Proposed Student Accommodation Dunedin Street (Revised)
Posted on: April 19, 2024
An opportunity to engage residents in the preparation of a Local Place Plan
Address: 16 Dunedin Street Edinburgh EH7 4JG
Proposal: Revised application for redevelopment of the site for purposed purpose built student accommodation
Reference: 24/01451/FUL
Closing date for comments: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Determination date: Fri 24 May 2024

Cockburn Response
We acknowledge that this revised application seeks to address issues of concern raised in relation to the original, similar application on this site including overdevelopment, lack of sympathy with local built character, lack of internal/external amenity space, lack of private/public greenspace, poor integration of waste and recycling facilities.
However, our comments in relation to the original application remain relevant.
This part of Edinburgh is in danger of being redeveloped through ad hoc market driven development.
There is an ideal opportunity here to engage residents in the preparation of a Local Place Plan to enable the local community to submit ideas and proposals for their own local area. Introduced by the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, Local Place Plans are a way for communities to think about how to make their place better, to agree priorities, and to take action to make change happen.
In preparing their own community-led Local Place Plan, the local community in this part of Edinburgh could express its aspirations and priorities for the future through the submission of ideas and proposals for the development or use of land and buildings.
Once registered, the Local Place Plan could then be taken into account by The City of Edinburgh Council a material consideration when planning applications are being considered.