Pitt Street PBSA
Posted on: July 19, 2024
This site should not be not ‘flipped’ to PBSA accommodation
Address: 117 – 129 Pitt Street Edinburgh EH6 4DE
Proposal: Proposed demolition of existing buildings and erection of a purpose-built student accommodation
Reference: 24/03101/FUL
Closing date for comments: Wed 07 Aug 2024
Determination date: Tue 30 Aug 2024
Cockburn Response
Approval has been granted for the construction of a residential complex comprising 98 apartments for mainstream housing on this site.
The proposed development is set to include 80 student apartments, consisting of seven studios and 73 beds within 16 cluster units. It will also feature associated amenity spaces, cycle parking, and landscaping, all located on the same site.
Considering the City of Edinburgh’s and the Scottish Government’s declared Housing Emergency, it is our stance that this site should be developed for mainstream housing as initially intended, rather than being ‘flipped’ into Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA).