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Published Date: 16 May 2007
DETAILED plans for the first stage of a controversial project in Edinburgh's Old Town last night failed to win over community groups and the capital's new council leader.
Malcolm Fraser, the award-winning architect, has designed buildings up to six storeys high as part of the Caltongate scheme. Shops, offices, a restaurant with a terrace café, and a bar or nightclub are earmarked for Market Street.

But Jenny Dawe, the council leader, said she "did not like the look of" the plans because of the impact they appeared to have on existing views of the city.

Bill Cowan, of the Edinburgh Old Town Association, said: "Something this ugly has no place in a World Heritage Site."



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  • Last Updated: 15 May 2007 10:02 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Edinburgh Council
 
1

Jim Smith,

Edinburgh 16/05/2007 07:48:29

Sorry to be a pedant - but Jenny Dawe IS NOT officially Council Leader ... and actually won't be until the first City of Edinburgh Council Executive meeting on Tuesday 5th June 2007.

2

paulr,

16/05/2007 08:05:23

An architects idea of a wonderfull and great looking design often greatly differ from every one elses ideas take the scottish parliament eyesore for example

3

The Log Lady,

16/05/2007 09:53:15

Six storeys high... give me a break.

I'll tell you what , let these objectors toddle off and find someone else who is willing to plough so much into development of this area.

4

Old Town Resident,

16/05/2007 10:09:28

Remember that this is all pie in the sky.....only in the minds of the architects and can really only be viewerd with £££ sign tinted glasses on....
The developers have only received planning permission for one thing...that was for the demolition of the former bus depot. Which was premature, as in conservation areas you need to have the plans approved for what is to go in its place, so no gap sites are left. They got around this by saying they need to clean up the former industrial land and promising to put in an interim landart and car park, while the plans are looked at. (Manish Chande is a non executive director of NCP)
So nothing is set in stone (or concrete), the developers do not own the Victorian School, nor former veg market (we do its common good land) nor has Ernie (79) been put out of his council home.....this is a rich man`s dream and the fairy god mother has not granted his wish...and never will to destroy our beatiful city

5

observator,

Edinburgh 16/05/2007 19:12:28

World Heritage Site?
The cosy cabal of developers and architects is making a laughing stock of this designation. Visitors can't believe the banal junk that is proliferating. The Old Town has always been a jumble but at least stone gives a harmony. Even the new parliament would be less discordant if it were in stone. The new Council HQ is horrible. Edinburgh is beginning to look like South Park.


 

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