6 terraced houses planned in front of Bath Place

by **Poppy** » 03 Feb 2006, 14:48

And if the EN is to be believed :roll:

[url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=174132006]Homes plan snub sows the seeds for gardens comeback
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by **Epykat** » 03 Feb 2006, 19:20

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by **Pal of Porty** » 06 Feb 2006, 17:50

by **ceejam** » 07 Feb 2006, 16:05

by **Maria** » 21 Aug 2006, 14:23

From today's EN

by **Maria** » 26 Sep 2006, 09:19

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by **Sandra** » 18 Oct 2006, 10:13

by **Poppy** » 18 Oct 2006, 22:33

by **Porty** » 08 Sep 2008, 15:48

Can't find the original thread butI thought this application was dead. However, I met a resident of one of the properties in Bath Street Lane who tells me that an appeal has been lodged and a decision is imminent.

I took a peek at the Planning Portal

And read the story. From what I can gather the application was refused on the grounds that it didn't fit with the prevailing local plans in 2006. The appeal has been lodged on the basis that a housing development would have been ok in 1997 when different local plans prevailed. Reason being that the council said they were going to buy the land in 1997 and didn't.. I find it fascinating.

by **BeachBum** » 08 Sep 2008, 16:55

by **Maria** » 08 Sep 2008, 17:09

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by **Maria** » 08 Sep 2008, 18:38

by **Warcorro** » 30 Jun 2009, 11:54

by **Porty** » 30 Jun 2009, 12:16

An old thread but I don't know what the latest is?

by **Porty** » 30 Jun 2009, 12:34

Having read the Appeal decision from the Scottish Government I surmise that the developers are free to submit a new planning application within 3 years, commencing in feb 2008.

From what I can gather the SG have issued a certificate for "alternative development" which will likely be housing. The reporter disagreed with the council's decision.

by **seanie** » 30 Jun 2009, 15:27

The developer appealed the refusal of Planning Permission and obtained a certificate of Alternative Development confirming housing was suitable for the site. As soon as they had that the residential value of the property was established.

The Council had intended to acquire the site for Open Space, but not at residential prices. Basically they can't afford to now buy it so have abandoned the idea.

The most likely scenario is that a new planning application will be lodged at some point, and that it'll eventually be successful.

by **Pal of Porty** » 30 Jun 2009, 21:54

by **SoupDragon** » 01 Jul 2009, 07:56

There is a picture at the foot of the page of the houses that were in front of the cottages, not long before they were demolished in the 70s
There is still a ghostly outline of those houses on the side of the building next to it

http://forum.talkporty.org/viewtopic.php?p=75247#75247

admin: copied across photo, and linked to further info

by **wangi** » 01 Jul 2009, 11:17

by **Porty** » 01 Jul 2009, 12:25

by **SoupDragon** » 01 Jul 2009, 20:10

As I remember it there was an arcade to the right of those houses, it sold buckets and spades also had a machine that had wee horses with yellow, green, red and I think blue "jockies ". You put your money in and had to guess the winner as they rumbled and wobbled round the track.

I may be wrong but was the prom at one time not considered as a bypass?
I'm sure if thats why those houses and Marlborough Mansions were demolished rather than refurbished.
One look at Kirkcaldy Esplanade shows how ugly that transport corridor would be.

I view the Prom and the beach in much the same way as Arthurs Seat, The Meadows, Prices St Gardens.
There for all to use and enjoy.
I chose to live next to it, it can be endlessly facinating to watch, the view is lovely.
The congestion and lack of parking on busy days gets on my *cough* mammaries
Oh and the moonwalk steward and police motorcycle under my window were a tad irritating, may have been better if they'd gone up past the cakestand rather than the lane.
But hey, its only once a year and we did put our bras in the window again ( to show our support )

by **Warcorro** » 02 Jul 2009, 12:02

by **Porty** » 02 Jul 2009, 13:22

by **Sandra** » 04 Jul 2009, 10:32

by **rmolehusband** » 20 Jul 2010, 12:26

I notice a new blue fence has sprung up enclosing some of this land, might this just be a speculative land grab by the resident(s) of Bath Place?

by **Sandra** » 20 Jul 2010, 13:57

by **nads** » 13 Aug 2010, 21:15

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