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Land at Edmonstone, The Wisp, South East Edinburgh EnvitronEnvironmental Statement

Environmental Statement

Non-Technical Summary

November 2016

Waterman Energy, Environment & Design Limited

Third Floor, South Suite, 8 Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow, G2 1BT, United Kingdom

Land at Edmonstone, The Wisp, South East Edinburgh – Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary

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Introduction

Springfield Properties plc (hereafter referred to as the ‘Applicant’) is seeking planning permission in principle to redevelop Land at Edmonstone, The Wisp, South East Edinburgh (hereafter referred to as the ‘Site’). The Site location and Site boundaries are indicated on Figure 1 and Figure 2 respectively.

The scheme (hereafter referred to as the ‘Development’) comprises a residential development of up to 750 units with a primary school, associated landscaping, utilities and roads. The Development is described in detail later in this document.

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the proposed Development has been undertaken. The methods used in carrying out the EIA, and its results and conclusions, are reported in an Environmental Statement (ES), which has been prepared to accompany the planning application. The ES describes the likely significant beneficial and adverse environmental impacts of the Development, together with a range of mitigation measures that would be implemented to prevent, reduce or offset any adverse environmental impacts.

This document provides a summary of the ES findings in non-technical language.

EIA Methodology

EIA is a statutory process which aims to ensure that the potential environmental impacts, adverse and beneficial, of certain types of new development are taken into account when determining whether planning permission should be granted. The EIA of the proposed Development was undertaken in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (the ‘EIA

Regulations’) using established methods and criteria, including site visits, surveys, data reviews, computer modelling and specialist assessments carried out by a qualified and experienced team of consultants.

EIA Scoping is an important component of the EIA process which focuses the study (and hence the ES) on those issues of greatest potential significance. Scoping also ensures that all of the potentially significant impacts of the construction and operational phases of the Development are assessed at the design stage to ensure that the appropriate mitigation options were considered and incorporated into the scheme, as appropriate.

The City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) was consulted by Waterman about the scope of the EIA in August 2015. CEC confirmed the issues to be covered by the EIA following consultation with the relevant environmental bodies including Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Historic Scotland and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). The EIA subsequently focused on these key issues, and the following sections of this document summarise the findings.

Site Location and Setting

As illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the Site is located approximately 6km south-east of Edinburgh city centre, and to the north of the Moredun and Ferniehill areas of the city. Figure 3 shows the existing surrounding land uses. The Site extends to approximately 64.4 hectares (ha) and is bound to the east by The Wisp, an unclassified road, beyond which lies arable farmland. To the south by the remains of the derelict Edmonstone House and a mixture of publically accessible open land and woodland.

The Site is bound to the south-west by the initial phases of the Edinburgh Bio-Quarter development, with the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and a collection of biomedical research facilities beyond.

The Site is bound to the north by a new residential development, New Greendykes, which is currently under construction. The initial phases of the New Greendykes development are already occupied and operational.


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The suburban areas of Craigmillar, Greendykes and Niddrie are situated between 100m and 2km to the north.

Residential properties forming the suburban area of Danderhall (within the jurisdiction of Midlothian Council) are located approximately 30m from the south-east corner of the Site, immediately to the east of The Wisp.

Previous Land Use

The Site was part of the extensive lands associated with the former Edmonstone House which is now derelict, and is located immediately south of the Site boundary. Historical maps indicate the Site was formerly in agricultural use, with farm buildings (Home Farm) located in the south east of the Site close to Edmonstone House. There is also a history of mining at the Site, particularly along the eastern edge of the Site, and quarrying in the north western tip of the Site. A former landfill has also been identified within the Site, and a mineral railway was formerly present on Site bisecting the Site from north to south.

Historically, the surrounding area largely comprised agricultural fields; with former quarries, mines and mineral railways also identified in the vicinity of the Site.

Existing Land Use and Activities

The Site forms part of the wider Edmonstone Estate. The majority of the Site comprises rough open land with scattered areas of woodland. The southern part of the Site is characterised by scattered lone mature trees. A light industrial yard is located in a fenced off area within the eastern part of the Site, adjacent to The Wisp.

The Category B Listed East Gate Lodge is located adjacent to The Wisp, in the south-eastern corner of the Site. An access road is currently under construction from a junction with The Wisp at the East Gate Lodge. The road follows the southern Site boundary and terminates at a former walled garden, adjacent to the south of the Site, which was part of the Edmonstone Estate.

