Mixed-use development at Turnhouse Road, Edinburgh
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 22 Oct 2025.
What was proposed
The application sought permission in principle for a mixed-use development including commercial, residential, school, infrastructure, parking and landscaping elements.
“Application for Planning Permission in Principle. Land to south west of Meadowfield Farm, Turnhouse Road, Edinburgh.”
“Proposal: Mixed use development inc. commercial floorspace (class 1a Shops, financial, professional and other services; class 3 restaurants and cafes, sui generis inc. public houses, class 4 business, class 7 hotels, class 10 non-residential institutions (including primary school with early years provision), class 11 (assembly and leisure), residential (including class 9 houses and sui generis flats), associated infrastructure; car parking and landscaping (as amended).”
Officer report
Earlier committee decision
The committee had previously agreed to grant permission in principle subject to a legal agreement securing contributions for housing and infrastructure.
“At its meeting on 18 December 2024 the Development Management Sub-Committee agreed to grant planning permission in principle subject to the conclusion of a legal agreement within six months of the Minded to Grant Decision Notice dated 19 December 2024 to secure the necessary delivery of relevant contributions towards affordable housing, education, transport, tram, healthcare, and open space.”
“Under the Scheme of Delegation, the Chief Planning Officer has delegated powers to extend the six-month period for concluding a legal agreement to nine months, provided meaningful progress is being achieved. This delegated power was used to extend the period for concluding the legal agreement in this case. The nine-month period expired on19 September 2025 and, therefore, the matter requires to go to Committee for a decision on extending the period further.”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended granting permission because no new material planning considerations affected the earlier decision and negotiations on the legal agreement were continuing.
“There are no new material planning considerations which affect the original Committee decision on 18 December 2024 to grant this application subject to a legal agreement being concluded to secure the required developer contributions.”
“Progress has been made in the negotiation of the required legal agreement with discussions ongoing. The recent approval of the Council's non-statutory Planning Guidance on Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Delivery will allow negotiations to further proceed towards conclusion.”
Officer report
The committee’s decision
The committee granted planning permission subject to the conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the officer report.
“To GRANT planning permission subject to the conditions, reasons and informatives as set out in section C of the report by the Chief Planning Officer.”
Minutes
Sources
- Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee minutes, 22 October 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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