More development planned for Prom green space.

[Emma]

[Mark]

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[Sandra]

[Paul]

[gillsmith]

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[Emma]

[john]

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[gillsmith]

[Paul]

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Can someone please confirm that the application we are talking about here is 03/04361/OUT?

[Anthony]

If you do choose to write, please note that only objections on "Material Planning Grounds" will be accepted. Please check the edinburgh council web site (http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/CEC/City_De ... ation.html)

for valid objections. So e.g. loss of private view will not be considered.

I heard a rumour, by the way, that the planning application was from the private landowner, not a corporate construction company, which may have different implications as to how likely the application is to proceed i.e. they won't be able to throw corporate weight behind the proposal, unlike the Grannie's attic site.

[Paul]

To reply to Bob's question...yes Bob the planning application is numbered 03/04361/OUT..at this stage it would appear that the application is for outline planning permission only.

My guess would be that, if this outline planning permission is granted, then an application for a block of modern looking flats, completely ruining the traditional look of the Promenade would quickly follow. I may be wrong of course, but we'll see.

For those who live in the Bath Street/Straiton Place area to consider.....do you really want yet more cars battling it out for the already scarce 'on street' parking spaces available in the area ?...Look at the plot that the Planning Application refers to, there would be no vehicular access to the site, therefore the only parking place's will be on Bath Street I assume.

[Guest]

OK, so the application can be viewed at:

http://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/ ... REVEW7D000

The status, as you will see, is 'application invalid on receipt'. Not sure what that means exactly but certainly sounds like the applicant has omitted to do something. You will note that you can now comment or object directly via the planning portal, so you don't even need the price of a stamp. Three more clicks will give you a pdf of the application form itself, completed by the applicant, Mr John Strand of Niddrie Mains Road. Existing use of land is described as 'vacant land formerley (sic) housing and amusements.'

As Paul points out, this is an outline application. At this stage we are considering the very notion of building 'housing' of some description on this site. I think most people would agree that, aesthetically at least, it would be more pleasing if this land could be sold at an agreeable price to the owners of the cottages in question, enabling them to extend their gardens. However, the council, and Lawrence Marshall in particular, appear to have explored (and exhausted) this avenue and the owner, as Alex points out, remains understandably of a mind to maximise his profit.

It's yet another contentious planning application. We seem to have had more than our fair share recently. Time is running out for this one. Any more views?

[Brian McCrow]

Rather than tackle such applications on an individual basis would it not be better for the Council to present their view of the development of this part of Portobello.

It does seem to make sense to have housing on the seafront rather than the mess, which currently exists, but let's have some well thought out and consistent designs so we can avoid the Grannie's Attic eyesore.