Edinburgh council has approved a massive new village featuring over 150 homes overlooking the South Queensferry Crossing.
The City of Edinburgh Council granted permission to Cala Homes today (November 12) for the ambitious new project at Springfield.
The project to create housing in the area was first considered in the early 1990s.
The site is bounded by the M90, Springfield Lea, Place And Terrace And Bo’ness Road.
All in Cala will deliver 176 new dwellings at the site, and there will be a range of homes available, including terraced options, semi-detached home with garages and large five bedroom family homes with detached double garages.
The house type designs are generally 2-storey, with a variety of massing and varied rooflines creating animation along the streetscape.
All in there will be 33 one-bedroom houses, 54 two-bedroom, 18 three-bedroom, 49 four-bedroom and 22 of the largest five-bedroom properties.
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Springfield is minutes from the edge of the Firth of Forth and residents will be able to take advantage of panoramic views across the Firth, with the physical and mental benefits that come with being close to the water.
The site is a former agricultural field, which has been landlocked by the new Queensferry Crossing bridge approach.
Bo’ness Road to the south is a local distributor road ans it connects the town centre to the Echline and Springfield neighbourhoods, and the M90 and A904.
The western edge of the site is defined by a cycle path to the east of a manmade bund, constructed as part of the new M90 and Queensferry Crossing, and the path provides cycle access under the bridge.
Edinburgh council’s planning committee said subject to conditions, the proposals would accord with the Edinburgh Local Development Plan (LDP).
A spokesperson said: “The proposed design concept has been developed to take account of site characteristics including topography, key views and addresses objectives for the site as outlined in the LDP.
“The design proposals are acceptable in terms of their layout, scale, architectural form, materials and housing mix. A landscape framework has defined a landscape structure for the site featuring a hierarchy of open spaces. The proposed layout and network of pedestrian/cycle routes would enhance the connectivity through the site.”
