Among the new planning applications submitted to the City of Edinburgh are plans to build 1,000 new homes at a former paper factory, proposals to operate a supermarket petrol station for 24 hours a day, and plans to turn a flower shop into a tea room.
There are also plans to build a new community hub in Wester Hailes, place two new all-weather sports pitches at Myreside, and turn a bridal shop into a nail salon.
5. Plans to open petrol station 24 hours a day
Motor Fuel Group Ltd has applied to the City of Edinburgh Council to operate this petrol station at Morrisons on Ferry Road/ Pilton Drive 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is currently open 6am until 11pm all week. The plans were lodged on August 1, with the online planning portal already receiving one objection, with the comment currently private. | Google Maps
6. Turn Marchmont flower shop into a tea room
An application was submitted on August 5 by a Mr David Armstrong Reed for a change of use application from retail - flower shop (class 1a - non food) to new tea room (class use 3), at 92 Marchmont Crescent. The plans show the new tea room would have seating spaces for 16 customers, with a new counter to be erected at the front of the unit, just inside the front door to the left. | Google Maps