£1.3bn plan for ‘coastal town’

PLANS for a new £1.3 billion waterfront development in Edinburgh have been unveiled revealing what would be a new coastal town of the city.

The former industrial land at Granton would include 3,500 new homes as well as a school, medical centre, new cycling and walking routes and sustainable transport connections.

The plans will be presented to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Policy and Sustainability Committee next Tuesday.

Council leader Adam Mcvey said: “We’ve made a commitment to become a net-zero carbon city by 2030 and the regeneration of Granton offers the perfect opportunity to showcase how this can be delivered.

“We are committed to working with the local community and partners to create vibrant new neighbourhoods where people live and travel and grow the economy in an eco-friendly way.”

The council’s depute leader, Cammy Day, added: “The regeneration of Granton will create hundreds of new jobs linked to growth of new services.”