In the centre of the Site, a Public Transport Route, which is designed for buses to travel between the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to the south-west and Craigmillar to the north, bisects the Site. The Niddrie Burn crosses the Site close to the public transport route, flowing from south-west to north-east.

Two Core Paths and cycle routes traverse the Site, one along the same route as the Public Transport Route and another further to the north-west. A third Core Path and cycle route runs adjacent to the western boundary of the Site. These three routes connect Moredun and the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in the south with Craigmillar and Greendykes in the north. An additional network of informal paths traverses the Site, and are frequently used by dog walkers and other recreational users. Parts of the Site currently suffer from vandalism and to fly-tipping.

Alternatives

In accordance with the EIA Regulations, the ES includes a discussion of the alternative development options considered by the Applicant. These options included ‘no development’, whereby the Site would be left in its current condition, a consideration of alternative site locations for the proposed Development, and an appraisal of alternative designs of the proposed Development. These are summarised below.

‘No Development’ Alternative

The ‘no development’ alternative would result in the Site being left in its current state. This is not desirable for a number of reasons including that the Site is currently used informally by the surrounding communities


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primarily for dog walking, although the relatively isolated and unmanaged nature of the Site with no formal access has led to the area becoming a focus for antisocial behaviour. This is reflected in fly-tipping and attempts to steal estate fencing. Furthermore, the woodland on and surrounding the Site has been long neglected and in certain areas subject to vandalism and arson which has caused irreversible damage to important trees. The proposed Development offers opportunities to appropriately manage and enhance the existing woodland areas.

Leaving the Site undeveloped would also conflict with the need to provide more housing within Edinburgh to meet current shortages. In addition, the potential benefits to the local economy (such as new private and affordable housing, jobs, additional spending by new residents and contributions to community improvements such as education) would not be realised. For these reasons the Applicant wishes to develop the Site.

Alternative Site Locations

The Applicant has not considered alternative sites for the Development as residential development elsewhere would miss the opportunity to improve on the conditions within the Site, including its landscape characteristics and setting as part of the wider Edmonstone Estate; and the western part of the Site provides an opportunity to provide an area of community parkland with enhancements made to existing ecological habitats, landscapes and views. The Site also provides the opportunity to link the existing and emerging neighbourhoods of Craigmillar, Greendykes, Danderhall and Moredun.

Alternative Scheme Design

An early proposed design for residential-led development on the Site is presented as Figure 4. This design represented an initial concept for the Site. However, it was felt that further design evolution was needed to optimise the location of the proposed school and to maximise vehicular, pedestrian and cycle permeability through the Site. Nevertheless, many of the initial design concepts have been carried through to the currently proposed Development.

The Proposed Development

The proposed Development layout is shown in Figure 5 and described below.

Up to 750 new residential units would be constructed within the Site. They would comprise a mix of semi-detached, detached, terraced and flatted properties providing between one and five bedrooms. Building heights would be generally two storeys, with some blocks of four to six storeys.

Each house would be provided with an element of private garden space and would benefit from significant open space in the vicinity. Parking would be provided in accordance with CEC requirements.

A new primary school would be constructed in the south-eastern part of the Site.

Public Realm, Landscaping and Ecological Enhancements

The proposed landscape and public realm design for the Site focuses on the provision of generous ‘publically accessible’ space through a series of linked open spaces, between individual Development plots. These areas would comprise predominantly grassed areas, both managed and unmanaged. In addition, tree, shrub and hedge planting would be provided throughout the Site to further enhance the Development and offer increased opportunities for biodiversity. New blocks of woodland are also proposed to reduce the visual impact of the Development as well as provide shelter and form part of an integrated structure of greenspace.


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Access

Access to the Development would be via three vehicular access points from the Wisp. The first would be the existing approved access road, currently under construction, from The Wisp in the south-east corner of the Site.

The Site would take a second access point directly from the recently constructed Greendykes ‘Third Access’

road, which forms the northern boundary of the Site, at a point approximately 100m west of The Wisp.

The Site would have a third access point northwards onto a local road that in turn connects with the extended road that is partly formed by the Public Transport Route to the rear of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary This route connects northwards with Greendykes Road, in turn connecting with Niddrie Mains Road.

Within the Site, a primary north-south route and a network of secondary streets and lanes would provide access to all building plots. The scale of these internal routes would enhance the sense of intimacy in the parts of the new neighbourhood away from the principal access routes.

The Development would include a network of footpaths, suitable for both pedestrians and cyclists, which would connect the new residential areas within the Site both to each other and to the existing network of footpaths within the wider Edmonstone Estate and surrounding area. Public access to the woodland on Site and in the surrounding area would also be strengthened by the inclusion of new informal paths.

