Eyre Place Townhouses

Posted on: October 13, 2023

The revised application looks more like sporadic urban development than placemaking

Cockburn Response

The original proposal for this site consisted of 9 townhouses, now reduced to 7.

The Cockburn now objects to this application,.Townhouses may be acceptable on this site. But the revised application looks more like sporadic urban development rather than carefully considered placemaking

We also reiterate our comments made regarding the earlier application:

We accept that townhouses may be appropriate for this location.

However, the current proposals require revision. In particular, the urban form and disposition of adjacent properties on Eyre Place Lane should be respected. This specifically includes a more sympathetic response to varying ground levels on the site.

In addition, the stepped access to the proposed townhouses seems inconsistent with the principles of today’s accessibility requirements and aspirations for residential properties. Such access restricts their suitability to potential residents.

We have also been alerted to detailed observations and comments which have been made by local residents concerning both this development and a related proposal for student accommodation on Eyre Place. These detailed observations require full consideration by planning officers.

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Scottish Connections Fund opens for applications.

POSTED ON October 11, 2023

The Scottish Connections Fund is open to bids from individuals and organisations in Scotland’s international diaspora

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A new future for Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park

POSTED ON October 1, 2023 BY James Garry

Holyrood Park is a park like no other

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Investing in nature

POSTED ON September 22, 2023 BY James Garry

Environment Minister Gillian Martin visited the Water of Leith Catchment in Inverleith Park

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Dancing through the Scottish Enlightenment

23 September and various dates

Dances and Walks – The Enlightenment

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A&DS & RIAS Scottish Student Awards 2022 Winners Presentation & Q&A

Wed, 27 Sep 2023

We are hosting an online zoom session with last years winners

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Dalton Metal Recycling – 52-66 Salamander Street – Community Consultation

POSTED ON September 20, 2023

Dalton Metal Recycling is seeking to redevelop its scrapyard site at 52-66 Salamander Street for a proposed mixed-use development

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Sibbald Walk

Posted on: September 13, 2023

Student accommodation may be acceptable on this site. but only as part of a part of a mixed-use development which conforms to City Plan 2030 and which includes affordable housing, commercial and community spaces and appropriate climate-ready landscaping and greenspace.

Cockburn Response

We have objected to this planning application.

We note that there is an existing planning approval for this site. However, we believe that over-dominance of student accommodation in the current application is undesirable and will not support the social, economic and environment sustainability of the Old Town.

We acknowledge that the proposed development is of a similar scale as the development which has approval for this site. But its taller, characterless, more monolithic appearance is at odds with the rest of the New Waverley development and with the architecture of the Old Town more generally.

Student accommodation may be acceptable on this site. but only as part of a part of a mixed-use development which conforms to City Plan 2030 and which includes affordable housing, commercial and community community spaces and appropriate climate-ready landscaping and greenspace.

The three housing units in the current proposal are clearly out of place and inconsistent with a scheme which is now entirely dominated by student housing

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