Given the concern across Queensferry about proposed greenbelt housing developments, I wanted to make sure residents are aware of two important updates on Builyeon Road and South Scotstoun.

SOUTH SCOTSTOUN
Taylor Wimpey has organised a new public event on its proposed new housing development at South Scotstoun.

This will take place at the local community centre on School Lane, just off Kirkliston Road, 4-8pm on Tuesday 15 November.

Taylor Wimpey has said it will soon apply for planning permission to build on the fields south of South Scotstoun, Provost Milne Grove and Sommerville Gardens. The original designs included 470 new houses and apartments and involved a new access road from the B8000 and secondary access from Provost Milne Grove.

Local MSP, Alex Cole-Hamilton and I will be attending and hope to meet other local residents.

BUILYEON ROAD
A revised masterplan document has been submitted to Edinburgh City Council on the proposed development at Builyeon Road. This includes up to 870 houses. The Council is currently assessing the application and the formal period for commenting and objecting will come in due course.

You can view the proposals by visiting the Council’s planning portal and entering the application number 16/01798/PPP into the search function.
https://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-w…/search.do…

Your local Member of the Scottish Parliament, Alex Cole-Hamilton and I have been concerned for some time about further major housing developments in Queensferry. Every week, we hear from local residents who are worried about the ever-increasing number of homes and the impact on the town.

We know local schools and GP services are coming under strain. The local roads network can be gridlocked at peak periods and public transport is nowhere near what it should be.

We are clear that Queensferry needs and deserves better infrastructure before major new housing can and should be considered. This is the case we will continue to make to the Scottish Government and Edinburgh City Council.