In the western part of the Site, the existing Core Paths and cycle routes which cross the Site would be enhanced and included in a managed network of walking and cycle routes within this proposed area of community parkland.

Regular bus services are provided along Old Dalkeith Road, south of the Site, and within Greendykes and Niddrie to the north, which would also provide travel options to new residents. A limited bus service also runs along The Wisp to the east of the Site. The recently developed Public Transport Route which connects the Royal Infirmary with New Greendykes crosses through the middle of the Site and affords the opportunity for future access to bus routes connecting with Edinburgh city centre. Existing and proposed pedestrian links within and surrounding the Site would provide easy access to such services in the vicinity of the Development.

Construction

The construction activities associated with the proposed Development would comprise the following broad overlapping stages:

Enabling works, including stabilisation of underground mine-workings if necessary;

Highway works;

Construction works; and

Landscaping.

It is currently anticipated that the Development would commence towards the end of 2017 at the earliest and be complete by 2023.

The Contractor would be required to prepare a Site-specific Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP). The preparation of a CEMP is an established method for managing potential environmental impacts of construction works and is consistent with methods adopted for other major schemes. The CEMP would be an operational manual for carrying out environmental controls and monitoring during works, and would include reference to essential standards for dealing with, for example, waste and materials, air quality, noise and ecological resources. The CEMP would include:


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Restrictions and targets for specific work activities to minimise environmental impacts, including disruption and disturbance to local residents, workers and the visitors to the Site;

Details of the means by which appropriate environmental monitoring, record keeping and reporting would be managed to ensure the above targets are being met;

Measures to address traffic and access management, including a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP);

Procedure(s) to deal with any necessary ‘abnormal’ works that could result in deviation from the agreed

procedures and targets; and

Provision of a programme of regular environmental audits and reviews at key stages in the construction programme.

Socio Economics

A socio-economics assessment was undertaken to assess the likely impacts of the Development on the local and regional economy. In particular, the assessment considered the effects of the Development on employment and economic output.

The assessment concluded that the following quantifiable impacts could benefit the local area as a result of the proposed Development:

Approximately £75million new capital investment;

In the region of 372 man years of construction employment, of which almost 250 accruing at the regional level and injecting an additional £16.5 million into the regional economy;

New primary school creating in the region of 25 new jobs;

Around 975 new residents from outwith the City of Edinburgh, generating an additional £2.0 million per annum in new Council Tax receipts; and

An additional £5.5 million per annum in retail spend.

No adverse impacts were predicted to arise as a result of the proposed Development.

Transportation and Access

A Transport Assessment has been undertaken for the proposed Development, which showed that the road network surrounding the Site currently operates within capacity and would continue to do so following completion of the Development.

The implementation of a CEMP and a CTMP during construction would ensure that appropriate control measures are enforced. No significant environmental impacts would therefore be likely as a direct result of construction vehicles (e.g. HGVs) accessing the Site.

Once the proposed Development is operational, no adverse impacts are predicted on the road links surrounding the Site. No significant issues would be likely in terms of accidents and safety; disruption and driver delay; fear, intimidation and pedestrian amenity; or severance during the construction and operational phases of the proposed Development.

Current public transport access to the Site is provided by regular bus services along Old Dalkeith Road to the south and Greendykes Road to the north, which would provide travel options to new residents of the Development. Sufficient capacity is expected to exist on existing bus services to accommodate the needs of the Development.


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Noise and Vibration

An assessment of the impacts of the construction works, together with the operation of the completed Development, was undertaken in relation to a number of existing noise and vibration-sensitive receptors in the vicinity of the Site (e.g. nearby residential properties in New Greendykes, Craigmillar and Danderhall). A preliminary assessment for the proposed school was also undertaken.

Baseline noise surveys revealed that the existing noise climate on and in the vicinity of the Site is dominated by road traffic noise from the local highway network. An assessment of noise from helicopters associated with the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh was also undertaken.

During construction, measures to control noise and vibration would be enforced through the CEMP. As a consequence, the construction works would generally proceed with minimum disturbance to local residents. Nevertheless, some short term disturbance may be experienced at sensitive receptors such as future dwellings within the Site over the course of the phased development, or at the New Greendykes development. No noticeable adverse impacts from vibration are predicted as a result of the construction works.

Measures to reduce noise within new properties from existing road traffic and intermittent helicopter noise associated with the nearby Edinburgh Royal Infirmary would include the provision of appropriate sound insulated window glazing and ventilation systems. No significant adverse impacts are anticipated.

