Edinburgh

The City of Edinburgh Council has given planning permission for 139 flats to be constructed on brownfield land in the city. Designed by EMA Architects, the series of four and six storey blocks at Abbey Lane seeks to maximise southerly views toward the Crags and Arthur’s Seat whilst respecting a ne

The first visuals of an outline concept to sympathetically restore and revitalise the historic Boroughmuir High School building in Edinburgh have been unveiled by CALA Homes. The designs show concept plans for an open courtyard with a series of walkways, along with a stunning conversion of a large c

Plans for a £65 million four-star hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town have been approved despite concerns being raised by UNESCO. The 235-bedroom development will see a number of listed buildings bought back into use, and the space between Victoria Street and the Cowgate developed.

A proposed updated planning document covering Edinburgh and South East Scotland is to be discussed during a public meeting next week. The SESplan (Strategic Development Planning Authority for Edinburgh and South East Scotland) aims to prepare and maintain an up-to-date Strategic Development Plan whi

Oxgangs Primary School was the first school in Edinburgh to close Three of the 17 schools in Edinburgh which were closed after structural faults were discovered by inspectors are to reopen tomorrow as planned.

Murray Estates is seeking interested parties to purchase its proposed 23 acre mixed use development site situated next to Edinburgh International Airport. Edinburgh International Business Gateway will deliver 384,874 sq ft of office space, 525 hotel rooms and 200 residential units.

Archaeologist Megan Stoakley with Amelia Soffe from P1 and Louise Doyle from P6 Further evidence of human remains thought to date back to the 17th Century or earlier have been unearthed by archaeologists in an Edinburgh playground.

Andrew Burns An independent inquiry is to be held over the closure of several schools in Edinburgh, the local authority has confirmed.

Plans for a 1,350-home development on green belt land on the edge of Edinburgh have been given the green light by councillors. Developer Murray Estates’ proposal is for the first phase of a 675-acre ‘Garden District’ on a 54-hectare site next to Royal Bank of Scotland’s Edinburgh headquarter

Developers behind plans for a mixed-use development on a vacant site in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh have updated their initial proposals to take account of feedback from the local community, the planning authority and statutory consultees, as well as current market conditions. A planning appli

Cllr Paul Godzik and Lord Provost Donald Wilson are joined on the basketball court by Kirkliston Primary School P7 pupils Murren Coulter, Nicola Kerr, Mark Proudfoot and Ross Stuart at yesterday’s opening A new gym, dining hall and 3G sports pitch at Kirkliston Primary School were officially opene

Edinburgh based Konishi Gaffney Architects have won a competition to design a temporary pavilion as Edinburgh’s entry to the Pop-Up Cities Expo being held at the Mound in June and July this year. The Expo is a headline event for the Festival of Architecture and part of the Year of Innovation Archi

Speirs Gumley's new office Property management firm Speirs Gumley is to expand its operations with the opening of an office in Edinburgh at the end of the month.

The C-listed Victorian railway arches will become a new retail and leisure quarter under the New Waverley plans After a successful initial round of funding, community groups in Edinburgh are again being asked to bid for grants to enhance the New Waverley development site area in the Old Town while i

EDI Group's 98 room boutique hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town ISG has secured two prestigious contracts in Edinburgh, with a combined value of £20 million, which will further enhance the city’s reputation for hospitality excellence.