Townhouses, Eyre Place

Posted on: September 2, 2022

We accept that townhouses may be appropriate for this location.
However, the current proposals require revision.

Cockburn Response

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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Proposed student accommodation development, Eyre Place

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The potential of the proposed development to adversely impact existing properties in terms of noise, overshadowing and privacy is clear.

Cockburn Response

The Cockburn OBJECTS to this application.

We acknowledge that student accommodation developments can bring many benefits to local communities. However, in this relatively small, constrained site the height, size and scale of the proposed development is entirely unacceptable.

This is a largely residential neighbourhood which is not particularly close to any academic centre. The area’s existing architectural context and residential character must inevitably be adversely impacted by a development of the proposed height, mass and scale given its proximity to established residential properties. The potential of the proposed development to adversely impact existing properties in terms of noise, overshadowing and privacy is clear. Policy ENV6 and HOU5 seem particularly relevant to the consideration of this development.

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 townhouses on Eyre Place Lane. These detailed observations require full consideration by planning officers.

The lack of a fully up-to-date and comprehensive assessment of both student accommodation demand and existing or approved provision across the city is unhelpful when assessing this or similar applications for student accommodation. In addition, the continuing loss of small industrial sites in the community, such as this development site , actively works against the achievement of the 20 Minute Neighbourhood concept being actively promoted by the City of Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Government.

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Planning Consultation Jock’s Lodge, Edinburgh

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We acknowledge that this may be a suitable site for student accommodation and that such developments can bring many associated benefits. However, we do not support the current proposals as it stands and, without significant amendments, we are likely to object to the associated planning application when it is lodged.

Planning Consultation Jock’s Lodge, Edinburgh

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