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2025 Edinburgh Development Summary | Details & images of 160+ significant projects under construction, in planning or proposed - updated throughout the year: bit.ly/40fmXof
Application submitted for stabilisation of A-listed 40 George Square (1960-1963), formerly David Hume Tower - covering the building in a light gauge stainless steel open mesh system due to the condition of the slate cladding (estimated to have a future lifespan of only 3-5 years): bit.ly/3K7E0Dz
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Application submitted for stabilisation of A-listed 40 George Square (1960-1963), formerly David Hume Tower - covering the building in a light gauge stainless steel open mesh system due to the condition of the slate cladding (estimated to have a future lifespan of only 3-5 years): bit.ly/3K7E0Dz
PAN submitted for mixed-use redevelopment at Cameron Toll, developing land surrounding the existing shopping centre: bit.ly/4p1tb4W
Public consultation: 15th Dec 2025 (2pm-4pm) & 5th Feb 2026 (2pm-4pm) - Central Mall, Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, 6 Lady Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 5PB.
Public consultation: 15th Dec 2025 (2pm-4pm) & 5th Feb 2026 (2pm-4pm) - Central Mall, Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, 6 Lady Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 5PB.
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
PAN submitted for mixed-use redevelopment at Cameron Toll, developing land surrounding the existing shopping centre: bit.ly/4p1tb4W
Public consultation: 15th Dec 2025 (2pm-4pm) & 5th Feb 2026 (2pm-4pm) - Central Mall, Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, 6 Lady Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 5PB.
Public consultation: 15th Dec 2025 (2pm-4pm) & 5th Feb 2026 (2pm-4pm) - Central Mall, Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, 6 Lady Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 5PB.
CoU sought for Class 11 use in the former Waterfront Plaza sales office on Ocean Drive (originally intended as a café unit in the consented masterplan) to create a specialised boxing & MMA training academy: bit.ly/4i6xzx3
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
CoU sought for Class 11 use in the former Waterfront Plaza sales office on Ocean Drive (originally intended as a café unit in the consented masterplan) to create a specialised boxing & MMA training academy: bit.ly/4i6xzx3
Application submitted by DS Architecture for a 13-unit aparthotel scheme on Casselbank Street, converting an existing dwelling & replacing an existing workshop building with a linked new build block: bit.ly/47ET44w. The property would be operated by Malyon Group's Moment Stays brand.
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Application submitted by DS Architecture for a 13-unit aparthotel scheme on Casselbank Street, converting an existing dwelling & replacing an existing workshop building with a linked new build block: bit.ly/47ET44w. The property would be operated by Malyon Group's Moment Stays brand.
PAN submitted for demolition of Argyle House and mixed-use redevelopment of the site - hotel, residential & office use: bit.ly/4oTnsOV. Project architects are Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM).
November 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
PAN submitted for demolition of Argyle House and mixed-use redevelopment of the site - hotel, residential & office use: bit.ly/4oTnsOV. Project architects are Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM).
Australian footwear & clothing brand R.M. Williams opening a first Scottish store in the George Street unit formerly occupied by ESPC.
September 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Australian footwear & clothing brand R.M. Williams opening a first Scottish store in the George Street unit formerly occupied by ESPC.
Application submitted by SLR Consulting for the West Pilton Park Café (part of the wider park enhancement project by ELGT), comprising a café (operated by Scran Academy), contemporary walled garden (operated by growers’ group Fresh Start) & public toilets (operated by CEC): bit.ly/47M4Laa
September 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Application submitted by SLR Consulting for the West Pilton Park Café (part of the wider park enhancement project by ELGT), comprising a café (operated by Scran Academy), contemporary walled garden (operated by growers’ group Fresh Start) & public toilets (operated by CEC): bit.ly/47M4Laa
Application submitted by 3DReid for a 52-bedroom extension to the Village Hotel Edinburgh on Crewe Road South: bit.ly/4ntpXpS
September 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Application submitted by 3DReid for a 52-bedroom extension to the Village Hotel Edinburgh on Crewe Road South: bit.ly/4ntpXpS
Application submitted by McLaren Murdoch & Hamilton for a meerkat enclosure at the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People (RHCYP): bit.ly/3VkPfu9. The project is a partnership between Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity (ECHC) & the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS).
August 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Application submitted by McLaren Murdoch & Hamilton for a meerkat enclosure at the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People (RHCYP): bit.ly/3VkPfu9. The project is a partnership between Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity (ECHC) & the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS).
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Polwarth Junction redesigned - view designs & give feedback by 21 Sept!
We are thrilled to share proposed designs for the new Polwarth Junction, replacing the current mini-roundabout. This follows our 2+ year community-driven safety campaign.
Full visuals at merchistoncc.org.uk/projects/the...
We are thrilled to share proposed designs for the new Polwarth Junction, replacing the current mini-roundabout. This follows our 2+ year community-driven safety campaign.
Full visuals at merchistoncc.org.uk/projects/the...
August 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Polwarth Junction redesigned - view designs & give feedback by 21 Sept!
We are thrilled to share proposed designs for the new Polwarth Junction, replacing the current mini-roundabout. This follows our 2+ year community-driven safety campaign.
Full visuals at merchistoncc.org.uk/projects/the...
We are thrilled to share proposed designs for the new Polwarth Junction, replacing the current mini-roundabout. This follows our 2+ year community-driven safety campaign.
Full visuals at merchistoncc.org.uk/projects/the...
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We're looking for your views on expanding our tram network from the north to the south of the city.
The consultation runs from today (25 August) until 17 November.
The consultation runs from today (25 August) until 17 November.
