Niddrie Mains / Wauchope Square

What's Happening?

Niddrie Mains is earmarked for demolition and new build; the residents have been rehoused and the demolition work has been done. Those who wished were accommodated in Craigmillar- others took homes elsewhere in Edinburgh, with many keeping a right to return to a new-build home in Craigmillar.

Whilst 75% of the 400 new homes planned at Niddrie Mains will be sold, the remaining 100 homes will be rented to those who have been moved because of the regeneration and wish to exercise their right to return to a new build home in Craigmillar.

There will also be a new town centre created, slightly east of the present centre. The Masterplanning for this site will include the land up to the Richmond Church. Consultation took place from August 2007 to April 2008. The outline plans have been approved at Planning Committee.

The first new homes in Wauchope Square went on sale in April 2008. The PARC sales and info centre on Niddrie Mains Road will assist those interested in buying and can advise on shared equity schemes for those unable to raise the full mortgage.

What's Planned?

You can download an aerial map of Craigmillar. The letters G1, G2, etc on the map refer to planning applications on that land. Look at the list below, using the letters, to find out what the relevant planning application is for.

You can view these planning applications using the Council’s planning portal. If you would like help to do this, instructions can be found here. The 10 character number in brackets after the name of the development is the Planning

C2 – Harewood Road (07/05111/FUL), minded to grant 06/08/08. Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association are to construct mixed tenure housing around the old Craigmillar Primary School, also called SPACE. They will construct 66 flats and 17 houses which will be 2-3 storey townhouses, 3-4 storey flat blocks within the grounds of the school. They will demolish the old School Lodge. Construction will begin in Spring 2009.

C3- C8 Wauchope Square Masterplan (05/01895/FUL) endorsed by full Planning Committee on 29/3/06. The details are on the “Housing Design Guide” part of the application.

It is likely that the Wauchope Square Masterplan area will be developed in 9 phases over a number of years.

C3 –Wauchope phase 8 (08/01253/FUL), minded to grant 11/08/08. PARC to construct 58 homes beside Renton House of which 30 will be for affordable rent through Link Housing Association.

C4 –Joint Campus primary schools with ancillary play area, 2 playing fields and parking (05/03591/FUL), granted 13/06/06.The school replaced Niddrie Mill and St Francis schools and is complete.

C5 – Wauchope Square residential outline application (05/00185/OUT), minded to grant 03/11/05

C5 – Wauchope Square infrastructure & public realm at Hay Rd (06/01263/FUL), granted 02/08/06.

C6 - Wauchope Phase 2 (07/01428/FUL), granted 19/09/07. PARC plan to build 119 homes. breaks down to 72 flats and 21 houses for sale; 20 flats and 5 houses for affordable rent through Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association. Phase 2 now includes Phase 3.

C7 –Wauchope phase 7 (07/00059/FUL), granted 20/04/07, PARC are building 22 residential units, at Hay Gardens. Building started in April 2008 and the first homes will be completed in March 2009. 4 of these homes will be for affordable rent through Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association.

C8 –Wauchope phase 1 (05/01895/FUL), granted 03/03/06. PARC have built 63 residential units by Niddrie Mains Road. The development was completed in Dec 2008. 12 of these homes  are for affordable rent through Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association.

C10 - PARC Sales and Info Centre (06/02500/FUL) granted 8/8/06. PARC have built their Sales and Information Centre, initially located on Niddrie Mains Rd (by Phase1). The building is complete and open to the public.

Contact

Project Manger
Pete Gregson
Tel: 0131 529 2274
E-mailL: peter.gregson@edinburgh.gov.uk