Caltongate Approved
Caltongate proposals approved, but to be referred to Scottish ministers + demolition of Canongate tenements unapproved. Controversial meeting lasted until after 7pm
Caltongate - News
James Simpson condemned the Caltongate project, saying it would damage Edinburgh's World Heritage Site.
He maintained that developers should "go back to the drawing board....The case for demolition has not been made at all. It is in good repair, is structurally sound and is still in use for its original purpose.....There is no doubt that the redevelopment of the old bus depot site at New Street is a good thing but I do think it is regrettable that the council has seen fit to encourage the developer to develop a wider area by knocking down listed buildings and a perfectly good tenement building on the Canongate.....In a medieval town like Edinburgh, any development should be kept to a minimum but it has been profoundly misguided to encourage a development as big as this one is now."
photo © Adrian Welch 270907
James Simpson said demolishing the tenement would be against policies and guidance of Historic Scotland and the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust.
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In a separate development a decision on the devlopment is delayed due to a site visit following objections from Canongate Kirk re 5-storey blocks on Calton Road
On the Scotsman’s Forum the proposals are described with vitriol, eg. “Boring, unattractive, and with no sense of place or style” and compared with Tel Aviv, central Frankfurt & Plymouth!
Ipsos MORI is collecting views on the proposed regeneration of the former New Street bus depot and East Market Street (known commonly as Caltongate) on behalf of a range of organisations including the developers (Mountgrange Caltongate Ltd), the Caltongate Liaison Group and the City of Edinburgh Council.
Survey: http://surveys.ipsos-or.com/wix/p36822349.aspx
images received from Mountgrange via PPS Group 290507
Caltongate - News
A+DS design review generally supportive of proposals, Jul 2007
Caltongate - Malcolm Fraser Architects' proposals
View looking east along Market Street with Jeffrey Street above, right:
Edinburgh's new city council leader describes latest Caltongate proposals for the site between Jeffrey St and Market St as 'grotesque and hideous.....pretty gross'. It's not only Jenny Dawe that seems hot and bothered: vitriolic comments (some clearly crazy) abound on the Evening News forum as the Anti-Caltongate campaign [Save Our Old Town group] seems to gain yet more strength. It seems like the whole debate that erupted re Allan Murray Architects' proposals for this site (for EDI) has reignited. 220507
Market Street view with Zone Architects' Arches redevelopment in foreground:
Caltongate hotel image:
No larger images for above, requested from architects + developer but still awaited
images received from Mountgrange via PPS Group 290507
Caltongate development public meeting
24 May, Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge
Organiser: Old Town Community Council
New Street Edinburgh - 30 Jan 2007 Photos:
New Street Edinburgh - 4 Oct 2006 Update:
Planning Approved
Architects involved at this site:
Allan Murray Architects + CDA - main section, former New St Bus Station
RHWL + Page\Park Architects - hotel
Malcolm Fraser Architects - Cranston St building
Zone Architects - Market St Arches
Comments / information welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk
Caltongate context : Edinburgh City Council HQ
New St Bus Depot - Competition
Winners announced Mar 2005:
New Street Edinburgh: image © adrian welch
CDA - with Allan Murray Architects - competition win for New St Bus Station redevelopment announced at last: £150m scheme for Mountgrange Capital. The proposal replaces previous Gensler / Hackland & Dore Calton Gate scheme for Cuckfield
Jan 06 News Update:
Calton Gate pedestrian bridge over Waverley Valley reportedly put on hold.
photo © Adrian Welch 270907
Nov 05 News Update:
New Street Edinburgh
Canongate Community Forum has, in their words (e-mail to Adrian Welch Dec05), "been set up by 2 local residents in the Canongate to raise awareness of the proposed Mountgrange Ltd plans and the City of Edinburgh Council's involvement; formed following developer Mountgrange's plans to flatten listed flats to make way for offices, modern apartments and a five-star hotel: New Street Edinburgh.
North Canongate Infant School is listed, known as Canongate Venture these days, built by Robert Wilson 1900-1901. Also listed: 221-227 Canongate 1930's tenements, part of the pioneering work at 221-229 Canongate by E J MacRae.
Canongate Community Forum's Save Our Old Town campaign: www.eh8.org.uk".
Caltongate : previous proposals
Calton Gate - Gensler Architects
£100m mixed-use development, New Street, Edinburgh
received detailed planning permission from City of Edinburgh Council:
redevelopment image from Gensler Architects
Calton Gate was designed for the Cuckfield Group by one of the world's largest Architects practices, Gensler, with Hackland & Dore Architects of Edinburgh
Caltongate context : Edinburgh Old Town
Scottish Architecture
Calton Hill
Edinburgh Tours : Architecture Walking Tours
Calton Square
Edinburgh : back to index
New Street Edinburgh is by CDA with Allan Murray Architects
Caltongate context : Calton Road
Caltongate architects : Allan Murray Architects - main section
Caltongate architects : CDA - main section
Caltongate architects : RHWL - hotel
Caltongate architects : Page\Park Architects - hotel
Caltongate architects : Malcolm Fraser Architects - Cranston St building
Caltongate architects : Zone Architects - Market St Arches
Buildings / photos for the Caltongate Development Architecture page welcome:
info@edinburgharchitecture.co.uk
Caltongate Edinburgh - Building : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt