Three new homes at 3 Windsor Place, Portobello East, Edinburgh

“The site comprises an existing trampoline centre which ceased operation in early 2024. The site has an area of approximately 0.07 hectares of which around 425m2 is occupied by single storey commercial buildings. The buildings were constructed in the 1960's and 1970's, with a 19th century auction room building contained within the central area. The buildings are largely constructed of brick concrete block with bituminous felt roofs.”

“The proposal is for the demolition of existing buildings and construction of three dwellings. One would be detached and the other two comprise a pair of semi detached properties. Two four bedroomed houses (one detached and one semi detached) and one three bedroomed property (semi detached) are proposed. The properties are two storey. Each would have a private garden.”

“The site is within the Portobello Conservation Area. There are a number of listed buildings in the vicinity of the site. The site is adjacent to two category B and a category C listed buildings at 5-9 Windsor Place to the east. Category C listed buildings lie to the north at 195-197 and 199-201 Portobello High Street, and 221 Portobello High Street (formerly Windsor Place church) is also category C listed.”

“24/03130/CON 3 Windsor Place Edinburgh EH15 2AJ Complete demolition in a conservation area. withdrawn 16 January 2025”

“94/02049/ADV 3 Windsor Place Edinburgh EH15 2AJ Erect a sign board Refused and Enforced 2 November 1994”

“The application was advertised on 22nd April 2025. Fifty four letters of objection and four letters of support have been received.”

“− adverse impact on setting of listed buildings; − overdevelopment; − too dense; − too high; always been single storey on site; − view of Windsor Place church impacted upon; − mass, scale and design; − undermines architectural rhythm and local identity; − fails to preserve prevailing pattern of development in area; − a smaller, less intrusive development and in more sympathy would be better; − brick is not the predominant material in the area; − land is bound by listed…”

“25/01951/FUL - report by the Chief Planning Officer To GRANT planning permission, subject to the conditions, reasons, informatives and a legal agreement as set out in section C of the report by the Chief Planning Officer.”