Council to consult on ‘ambitious’ Granton Waterfront regeneration plans

A regeneration project at Granton Waterfront will take a step forward next month when the City of Edinburgh Council will begin an intensive six month period of public engagement into plans to deliver a vibrant, well connected, new city quarter.The council’s vision for the area is for around 4,000 new homes, services, retail and high quality public realm to be built over the next 15 years.The first phase of public engagement will start on Thursday, 8 November, with future events planned for January and March.A Development Framework and high level masterplan will be developed over the next six months and presented to the Planning Committee in late Spring 2019 for approval as non-statutory planning guidance. This will help ensure that the community and placemaking remain at the heart of this regeneration by providing guidance for future planning applications.To strengthen collaborative working with key public sector partners who have an interest in the area, the council is also proposing that it signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) alongside Edinburgh College, National Galleries Scotland, Scottish Futures Trust, Scottish Government and National Museums Scotland.Further events and drop-in sessions will be held as plans develop in the coming years.The first community event will take place on Thursday, 8 November at Madelvic House from 2pm-7pm, 33 Granton Park Avenue, Edinburgh EH5 1HS.