City of Edinburgh Council are advertising the Powerleague site at Westbank Street, Portobello, for sale, along with the Tumbles car park. The blurb says:   “The site is currently part used as a five-a-side facility and part as a car park for the Council owned Tumbles Leisure facility on Westbank Street. The site extends to […]

The owners of 14 Bath Street – the former bingo hall and George Cinema – have now submitted revised proposals to demolish the majority of the building and create a residential block of 20 units, parking and related landscaping. The proposals include:-  demolition of the majority of the building  retention of the original art deco facade where […]

The following application, listed in the planning list this week, may be of interest:   ·         16/05756/FUL: Change of Use from shop unit (Class 1) into restaurant (Class 3) external alterations. at 46 Portobello High Street   And the following decision:   ·         16/05449/PPP has been refused: Clear an area of approximately 405 square metres […]

The following application, listed in the planning list this week, may be of interest: 16/05768/FUL: Construction of a new 8 flats housing development on a vacant site; at Land 14 Metres Northeast Of Figgate Street Weekly-List-06.12.16A.pdf Weekly-List-06.12.16D.pdf 16_05768_FUL-DESIGN_STATEMENT_AND_ACCOMMODATION_SCHEDULE_-_4_PAGES-3475826.pdf 16_05768_FUL-_12__MODEL_IMAGE-3475824.pdf 16_05768_FUL-_01__LOCATION_PLAN-3475823.pdf 16_05768_FUL-_02__SITE_PLAN_-_GROUND_FLOOR_PLAN-3475830.pdf

The owners of 14 Bath Street – the former bingo hall and George Cinema – would like some quick feedback from the community on revised proposals to convert the building to a residential block of 20 units, parking and related landscaping. The proposals include:-  demolition of the majority of the building  retention of the original […]

The team appointed by The City of Edinburgh Council to take forward the design development of Treverlen Park are holding two exhibitions at St John’s RC Primary School. The first event is Thursday 1 December from 15.30 – 19.30, with a second event, same time and location on 13 December. The park will be built […]

​ City of Edinburgh Council Planning Department is looking to create a vision for Portobello High Street to support it to maximise its potential for shopping, visiting and being comfortable for people to move around the street.     The supplementary guidance will provide the detailed policy to assess planning applications for shop uses in the […]

The application is for full planning permission and change of use for a 117-unit managed student accommodation with ground floor retail units.The accommodation is a mixture of 3 to 7 storeys in height will comprise bedrooms, communal areas, stores and a reception/office together with associated facilities including cycle parking.  The three retail units will provide 937.8m2 […]

Dear Sirs We have been appointed by The City of Edinburgh Council to take forward the design development of Treverlen Park on the balance of the Portobello High School and St John’s Primary School that is left after the new Primary School is built. We are commissioned to develop the park based on a design […]

Please find attached the Feasibility Study report on The George, Bath Street. Out of the Blue hold the view that unless the current owners decide to sell or lease the George there is little more that Out of the Blue are able to do at this stage to take the project forward. The Feasibility Study […]