August 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We're looking for your views on expanding our tram network from the north to the south of the city.
The consultation runs from today (25 August) until 17 November.
The consultation runs from today (25 August) until 17 November.
Application submitted by 7N Architects for refurbishment & repurposing of the former Granton Station platforms as an extension to the existing public realm, with new landscaping & public art: bit.ly/4fElzBG
August 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Application submitted by 7N Architects for refurbishment & repurposing of the former Granton Station platforms as an extension to the existing public realm, with new landscaping & public art: bit.ly/4fElzBG
Application submitted by Calum Duncan Architects for Phase 1 of a new community facility for Wester Hailes Growing: bit.ly/3JaZAGm. Designed to be a makers workshop when the main hub building is completed, in the short term the new building will serve as a 'microhub' with flexible community space.
August 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Application submitted by Calum Duncan Architects for Phase 1 of a new community facility for Wester Hailes Growing: bit.ly/3JaZAGm. Designed to be a makers workshop when the main hub building is completed, in the short term the new building will serve as a 'microhub' with flexible community space.
PAN submitted for a data centre on a 24 hectare site north of Heriot-Watt's Riccarton Campus: bit.ly/3HgXUKJ
Public consultation: 28th August 2025 (3pm - 8pm) & 2nd October 2025 (3pm - 8pm) - The National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University, Boundary Road North, Third Gait, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS.
Public consultation: 28th August 2025 (3pm - 8pm) & 2nd October 2025 (3pm - 8pm) - The National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University, Boundary Road North, Third Gait, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS.
August 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
PAN submitted for a data centre on a 24 hectare site north of Heriot-Watt's Riccarton Campus: bit.ly/3HgXUKJ
Public consultation: 28th August 2025 (3pm - 8pm) & 2nd October 2025 (3pm - 8pm) - The National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University, Boundary Road North, Third Gait, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS.
Public consultation: 28th August 2025 (3pm - 8pm) & 2nd October 2025 (3pm - 8pm) - The National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University, Boundary Road North, Third Gait, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS.
CoU sought for restaurant use in the Lochrin Place unit formerly occupied by Biketrax.
July 31, 2025 at 9:14 AM
CoU sought for restaurant use in the Lochrin Place unit formerly occupied by Biketrax.
Application submitted for residential conversion of Royal London's Henderson Row office building (which incorporates the retained façade of the Edinburgh Northern Tramways Company depot & power station - 1886) - 64 BTR units by CDA: bit.ly/3GFT7T6
July 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Application submitted for residential conversion of Royal London's Henderson Row office building (which incorporates the retained façade of the Edinburgh Northern Tramways Company depot & power station - 1886) - 64 BTR units by CDA: bit.ly/3GFT7T6
Warrant submitted to fit out the South St Andrew Street unit currently occupied by Charlie Miller for Malaysian street food restaurant Roti King, which currently operates a handful of sites in London and one in Brighton.
July 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Warrant submitted to fit out the South St Andrew Street unit currently occupied by Charlie Miller for Malaysian street food restaurant Roti King, which currently operates a handful of sites in London and one in Brighton.
Application submitted for a theatre building by Nicoll Russell Studios at Clifton Hall School: bit.ly/4kV5uIV
July 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Application submitted for a theatre building by Nicoll Russell Studios at Clifton Hall School: bit.ly/4kV5uIV
CoU sought for conversion of the former Espionage nightclub space within India Buildings on Victoria Street into a spa facility over 5 floors, comprising vitality pool, pool relaxation lounge, herbal steam rooms, treatment rooms, sauna & plunge pools: bit.ly/3GKp50p
July 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
CoU sought for conversion of the former Espionage nightclub space within India Buildings on Victoria Street into a spa facility over 5 floors, comprising vitality pool, pool relaxation lounge, herbal steam rooms, treatment rooms, sauna & plunge pools: bit.ly/3GKp50p
Application submitted for the Granton Waterfront Energy Centre by Smith Scott Mullan Associates, comprising an energy centre, primary sub-station building, thermal stores and a limited section of district heat pipework: bit.ly/44tVama
July 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Application submitted for the Granton Waterfront Energy Centre by Smith Scott Mullan Associates, comprising an energy centre, primary sub-station building, thermal stores and a limited section of district heat pipework: bit.ly/44tVama
Application submitted for a new multifunctional facility at Scottish Power's Currie Depot by Threesixty Architecture, comprising office, industrial, storage & welfare accommodation: bit.ly/44JRk7k
July 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Application submitted for a new multifunctional facility at Scottish Power's Currie Depot by Threesixty Architecture, comprising office, industrial, storage & welfare accommodation: bit.ly/44JRk7k
AtkinsRéalis awarded the contract for multi-disciplined design team services for the new Granton Waterfront Primary School: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...
July 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
AtkinsRéalis awarded the contract for multi-disciplined design team services for the new Granton Waterfront Primary School: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...
AtkinsRéalis awarded the contract for multi-disciplined design team services for the replacement St Catherine's Primary School: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...
July 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
AtkinsRéalis awarded the contract for multi-disciplined design team services for the replacement St Catherine's Primary School: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...
Contract notice issued by Leith Theatre Trust seeking the services of an architectural & design team: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...
June 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Contract notice issued by Leith Theatre Trust seeking the services of an architectural & design team: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...
Application submitted for redevelopment & extension of office buildings on Thistle Street & Queen Street by Morgan Architects to create a 6,881 m² HQ for Royal London: citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/a...
June 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Application submitted for redevelopment & extension of office buildings on Thistle Street & Queen Street by Morgan Architects to create a 6,881 m² HQ for Royal London: citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/a...