Planning Applications

There were 15 applications submitted to the CEC Planning Department since the beginning of May. Of these two have been granted and currently there are15 awaiting a decision, the most significant application of these is the Pre-Application Notice for development on the Polo Fields. Following on from my article in the Spring Magazine, we now have a draft proposal for the Polo Fields and everyone should have access to this via the website at www.colinton-amenity.org.uk. It’s on the Home Page and on the Planning section.  Comments are welcome as we need to ensure we spread the word as widely as possible within the city.
Eco Logical developments have submitted a revised front elevation for the former toilet building which appears to completely change the look of the building frontage and therefore seems to totally remove any historical basis for retaining the building.

Colinton Amenity Association has put together a develoment plan for Dreghorn Polofields.

Our aim is to support the ambitions of the City of Edinburgh to remain one of Europe’s most attractive places to live, work and play. We see this as a way in which the City could take advantage from this unique location for open space recreation and make the most of every opportunity to enhance its appeal and develop its potential.

To this end, CAA and our partner organisations seek to:

• promote the green corridor from Portobello to the Bonaly Country Park, the  Porty to Pentland Path  or PPP, to equal the Water of Leith Walkway in its benefits to residents and wildlife and
• develop the Polofield Project or PP as a significant publicly accessible  greenspace on that route.

Policy Context

Through the provision of accessible quality greenspace, the PPP+Polofield Project  would support Strategic aims in terms of the

• National and Local Economy,
• Sustainable Communities,
• Public Health
• Environmental Protection and Bio-diversity.

The project would be entirely compliant with both the recently published Scottish Planning Policy and with the recently adopted Local Plan.

To see the whole document, which is currently work-in-progress CLICK HERE 

Updated 12 August 2010