FOR SALE ELFIN SQUARE, 500 ROAD , EH11 3YJ

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• Residential Development Site • Site area approx. 0.15ha (0.37 acres) • Minded to Grant Planning Permission for 35 units • Planning Ref: 19/02560/FUL • Offers Invited

The Site The site at Elphin Square extends to approximately 0.15 ha (0.37 acres) and comprises a former car park on the north side of Gorgie Road, Edinburgh. The car park previously served House (a former office block) located to the east of the site and which has been recently converted into residential flats. Another office block known as Riverside House adjoins to the north of the site. To the west there is an existing restaurant while the Water of passes the north west of the site.

The surrounding area is a mix of commercial and residential uses. Red line is approximate and for illustration purposes only. The site can be sold with the benefit of vacant possession.

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Connectivity

The site is located approx. 1.7 miles west of Edinburgh city centre and is well connected to the surrounding area in Tram Station terms of access to local amenities and transport networks. Edinburgh - Glasgow Rail Line

The site is approx. 1.7 miles from the city centre.

The city bypass is approx. 2.5 miles to the west with access to the M8 and M9 motorways leading to the west and the north and to the A1 leading to the south.

The closest train stations are (0.5 miles) and Haymarket (1.7 miles).

Site

Balgreen Tram stop approx. 0.5 miles with regular Edinburgh - Glasgow Rail Line services to the city and the airport.

Slateford Train Station Existing Bus Route The site is within easy cycling distance of the city centre and surrounds and adjoins the which is the route of the walkway CEC 18 – a 27km path from to the Firth of Forth. Water Of Leith Pathway (Walk/Cycle)

• run 24 hours a day on Gorgie Road (A71) to and from the city centre.

Edinburgh Airport is approx. 6 miles to the west.

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Local Area

Gorgie is a popular and well established residential location and the site is well placed to take advantage of the surrounding local amenities.

In close proximity there are banks, post offices, pharmacies, a range of takeaways and pubs/ restaurants and supermarkets including a 24- hour ASDA superstore, Aldi and a Marks and Spencer Food Hall.

Recreational facilities nearby include Park, the Edinburgh Corn Exchange with World of Football and ten pin bowling, Nuffield Health Club, Pure Gym and Sports Centre. There are several golf courses and parks in the area.

Three of Edinburgh’s universities, Edinburgh Napier, Heriot-Watt University, and the University of Edinburgh, are all easily accessible from the site.

The catchment primary schools are Balgreen Primary, and St Cuthbert RC Primary and the local high school is Tynecastle.

MAP SHOWING LOCAL AMENITIES – WALKING 15 MINUTES / 30 MINUTES

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Saughton Park

The site adjoins the 34 acre Saughton Park which contains well-managed open space, playing fields, an athletics track, and the biggest skateboard park in . There is a footbridge immediately to the north of the site providing access across the Water of Leith into the Park.

Saughton Park

EXISTING FOOTBRIDGE

SITE

Water Of Leith Pathway (Walk/Cycle)

SAUGHTON PARK

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Local Development

The Gorgie / Chesser area has evolved significantly in recent years with a raft of residential, retail and student housing developments either completed, on site or consented, of note:

• Embankment West (formerly Chesser House) by MCR – adjoining the site; office conversion to 123 private residential apartments plus 40 Mid-Market rent apartments.

• Westwood House, 498 Gorgie Road by LAR Housing Trust, 47 properties converted from office in 2019.

• West Edinburgh Retail Park on Chesser Avenue – including M&S food hall, Aldi, Costa, Greggs; developed on the former Fruit Market in 2016.

• Springwell House by AMA – 48 high quality new homes on the corner of Gorgie Road and Terrace under development in the former Springwell Hospital.

• Pentland House by S1 Developments – PBSA development of 359 beds for The University of Edinburgh on Robb’s Loan (off Chesser Avenue).

• 543 Gorgie Road – by S. Harrison Developments, consented for 248 student beds.

• 553 - 555 Gorgie Road – by Kiltane Developments, pending for 217 student beds.

• 1 Lanark Road – consented for 57 residential apartments.

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BRICK WALL SUB-STATION THIS DRAWING IS COPYRIGHT ©. MH G ASPHALT ORDNANCE SURVEY CROWN COPYRIGHT ©, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. LICENCE NUMBER 100020449. ASPHALT CONTAINER VARIATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO INFORMATION SHOWN ON THIS DRAWING SHALL NOT BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF EMA ARCHITECTS, WHO ACCEPT BRICK WALL NO LIABILITY FOR ALTERATIONS MADE TO THIS DRAWING BY ANY OTHER PARTY. STEP SERVICE T ASPHALT BOX THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECTURAL, PAVED PLOT 44 STRUCTURAL, SERVICES DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS. ST05 FLAT TYPE 1 49.026 X2 IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO ENSURE THAT ALL MATERIALS USED 49.150 ASPHALT DURING CONSTRUCTION CARRY A CE MARKING. STAIRS

