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BONNINGTON VILLAGE, EDINBURGH

Bonnington Partnership

EMA Architecture and Design


Applicant

Architect / Masterplanners

Site Ownerema Architects + Masterplanners

INTRODUCTION

BONNIN

GTON

ROAD

VIEW ACROSS THE SITE TOWARDS FROM TINTO PLACE

VIEW OF SITE FROM WATER OF LEITHFLATS ADJACENT TO THE SITE

SPATIAL STRATEGY, EDINBURGH COUNCIL LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PL AN

BONNINGTON DEVELOPMENT BRIEF LAND USE PROPOSALS

INDUSTRIAL UNITS ADJACENT TO SITE

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF FERRYMUIR BUSINESS AND RETAIL PARK

JOHN LEWIS

PARTNERSHIP

BONNINGTON

ROAD

INTRODUCTION

The exhibition has been prepared to inform the community of the emerging residential

led redevelopment of 5, 15 Bonning ton Road Lane, Edinburgh. A Proposal of Application

Notice was submitted to The City of Edinburgh Council in Septermber 2014, outlining

the applicant's intent to submit an applica tion for full planning permissi on for the area.

This event provides the local community with an opportunity to view the proposals for

the new neighbourhood and provide comment ahead of the formal submission of the

application. We would therefore welcome your views on what you see here today so

that we can take these into account when developing the proposa ls. There are comment

sheets available at the event, which we would encourage you to complete.

Details of this development, including this public event have been forwarded to

the relevant local councillors, Leith Neighbourhood Partnership and Leith Central

Community Council.

THE APPLICANT

The Bonnington Partnership is made-up of the three separa te land owners who currently

own the site. All parties are committed to creating a new integrated neighbourhood of

the highest possible quality.

PLANNING

The site is identified within an area of major change in the Edinburgh City Local Plan.

This has been carried forward into the Local Development Plan, where the site is

catergorised as one of the eight large areas of regeneration in the city.

As a result of this desire for change in the area the Bonnin gton Development Brief was

published in 2008, setting out pla nning and design principles to guide the redvelopment

of the predominantly business and i ndustrial area. The brief encourages the introduction

of non-employment uses (e.g. residential) to the area as well as outlining the desire to

enhance the setting of the Water of L eith and improve the walk way, and to create new

streets and pedestrian/cycle links into and through the site.

The site of this application sits at the centre of the area coveredd by the Bonnington

Design Brief. The brief specifically refers to the site highlighting the desire to extend

Bonnington Road Lane and Tinto Place north towards the river, and to create pedestrian/

cycle routes connecting to the Water of Leith Walkway and onto the Ferry Road Cycle

Path.

An existing planning consent (ref: 04/00306/FUL) for an office building exisits for the

southernmost portion of the site.

APPLICATION SITE

NEWHAVEN

ROAD

WATER OFLEITH

TO LEITH

TO EDINBURGH

PILRIGSTREET

WATER OF

LEITH

TH E

BONDS

APPLICATION SITE

NEWHAVENROAD

PILRIG

PARK

BONNINGTONMILL BUSINESS

CENTRE

BONNINGTON

MILL BUSINESS

CENTRE

PILRIGPARK

VIEW ACROSS THE SITE FROM ASHLEY PLACE

ELEVATION OF EXISTING APPROVED SCHEME


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Applicant



VISUALISATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT SHOWING MASSING REDUCED TOWARDS WATER OF LEITH

THE CONTEXT

The site is located in the heart of the B onnington District of northern Edinburgh.

To the north west lies the Water of Leith with its walkway, whilst to the south

east stands a modern six storey residential block and Bonington Road beyond.

To the north east and south west are areas of light industry, including storage

and distribution warehouses. Vehicular access to the site is via Bonnington Road

Lane to the south east and Ashley Place to the south west. There is a potential

pedestrian access to the n orth of the site from the Water of Leith Walkway. Further

to the north lies a predominantly residential area and local shopping centre along

Ferry Road, to the east is a mix of modern housing and business and industrial

uses, and to the south is Bonnington Primary School and Pilrig Park

TOPOGRAPHY

The site slopes down gradually towards north with several minor retaining walls

forming terraces across the site. There is a considerable change in level at the

north of the site as it drops down to The Water of Leith.

LINK TO FUTUREDEVELOPMENTS

CONCEPT

PROPOSED LAND USE EXTRACT FROM BONNIN GTON DEVELOPMENT BRIEF

LINK TO FUTUREDEVELOPMENTS

WATEROF LEITH

BONNINGT

ONROAD

NEWHAVENROAD

WESTB

OWLNG

GREEN

STREET

WATE RO F

LE ITH

ASHLEYPL

ACE

TIN

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BON

NINGTON

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OADLANE

THE CONCEPT

The proposal is for approximately 200 new flats (the exact number will be

determined through this community consultation process) and associated parking,

along with opportunity for commercial space at ground floor. The layout proposes

areas of open space throughout the development, however the majority will be

to the north of the s ite adjacent to the Water of Leith. The proposed flatted block

locations provide prominent fron tage onto the newly formed roads and away from

the existing light industrial surroundings. Proposed storey heights range from

6 to 3 storeys, with the building heights stepping down towards the north and

the Water of Leith. Strong connections are fundamental to the proposals, both

interms of the current surroundings and also to any possi ble future developments

on adjacent sites. New roads and pedestrian/ cycle paths are connected to existIng

infrastructure to provide vehicular and pedestrian access into and through the

site, whilst the concept layout also provides numerous potential links to future

adjancent devlopment sites to the east and west.

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SITE BOUNDARY

STUDY BOUNDARY

PROPOSED STREET

PROPOSED GREEN SPACE

FRONTAGE - UNBROKEN

FRONTAGE - BROKEN

PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE ROUTE

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT WITH EXISITNG SURROUNDINGS

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What Happens Next?Subject to this consultation exercise and further discussions with The City of Edinburgh Council, it is proposed to

submit an application for Full Planning Permission early next year.

The applicant will take account of all comments made as they further develop their p roposals. A report will also be

prepared on the response to the consultation exercise, which would be submitted to the Council in support of any

planning application.

Opportunity for involvement:We welcome your comments on what you have seen and would be grateful if you could fill in the comments form

provided.

Alternatively, if you wish to think a little bit more about the development then return the questionnaire to us by post

or by email.

Contact details are provided at the bottom of the comments form:

Rick Palmer of EMA Architecture + Design, The Stables, 38 Baileyfield Road, Edinburgh, EH15 1NA

Tel:0131 4686595, Email: [email protected]

PROPOSAL

EXAMPLES OF PROPOSED FLATS

VISUALISATION OF APPLICATION SITE FROM WARTER OF LEITH

Proposed extension to existingroads providing acess to site

Proposed central node

Proposed parking court

Proposed pedestrian/cycle

connection to existing Water ofLeith Walkway

Proposed green space adjacent to

Water of Leith

Proposed flatted block

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