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Fort House Regeneration Project
Redevelopment
Malcolm Fraser Architects are preparing plans for
the new development. The site should provide
around 100 new homes, creating a mixed tenure development to
include mid market rent built by Port of Leith Housing Association
and social rent built as part of the Council's 21st Century Homes
Programme. The designs for the site will be developed in
consultation with Port of Leith Housing Association and the local
community.
A development group to represent
neighbouring interest groups such as the Hamilton Wynd Residents
Association as well as the Community Council, the Police, Edinburgh
Tenants Federation, the local office and the Fort Community wing,
amongst others, was established at the end of last year. This
group will help to share information with those they represent and
promote the community consultation that will take place in
March. There is also a regular Fort House update to the Leith
Neighbourhood Partnership Housing and Built Environment
sub-group.
Public consultation on the designs for the site took place
between Friday 16 March and Thursday 22 March 2012. Over 70
people visited the display in Leith Library which showed the
proposals for the new development. The architects, along with
Council and Port of Leith Housing Association staff, were available
throughout the week to answer questions. Thank you very
much to all who attended and left comments.
PDF copies of the pictures used as part of the display can be
downloaded by clicking the links below:
Display
Board 1
Display Board 2
Display
Board 3
Display Board 4
Display Board 5
Graphs showing the results of the consultation survey can be
viewed by clicking the links below:
Graph 1 - Do you
like the proposed Layout?
Graph 2 - Do you like
the proposed roads and paths through the site?
Graph 3 - Do you like
the heights of the buildings?
Graph 4 - What should
the green space be used for?
Graph 5 - Do you agree
with homes having access to private and communal gardens?
Demolition
The demolition project is due to start in late Spring of
this year. Procurement for a demolition contractor is
underway and communications with neighbours, including Kaimes
School (currently relocated to Fort Primary Building), will take
place over the coming weeks and throughout the demolition
project. Initial archaeological investigations have taken
place on the site and there will be an archaeology watching brief
during the demolition.
Other Links
Further information on Council and Committee decisions relating to
Fort House can be found under the Committee Papers on
Line section of the Council website http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/cpol
Information on all regeneration projects in the City of
Edinburgh can be found on the
Council's website.
Last updated May 2012.
For further information please contact Hazel Ferguson or phone 0131
529 7968.
