Australian footwear & clothing brand R.M. Williams opening a first Scottish store in the George Street unit formerly occupied by ESPC.

Application submitted by SLR Consulting for the West Pilton Park Café (part of the wider park enhancement project by ELGT), comprising a café (operated by Scran Academy), contemporary walled garden (operated by growers’ group Fresh Start) & public toilets (operated by CEC): bit.ly/47M4Laa

Application submitted by 3DReid for a 52-bedroom extension to the Village Hotel Edinburgh on Crewe Road South: bit.ly/4ntpXpS

Application submitted by McLaren Murdoch & Hamilton for a meerkat enclosure at the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People (RHCYP): bit.ly/3VkPfu9. The project is a partnership between Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity (ECHC) & the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS).

Polwarth Junction redesigned - view designs & give feedback by 21 Sept! We are thrilled to share proposed designs for the new Polwarth Junction, replacing the current mini-roundabout. This follows our 2+ year community-driven safety campaign. Full visuals at merchistoncc.org.uk/projects/the...

We're looking for your views on expanding our tram network from the north to the south of the city. The consultation runs from today (25 August) until 17 November.

Application submitted by 7N Architects for refurbishment & repurposing of the former Granton Station platforms as an extension to the existing public realm, with new landscaping & public art: bit.ly/4fElzBG

Application submitted by Calum Duncan Architects for Phase 1 of a new community facility for Wester Hailes Growing: bit.ly/3JaZAGm. Designed to be a makers workshop when the main hub building is completed, in the short term the new building will serve as a 'microhub' with flexible community space.

PAN submitted for a data centre on a 24 hectare site north of Heriot-Watt's Riccarton Campus: bit.ly/3HgXUKJ Public consultation: 28th August 2025 (3pm - 8pm) & 2nd October 2025 (3pm - 8pm) - The National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University, Boundary Road North, Third Gait, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS.

CoU sought for restaurant use in the Lochrin Place unit formerly occupied by Biketrax.

Application submitted for residential conversion of Royal London's Henderson Row office building (which incorporates the retained façade of the Edinburgh Northern Tramways Company depot & power station - 1886) - 64 BTR units by CDA: bit.ly/3GFT7T6

Warrant submitted to fit out the South St Andrew Street unit currently occupied by Charlie Miller for Malaysian street food restaurant Roti King, which currently operates a handful of sites in London and one in Brighton.

Application submitted for a theatre building by Nicoll Russell Studios at Clifton Hall School: bit.ly/4kV5uIV

CoU sought for conversion of the former Espionage nightclub space within India Buildings on Victoria Street into a spa facility over 5 floors, comprising vitality pool, pool relaxation lounge, herbal steam rooms, treatment rooms, sauna & plunge pools: bit.ly/3GKp50p

Application submitted for the Granton Waterfront Energy Centre by Smith Scott Mullan Associates, comprising an energy centre, primary sub-station building, thermal stores and a limited section of district heat pipework: bit.ly/44tVama

Application submitted for a new multifunctional facility at Scottish Power's Currie Depot by Threesixty Architecture, comprising office, industrial, storage & welfare accommodation: bit.ly/44JRk7k

AtkinsRéalis awarded the contract for multi-disciplined design team services for the new Granton Waterfront Primary School: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...

AtkinsRéalis awarded the contract for multi-disciplined design team services for the replacement St Catherine's Primary School: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...

Contract notice issued by Leith Theatre Trust seeking the services of an architectural & design team: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...

Application submitted for redevelopment & extension of office buildings on Thistle Street & Queen Street by Morgan Architects to create a 6,881 m² HQ for Royal London: citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/a...

CoU submitted to subdivide the Lothian Road unit currently occupied by Wonderland Models into 2 restaurant units.

Contract notice issued by CEC seeking a development partner for residential redevelopment of the former Castlebrae High School site - 307 homes (144 affordable): www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...

CoU sought for restaurant use in the Ratcliffe Terrace unit occupied by Hua Xing Chinese Supermarket.

Di Maggio Restaurant Group's Paesano Pizza (3 sites in Glasgow) opening in the George Street unit formerly occupied by Cass Art.

