PLANS have been put forward for hundreds of new homes, a primary school and parkland on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
An area covering 170 acres will be developed under plans for the Edmonstone Estate at Little France.
It is proposed that 70 per cent of the green belt land will be retained as greenspace including parkland and cycle and pedestrian links.
The developer, Sheratan Ltd, has lodged a proposal of application notice for the new development, to be called Edmonstone Home Farm. The move is a signal of its intent to lodge a planning application in the future.
The development will bring 680 homes, including 25 per cent affordable housing, and a new primary school, at an estimated cost of £7 million.
The new primary school will accommodate those children generated by the developer's various developments in the area, and also has the potential to reduce pressure on other local schools by taking in those from the neighbouring areas, the firm said.
A spokesman for Sheratan Ltd said the proposals would "not only deliver much needed housing for the city, but a new primary school and park, which has been a long-term aspiration for the council".
He added: "This is a non-contentious site, given the very limited local opposition to previous proposals in the area, and we look forward to further meetings with the local community and hearing their feedback as we progress."
Sheratan said the residential development will assist in accommodating current and future workers at neighbouring sites such as Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, new Sick Children's Hospital and BioQuarter anticipated to see employment boosted from 5,000 to 16,000 over the next five years.
It added that the parkland would provide a key piece of green infrastructure for the city and region.
Previous developments on the outskirts of the city have been criticised for eating into green belt.
It is claimed the development will also help reduce the impact on the transport infrastructure in the area.
The proposal by Sheratan Ltd comes on the back of an approved residential development on the estate in the walled garden and adjacent site with over 500 homes.
Work will start on site there in September. Sheratan Ltd is also responsible for delivering residential development at Greendykes which is currently being built by Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey.
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