Tag: Housing
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Feature: The Rise of West Straiton
“Environmental improvements alone will not be sufficient to overcome the competition from Straiton and elsewhere”, section 8.3.38 Midlothian Local Development Plan 2015. Midlothian Council’s cabinet has ... -
Greenlaw Mill Discussions Continuing
Crucial legal discussions between the Midlothian Council and Taylor Wimpey have failed to conclude in the reported six week period and will now continue into the new year. ... -
Councillors Green-light House for the Homeless
Cabinet members at Midlothian Council have approved plans to convert a former care home into a bed and breakfast for the homeless. Midlothian Council’s plans to convert Pentland ... -
Report: Fifteen Years of Housing Developments
Today, with a population thought to be around 18,000 people, Penicuik can still be classed as Midlothian’s largest town but an inundation of new housing developments ... -
Pentland House Plans to be Discussed
Midlothian Council will hold three consultation events next week to discuss plans to convert a former care home into bed and breakfast accommodation for the homeless community. ... -
Consortium of Home Builders to Launch Penicuik Development
Cala Homes, Bett Homes and Mactaggart & Mickel are planning to create hundreds of homes in the north west of the town, after land ownership issues ... -
Greenlaw Mill Progress Stalls
Exactly one year since contractors first fenced off brownfield land north of Greenlaw Mains, discussions between Taylor Wimpey and Midlothian Council have stalled, putting the future of ... -
Further Greenlaw Mill Delays
A year after contractors fenced off land north of Greenlaw Mains, Taylor Wimpey has confirmed that they won’t be returning anytime soon. The housing developer, who ... -
Opinion: Penicuik Needs A Radical Rethink
There is no denying that Penicuik’s town centre is dying, so it is time to assign a do not resuscitate order and place the remains six ... -
Primary School Catchments Set to be Altered
Midlothian Council have published the results from the primary school catchment area consultation, revealing support for change to primary schools but concerns over hasty changes to ...