Following refusal of a previous PBSA proposal, new application submitted for demolition of buildings off Ratcliffe Terrace, incl. the former Causewayside Lads' Institute (1907), and replacement with a PBSA development of 66 student beds across 3 blocks by 56three Architects: bit.ly/4jURApx

Application submitted for retrofit & refurbishment of A-listed Cables Wynd House (1965) by Collective Architecture: bit.ly/469saRI

Application submitted for retrofit & refurbishment of A-listed Linksview House (1967) by Collective Architecture: bit.ly/4kLdpsR

Application submitted by AMA Studio to convert 1980s office building Albany House into a 102-room HUB by Premier Inn for Artisan Real Estate: bit.ly/4n7ZU8s

PAN submitted for mixed-use redevelopment of the James Pringle Warehouse/Leith Mills site in Bonnington - PBSA, residential & commercial by EMA Architecture + Design: bit.ly/45SS642 Public consultation - 24th June 2025 & 26th August 2025 (3pm - 7pm) - Leith Library, 28-30 Ferry Road EH6 4AE.

Application submitted by BLOCK NINE ARCHITECTS for an 11 unit aparthotel on the site of the vacant warehouse at 254 Leith Walk, which has previously been subject to a variety of applications (PBSA, residential, indoor/outdoor market): bit.ly/4mYUjkG

Application submitted for conversion of B-listed former Rose Theatre (originally Charlotte Street Baptist Chapel, 1908) into a 47 room aparthotel with rooftop café/bar by ANTA Design for Portuguese group Bomporto Hotels: bit.ly/4jOsA37

PAN submitted by 3DReid for a hotel & restaurant on half of the Edinburgh Park South SE4 site (existing consent for BTR block by Sutherland Hussey Harris). Applicant is Mollie’s Motel & Diner by the Soho House Group, a "budget-luxe" brand with existing sites in Bristol & Oxfordshire: bit.ly/4kZXree

New application submitted for New Town Quarter by Michael Laird Architects - 315 residential units, 599 student beds & 415 m² retail space (1 unit): bit.ly/4mRNiSG

Rituals Cosmetics opening at Fort Kinnaird (unit 36A within the latest phase of refurbishment).

Ice cream shop, The Little Parlour, opening in the Raeburn Place unit formerly occupied by barber OA Goll.

Mowgli Street Food opening a second Edinburgh site in a new restaurant unit on North Bridge created as part of the reconfiguration of the Hilton Edinburgh Carlton. The unit occupies most of what was formerly Argos (most recently used as a temporary jobcentre).

Heriot-Watt unveils £35m vision for a new Centre for Sustainable Brewing & Distilling www.hw.ac.uk/news/2025/he...

New application submitted for Western Harbour Plot A1 (previous proposal withdrawn) - 154 homes across 2 6-storey blocks by 56three Architects: bit.ly/43N4IIy

Hey Luck Bubble Tea & Street Food, which operate a couple of sites in Aberdeen, opening in the South Clerk Street unit formerly occupied by Oma’s African Cuisine.

Contract awarded by CEC to Atkins Réalis for Climate Ready Craigleith Phase 2: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/... "Design of various interventions within the Craigleith area of Edinburgh, to reduce flooding and achieve wider placemaking benefits..."

We were 'watching' the transport committee this morning. We just can't accept up to a decade of delay for projects that help people to walk and wheel around the city. Is it too much to ask for bold leadership, like we've seen in London and Paris?

Application submitted to demolish the unlisted Millbank Pavilion (1928) at Astley Ainsley Hospital. Stated to be unable to be redeveloped due to the presence of asbestos, the building was previously proposed for residential conversion in both CEC's Place Brief and AACT's feasibility study.

Application submitted to demolish RAAC-affected Liberton Fire Station.

Application approved for residential redevelopment of the former Caledonian Brewery site on Slateford Road - 168 homes (126 private & 42 affordable) by Sheppard Robson for Artisan Real Estate: bit.ly/4bsZaUw

Contract notice issued by CEC relating to residential redevelopment of 2 sites in Wester Hailes - Murrayburn Depot (~150 homes) and the former Clovenstone Nursing Home (66-115 homes): www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...

CoU sought for a hybrid coffee shop & record store called Vinyl Lounge to open in the Leith Walk unit formerly occupied by Inform Signs.

First consultation for 7N Architects' PBSA redevelopment of the former Caledonian Bowling Club site on Russell Road: www.montagu-evans.co.uk/public-consu... Second consultation event 4th June; planning application submission targeted for July 2025; anticipated site start in January 2027.

App submitted for PBSA redevelopment of a site on Ratcliffe Terrace (incl. gap site & former Orcadia Creative Learning Centre), with the façade of an unlisted Georgian building partially retained within a scheme by 56three Architects - 115 student beds & 1 commercial unit: bit.ly/4iTdJ73

Leith homes advance with site acquisition | Urban Realm www.urbanrealm.com/news/11455/L...

Excellent news from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Heard of Scotland's Heritage Hub? The Society is embarking on an exciting multi-million pound project to create a new Heritage Hub for Scotland. www.socantscot.org/support/scot...