A big top in the Meadows: Our initial thoughts

POSTED ON May 21, 2021

Our initial thoughts on a planning application by an event company to erect a large fenced-off compound in Edinburgh’s Meadows

Our initial thoughts on a planning application by an event company to erect a large fenced-off compound in Edinburgh’s Meadows

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Proposed relaxation of local planning controls

POSTED ON May 19, 2021

Our suggestions for Edinburgh’s Planning Committee as it meets to decide whether to relax planning controls.

Our suggestions for Edinburgh’s Planning Committee as it meets to decide whether to relax planning controls.

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Short-term fixes with long-term consequences

POSTED ON May 3, 2021

Our thoughts on the long-term implications of recently suggested short-term fixes for the Scottish planning system

Our thoughts on the long-term implications of recently suggested short-term fixes for the Scottish planning system

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Permission given for another short-term-let conversion in the Old Town

POSTED ON April 21, 2021

Our initial thoughts on this concerning decision and its implications

Our initial thoughts on this concerning decision and its implications

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Letter from the Grassmarket

POSTED ON April 1, 2021

Some personal insights about living in the Old Town from long-term Grassmarket resident and local author Elspeth Wills.

Some personal insights about living in the Old Town from long-term Grassmarket resident and local author Elspeth Wills.

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Spaces for People – An overview and comments going forward

POSTED ON March 22, 2021

This blog forms our emerging opinions on Edinburgh Council’s Spaces for People programme.

This blog forms our emerging opinions on Edinburgh Council’s Spaces for People programme.

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ORHS Decisions of Appeals Expected Soon

POSTED ON June 9, 2020

In September 2018, the Cockburn Association together with the New Town & Broughton Community Council and Edinburgh World Heritage participated in a major planning inquiry into the rejected applications to convert it into a luxury 6-star Art Hotel.

In September 2018, the Cockburn Association together with the New Town & Broughton Community Council and Edinburgh World Heritage participated in a major planning inquiry into the rejected applications to convert it into a luxury 6-star Art Hotel.

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City Mobility Plan – Summary of our Response

POSTED ON April 27, 2020

The Cockburn Association’s response to Edinburgh City Council’s City Mobility Plan

The Cockburn Association’s response to Edinburgh City Council’s City Mobility Plan

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City Planning Functions and Covid

POSTED ON March 27, 2020

Today the Cockburn has written the Convenor of the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee, Councillor Neil Gardiner, highlighting issues as to how the statutory planning system will function during this period of unprecedented civic crisis.

Today the Cockburn has written the Convenor of the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee, Councillor Neil Gardiner, highlighting issues as to how the statutory planning system will function during this period of unprecedented civic crisis.

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City for Sale

POSTED ON January 24, 2020

A hugely successful public meeting held on 22 January in the Central Halls in Tollcross was attended by a full capacity audience of 850 members of the public.

A hugely successful public meeting held on 22 January in the Central Halls in Tollcross was attended by a full capacity audience of 850 members of the public.

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