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Plans submitted for 76-bed PBSA development in Edinburgh

Acting on behalf of HG Developments, Turley has recently submitted plans for a proposed redevelopment of the site at 65 London Road to form a high quality 76-bed Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) scheme, designed by 3DReid,that will replace the disused car wash buildings that are currently present.

We are providing expert Planning services for the scheme which is situated within Edinburgh’s Meadowbank area and characterised by its industrial heritage and later commercial and residential development, the site is of triangular shape, adjacent to the main East Coast railway line and Clockmill Lane to the South, and London Road to the north. The ongoing re-development of the Meadowbank Sports Centre sits opposite, with its wider proposed masterplan for the area seeking to realise around 600 new homes. The proposed development seeks to build upon HG Development’s investment in the area, with new student residential accommodation now under construction, on the neighbouring plot at 61-63 London Road.

London Road

The proposals provide 76 self-contained studios with a shared communal room located on each floor. The new development is connected to the neighbouring student housing scheme via a glazed link corridor that will ensure a more efficient energy strategy across both developments and promote the use of sustainable technologies such as heat recovery. A green roof to the new development supports both the attenuation of surface water and the enhancement of biodiversity within the site, with the wider landscaping offering increased amenity space for the students and a greater greening of the wider London Road streetscape. On-site bicycle storage and car-club spaces promote active travel.

1 September 2020

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