Closing date revealed as Edinburgh retail park's Poundland to close
A popular Poundland store is closing in an Edinburgh retail park later this week.
The Poundland in Edinburgh’s West Retail Park, which is situated between the Aldi and M&S Food stores, is scheduled for closure on Thursday.
Notices in the shop window have been put in place informing customers of a 70 per cent off sale with the company stating "EVERYTHING MUST GO".
The store has been offering a clearance sale since February 6.
It comes after a massive restructure-related store closure programme took place in 2025, which saw hundreds of Poundland stores close across the UK.
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However, an update in January confirmed Poundland’s restructure-related store closure programme had concluded, with it ending 2025 with 651 locations.
They said any future closures, which includes West Retail Park, are a consequence of standard business-as-usual lease events expected at a retailer with a large store network, not because of last year’s restructure.
The unit is now set to be transformed into a new 24-hour gym after the change of use plans were approved.
BP Investment Management Ltd submitted plans in September to turn the unit at 2 Fruitmarket Place into a new 24-hour JD Gym.
Approving the plans on January 6, the council’s chief planning officer David Givan said: “The proposal complies with the development plan as it is in accordance with the LDP and NPF 4.
“The gym is acceptable as an appropriate proportion of retail units in the local centre will be retained and it complements its character and would not be detrimental to its vitality or viability.”