Edinburgh food and drink kiosks outside the Omni Centre approved after scheme revised
The plans were revised following local concerns being raised about kiosks to the front of the leisure complex
Food and drink kiosks are to be installed outside the Omni Centre, after the revised plans were approved by the council.
ECF Omni S.A.R.L submitted plans in November to place temporary kiosks serving food and drink, as well as tables and seating, to the front and rear of the Omni Centre.
Revised plans, to only install the structures to the rear of the leisure complex, were approved by the council’s planning department on April 10, with permission granted for five years.
There will be nine sets of tables and chairs for the two shipping container kiosks in the area to the rear of the Omni centre overlooking Greenside Row.
Approving the revised proposals, the council’s chief planning officer David Givan said: “The proposal would enhance the vitality and viability of the area and is acceptable in principle.
“The proposed design and materials are suitable for this location and would help create a safe pedestrian environment.
“The permission would be temporary for five years and secured by condition. Identified material considerations have been assessed above and do not raise issues which outweigh the conclusion in relation to the Development Plan. The proposal is acceptable.”
The plans received six objections and two notes of support on the council’s online planning portal.
Most of the objectors were unhappy with the original plans to include food and drink kiosks at the front of the Omni Centre, which have now been withdrawn.
One said: “This is a very busy area already with a lot of movement including the segregated cycle path, pedestrian through traffic and hence risk of collisions and obstructions between kiosk users, including between people queuing and such traffic movements.”
While those in support said food kiosks and seating will benefit the space outside the Omni, with one stating: “I believe that food kiosks and seating will benefit the space and help transform the area to a more people-oriented place.”
The proposals that are now no longer part of the planning application, were alterations to the existing landscaping and levels around the existing stepped entrance to the Omni Centre.
There would have been three separate raised seating and planter areas, and a removable shipping container style kiosk, as well as a portable coffee cart kiosk. The plans referring to this area are now superseded and no longer part of this application.
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