The Boardwalk development, which will be located in the heart of Edinburgh’s Granton Harbour site, is expected to contribute to the formation of a new coastal community.

According to a statement submitted by Wilson+Gunn Architects on behalf of Edinburgh Marine Holdings, the project will include the construction of 78 one, two, and three-bedroom flats, three houses, and nine commercial units totalling 1,000 square meters.

The development on plot 35a of the Granton Harbour site would also include significant landscaped areas in the form of public open spaces within the footprint of the plot, comprising a central pedestrian avenue leading to the quay-side promenade bounding the western edge of the marina.

A statement submitted with the application added: “Such development here presents an realisable opportunity to provide high-quality residential and commercial accommodation and public open space. The high quality architectural design, both expressive and complimentary to Granton Harbour’s historic context, will reinforce the character of the area whilst creating a new sense of place.”

The Edinburgh Marina development is a major new-build urban regeneration project. The waterfront proposals incorporate the redevelopment of over 60 acres (24ha) of land stretching along the Firth of Forth and will provide a rejuvenated link between Edinburgh city centre and the Forth estuary.

At the heart of the regeneration is the building of a unique coastal community, including over 2,400 new homes comprising of both flats and houses to own or to rent. The community will be built around the new 300 berth Edinburgh Marina and the all-suite Spa Hotel, together with a local centre with up to 18,500 sq. m of new retail, leisure and commercial space including a new medical facility at Chestnut Yard.

Previous plans to significantly change the development masterplan with a revised infrastructure layout were rejected earlier this month following an appeal to the Scottish Government.