FOR SALE ELFIN SQUARE, 500 GORGIE ROAD EDINBURGH, EH11 3YJ www.scarlettdev.co.uk/developments/gorgieroad FOR SALE - ELFIN SQUARE, 500 GORGIE ROAD, EDINBURGH, EH11 3YJ • 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 Chesser 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 Leith 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. 2 www.scarlettdev.co.uk/developments/gorgieroad FOR SALE - ELFIN SQUARE, 500 GORGIE ROAD, EDINBURGH, EH11 3YJ Connectivity The site is located approx. 1.7 miles west of Edinburgh city centre and is well connected to the surrounding area in Balgreen 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 Slateford (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 Water of Leith which is the route of the walkway CEC 18 – a 27km path from Balerno to the Firth of Forth. Water Of Leith Pathway (Walk/Cycle) • Lothian Buses run 24 hours a day on Gorgie Road (A71) to and from the city centre. Edinburgh Airport is approx. 6 miles to the west. 3 www.scarlettdev.co.uk/developments/gorgieroad FOR SALE - ELFIN SQUARE, 500 GORGIE ROAD, EDINBURGH, EH11 3YJ 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 Saughton Park, the Edinburgh Corn Exchange with World of Football and ten pin bowling, Nuffield Health Club, Pure Gym and Craiglockhart 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 4 www.scarlettdev.co.uk/developments/gorgieroad FOR SALE - ELFIN SQUARE, 500 GORGIE ROAD, EDINBURGH, EH11 3YJ 5 www.scarlettdev.co.uk/developments/gorgieroad FOR SALE - ELFIN SQUARE, 500 GORGIE ROAD, EDINBURGH, EH11 3YJ 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 Scotland. 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 6 www.scarlettdev.co.uk/developments/gorgieroad FOR SALE - ELFIN SQUARE, 500 GORGIE ROAD, EDINBURGH, EH11 3YJ 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 Ardmillan 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. 7 www.scarlettdev.co.uk/developments/gorgieroad FOR SALE - ELFIN SQUARE, 500 GORGIE ROAD, EDINBURGH, EH11 3YJ 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 MH LIFT BUILDING LINE ABOVE 671760N STEEL SECURITY FENCE 671760N BUILDING ASPHALT STEPS Planning CONCRETE REV DESCRIPTION DRAWN CHKD. DATE RAMP ASPHALT VENNEL ASPHALT PLOT 49 PLOT 45 FLAT TYPE 5 WATER OF LEITH FLAT TYPE 2 3 BED - 91SQM ASPHALT Planning ref: 19/02560/FUL BRICK WALL PLOT 42 2 BED - FLAT TYPE 2A 3 BED - 66SQM BUILDING STAIRS 91SQM BEAM ST08 PAVED LIFT 49.208 BT PLOT 48 BT FLAT TYPE 4 BT ST06 48.881 1 BED - BEAM MH MH 2 BED - 52SQM ER GF01 G Minded to Grant Planning PermissionMH was granted49.500 73SQM in June 2020 for the proposed PLOT 46 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 MIXED RECYCLING - 1280L ASPHALT GF02 Minimum of 8% of total capacity to be accessible 49.486 MIXED RECYCLING SPEED BUMP COLUMN - 1280L - 1280L - RE RECYCLING MIXED parking (1no. space proposed) MIXED RECYCLING T COLUMN BRICK SETTS MIXED RECYCLING 671720N BT - 1280L 671720N G - 1280L BT 1280L - FOOD -500L RECYCLING MIXED Minimum of 1 in 6 spaces to be equipped for electric MH MH MIXED RECYCLING BUILDING - 1280L - 1280L - STAIRS STEEL SECURITY FENCE CHANNEL FOOD -500L MIXED RECYCLING MIXED CARPARK -500L FOOD ER vehicle (EV) charging. ST09 MIXED RECYCLING GLASS - 660L -1280L RESIDUAL (ASPHALT) - 1280L 49.209 ASPHALT MH -1280L RESIDUAL FOOD -500L FOOD -500L FOOD MIXED RECYCLING : denotes electric vehicle charging bay (2 proposed) RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL - 1280L BEAM ASPHALT COLUMN RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL - 1280L - FOOD -500L FOOD RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL G MIXED RECYCLING MIXED MIXED RECYCLING RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL 1 BED - - 1280L RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL ER -500L FOOD 52SQM MH TP CYCLE PARKING RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL CONC. 1 BED - RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL 49SQM G BEAM 72no. spaces proposed T 2 BED - V 1280L - BRICK WALL GLASS - 660L RECYCLING MIXED 68SQM -1280L RESIDUAL - 1280L - MIXED RECYCLING MIXED (54no. spaces are provided internally within RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL B GLASS - 660L -1280L RESIDUAL GLASS - 660L T -1280L RESIDUAL RESIDUAL -1280L 1 BED - development, whilst 18no. spaces are within a RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL BUILDING RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL -1280L 49SQM T P covered, secure and weatherproof external store. RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL BUILDING P RESIDUAL -1280L RESIDUAL 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 ) 671700N BRICK RETAINING WALL B BT 671700N 2 BT P BRICK UPSTAND/STEEL RAILINGS 382m COMBINED OPEN SPACE INDICATED P B BEAM ASPHALT SERVICE LP STEP EC 2 2 BUILDING CARPARK BOX (ASPHALT) C ACCESS GROSS SITE AREA = 1,507m (20% = 301m ) 8 BRICK WALL MH 7 BRICK WALL CONCRETE RAMP FOOTPATH (ASPHALT) 6 P X1 LP C BIKE STORE 49.687 SITE BOUNDARY LP CARPARK 5 FOOTPATH (ASPHALT) T (ASPHALT) BEAM P G P 4 G BRICK WALL AFFORDABLE AREA P SERVICE MH BOX P 3 MH LP C 2 T BUS SHELTER SCALE BAR:- T P BRICK RETAINING WALL1 X5 P 50.219 SERVICE BOX 0 5 10 15 20 25M P BRICK UPSTAND/STEEL RAILINGSLP MH BIKE P MH STORE 2 BED MH GT MH EC MH FOOTPATH (ASPHALT) G O R G I E R MindedO A D to Grant Planning Permission, is subject to referral to Scottish Ministers CARPARK (ASPHALT) ST01 TV 671680N MH 50.070 671680N BIKE FH T T STORE MH G C 2 in respect of a representation by SEPA.