PLOT 43 MH FLAT TYPE 1A

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FLAT TYPE 2H ASPHALT PLOT 47 FLAT TYPE 31 BED - 671740N 59SQM PLOT 165 BEAM 671740N FLAT TYPE2 36BED - development of the former car park site to erect a residential block of flats,66SQM CYCLE PLOT 41 FLAT TYPE 2AH X3 2 BED - PLOT 164 49.231 69SQM FLAT TYPE 36H

BUILDING ABOVE 2 BED - BEAM LIFT 1 BED - SPEED BUMP with car park (8 car spaces) and cycle parking facility (7270SQM bike spaces) to the rear 52SQM AFFORDABLE - 8 units @ 25%

STAIRS PRIVATE - 27 units of the block on the existing hardstanding. The proposal includes the removal BEAM BRICK WALL ACCESS JUNCTION CYCLE BUILDING 2 BED - ST07 To be designed in accordance with Edinburgh Street 66SQM 49.320 of the existing substation. WESTWOOD HOUSE Design Guidance (Fact Sheet G7 - Priority Junctions / Side Street Crossings). REFUSE REFUSE 2 BED - 68SQM 8no. PRIVATE CAR PARKING BAYS BEAM

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GLASS - 660L FOOTPATH (ASPHALT) BEAM OPEN SPACE PROVISION 2 STAIRS 1 BED - BUILDING ABOVE CARPARK ST02 10m open space per flat required 52SQM (ASPHALT) 49.390 2 G 3no. dwellings have private terraces (95m ) BRICK WALL P MH 2 STEP 6no. dwellings have private gardens (66m )

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321900E 321920E 321940E 321960E 321980E 322000E SCALE / SIZE DATE / DRAWN PROJ. TYPE SHEET No. / No. SHEETS four with a fifth storey set back. A shared 1:500green/ A3 23.05.19 space/ EG RESIDENTIAL to 1the/ 1 rear of the building DRAWING REFERENCE 671640N 671640N 19029(PL)002-G

is proposed, along with private gardens forISSUE ground PURPOSE floorWORK STAGE flats and roof decking/ PLANNING DETAILED DESIGN FILE CLASSIFICATION FILE REFERENCE terrace on the fourth floor for upper floor (PL)SERIESflats. 19029(PL)002

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Schedule of Accommodation Design & Access Statement

Flat Type Total As part of the planning process a Design & Access Statement was prepared by EMA Architecture + Design Limited. A copy can be found on the website. Flat Type Details sq.m sq.ft No sq.m sq.ft 1 3 bed / 4 per 81.0 871 1 81.0 871 Alternatively contact: 2 2 bed/ 4 per 66.2 712 2 132.4 1,424 2 (h) 2 bed/ 4 per 74.4 712 3 223.2 2,138 Ewan McIntyre Managing Director 3 2 bed / 4 per ensuite 66.2 800 2 132.4 1,601 0131 247 1450 4 2 bed / 4 per ensuite 66.2 712 5 331.0 3,564 07957 144 148 4 (h) 2 bed / 4 per ensuite 66.2 712 8 529.6 5,703 [email protected] www.ema-architects.co.uk 5 1 bed / 2 per 52.0 560 8 416.0 4,48 6 2 bed / 4 per ensuite 76.0 818 1 76.0 818 7 1 bed / 2 per 55.6 598 1 55.6 598 7 (h) 1 bed / 2 per 52.0 598 1 52.0 598 8 3 bed / 6 per ensuite 87.6 942 1 87.6 942 9 3 bed/ 6 per ensuite 90.0 969 1 90.0 969 10 2 bed/ 4 per ensuite 79.1 851 1 79.1 851 Technical Information TOTAL 35 2,282 24,559 The following technical information is available on the website at: www.scarlettdev.co.uk/developments/gorgieroad

• Accommodation Schedule Section 75 Agreement • Affordable Housing Statement • Design & Access Statement (EMA Architecture + Design Ltd) • In line with Affordable Housing policy, 25% of the units (8 units) are required • Drainage Strategy Report (Harley Haddow – Feb 2020) to be provided for Affordable Housing. A Section 75 legal agreement will be • Flood Risk Assessment (Kaya consulting – Sept 2019) required to secure this provision. • Location Plan • Planning Consent • Education contribution: £27,175. • Proposed Plans • Footway and carriageway contribution: £2,000. • Site Plan (existing) • Car club contribution: £12,500. • Site Plan (proposed) • Total Section 75 payment: £41,675.

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Further Information

Price Offers invited

VAT TBC

Website Further information can be found on our website at: www.scarlettdev.co.uk/developments/gorgieroad

Offers Interested parties are advised to note their interest in writing to the selling agents. All parties who notify interest will be informed of closing date arrangements.

Contact For further information, please contact:

Will Scarlett 07768 146 642 [email protected] www.scarlettdev.co.uk

Important Notice Scarlett Land and Development and their client give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Scarlett Land and Development have not tested any services, equipment, or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Particulars Prepared: June 2020

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