Midlothian

A typical home at Taylor Wimpey’s previous development Cameron Gardens in Bilston Taylor Wimpey East Scotland and Hallam Land Management Ltd have submitted a detailed planning application to Midlothian Council for 212 new homes at Seafield Road in Bilston.

Deals have been agreed to build hundreds of much-needed new homes in Midlothian and the south east of Edinburgh. Shawfair LLP has confirmed that housebuilders Bellway Homes and Miller Homes, with the support of Midlothian Council, will deliver a mixture of up to 358 new homes for sale and affordable

Environmental services company FCC Medio Ambiente SA has signed a contract to build a state-of-the-art energy-from-waste plant for Edinburgh and Midlothian. Environment leaders from the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils joined FCC yesterday to finalise the 25-year contract to build and opera

Midlothian councillors have ratified the latest Proposed Strategic Development Plan (SES Plan) for Edinburgh and South East Scotland. The move comes after delaying the decision in August because of concerns houses were being built so quickly, supporting infrastructure was not able to keep pace.

Midlothian Council has approved plans to build a new school and agreed in principle to building another. A new primary school is to be built on the site of the former Hopefield Primary in Bonnyrigg.

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

A decision over plans to build a £140 million film studio proposed for Straiton in Midlothian has been deferred until after the Holyrood elections. The Scottish Government has called in PSL Land Ltd’s proposal after deeming the studio to be of “national significance” and will use its Director

Work on the long-awaited community hub and high school in Midlothian got underway last week as pupils, staff and councillors joined the construction team to cut turf on the project. The state-of-the-art community hub and high school will replace Newbattle Community High School, providing high qualit

Greenlaw Mill Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has been granted permission from Midlothian Council to build 458 new homes in Penicuik, four years after submitting its original planning application.

Plans for the Midlothian studio include an unspecified retail element Developers behind the £850 million development on the site of the St James shopping centre in Edinburgh are trying to block plans for a new film studio on the outskirts of the city amid fears it could undermine its own project.

The Scottish Government is to call-in plans for a £140 million film and television studio development in Midlothian after a U-turn by ministers. Developer PSL Land Ltd had requested its proposal was examined by ministers after it claimed the local authority had failed to decide on the campus within

The Scottish Government has rejected a request to call-in plans for a £140 million film and television studio development in Midlothian. Developers PSL Land Ltd’s attempt to speed up a planning decision on their proposals was made after it claimed the council failed to decide on the campus within

Andrew Burns Partners behind the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Deal hope to have a deal agreed by early next year after both the UK and Scottish governments showed their commitment to the £1 billion project.

Developers behind plans to create a £140 million film and television studio development in Midlothian have requested that the Scottish Government call-in their application for consideration claiming the council is taking too long to make a decision. Scottish International Studios, otherwise known a

(from left) Barry Bryce, operations manager at McLaughlin & Harvey, Cllr Bob Constable, cabinet member for education and Stevie Rennie, project manager at McLaughlin & Harvey on site at Bilston Primary McLaughlin & Harvey has been appointed main contractor of two major education construc