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Sally NelsonWaterfront Zone Manager
Key Activities• Kickstart development working with
third party owners, stakeholders, CEC and WEL
• Produce a Business Plan (August 2011) showing short/medium/long term projects
• The masterplan(s) - what is deliverable in the short/medium/long term?
OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSIONS GRANTED AGAINST BUILT
FORTH PORTS
WATERFRONT EDINBURGH
NATIONAL GRID
To Date in Granton• Residential development (1200 units)• Morrisons• Telford College• Infrastructure - Waterfront Avenue• Decontamination• Public space including the park
GASWORKS, OIL DEPOTS, TAR, PRINTING AND CHEMICAL WORKS
SALTIRE SQUARE AND GARDEN, FORTH QUARTER PARK
Proposals• Discussions with Planning -
masterplans and developer contributions
• Interim uses (up to 20 years) - employment space, greening
• Public realm improvements including Promenade, Granton Square
• Management of CEC properties
Key Challenges• Wider economy - lack of funding• Transport links/perception• Unrealistic expectations• Planning changes• Infrastructure delivery• Integration/cohesion
New Employment Space
The BIG Picture
EMERGING AREA DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
GRANTON
LEITH
By 2015
• a series of interlinked, sustainable, self-contained communities
• housing of high quality design and varied tenures and values
• diverse local employment • renewable energy • tourist visits with new attractions