Air Quality

During construction works, it would be usual to expect that dust would be generated by activities at the Site. Any elevated levels of dust would be temporary and would be influenced by the type of activity taking place. Nevertheless, the potential for adverse impacts at residential units on and in proximity to the Site is recognised. Best practice measures would therefore be implemented by construction contractors to minimise the risk of dust causing a potential nuisance for local residents. These measures would form part of the CEMP and are likely to include:

dust monitoring at sensitive locations;

damping down surfaces during dry weather;

covering construction materials and stockpiles;

sheeting of material laden vehicles leaving the Site;

regular cleaning of frequently used areas; and

limiting on-site vehicle speeds.

Measures such as these are routinely and successfully applied to construction projects throughout the UK and significantly reduce the potential for dust effects.

Exhaust emissions from construction plant would be minimised by avoiding high levels of vehicle movements during peak hours on the local road network in accordance with the CEMP.

The Site is not within or close to an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and the local air quality is generally good, with no recent exceedances of target levels for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) or particulate matter (PM10), pollutants generally associated with vehicle emissions.

Emissions of NO2 and PM10 from vehicles associated with the completed Development are predicted to have negligible impacts on local air quality. Nevertheless, a Travel Plan would be provided to future residents to encourage car sharing to reduce the number of car trips associated with the Development, and encourage walking and cycling and use of public transport, which would also reduce emissions to air.


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Landscape and Visual Impact

A landscape and visual assessment was undertaken and identified a number of viewpoints from which impacts of the Development should be considered. These ranged from local views both within, and adjacent to, the Site to more distant views from notable features such as Craigmillar Castle, Queen’s Drive and Edinburgh Castle.

The landscape character and quality of the Site is greatly influenced by the cumulative impact of the planned developments in the surrounding area, particularly at Greendykes and the BioQuarter, which will change from neglected open farmland to dense urban development. The proposed development would be part of this process of change.

The Edmonstone Ridge, which is an important element in the setting of the city, would contain the proposed development. Furthermore, existing woodland would be substantially retained and new woodland planting on The Wisp Ridge would also contain the Development, protecting views to the east and improve the setting of the city. Proposed new belts of woodland combined with existing planting would provide a strong green structure to contain the Development and reduce the impact of the built mass.

Some adverse impacts are predicted due to the change in the Site from undeveloped land to a residential area. Significant landscape and visual impacts are predicted from viewpoints such as Edinburgh Castle, Queen’s Drive and nearby developments at Greendykes and for northbound traffic on The Wisp. However

wide views to the Firth of Forth would not be significantly affected, and there are no adverse impacts predicted on views towards the Site from Shawfair and North Danderhall.. The site of the Home Farm Scheduled Monument would not be affected by built development.

The Site is currently used for casual recreation, and the proposed development would maintain opportunities for this activity. The network of footpaths and cycleway currently proposed for Little France Park can be incorporated into the layout of the Development.

In common with other developments in the area, mainly the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the BioQuarter, the Development would reduce the extent of greenspace originally envisaged for the South East Wedge. However, the essential links to Moredun, Danderhall, Shawfair, Hawkhill, Craigmillar Country Park, the Niddrie Burn Corridor and Hunter’s Hall Park would be maintained to enable the strategic functions of the greenspace.

Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

The Site contains designated heritage assets of high value, including one Category B Listed Building, two Scheduled Monuments and a Listed Garden and Designed Landscape. It also contains non-designated heritage assets of high significance and of regional importance. There is a high potential for there to be hitherto undiscovered evidence within the Site relating to these known assets.

Previous archaeological excavations ahead of other proposed development works in the immediate vicinity of the Site, have revealed extensive related evidence. It is therefore highly likely that the Site will also contain related evidence, most likely associated with the designed landscape of Edmonstone House, previous mining works and Medieval agricultural activity such as rig and furrow. It is also likely that Prehistoric remains may be encountered given that the Site contains a Scheduled Monument relating to prehistoric enclosures.

It is recommended that, prior to the commencement of construction, a full historic landscape survey is undertaken to fully record the surviving elements of the designed landscape associated with Edmonstone House within the Site. A phased programme of archaeological investigation is then recommended across areas of proposed housing and along routes of roads, drains and services. This would most likely be a


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trench evaluation followed by strip, map and sample of areas identified in the evaluation as containing significant archaeological features.

Areas within the Development which are to be maintained as parkland should not be subject to landscaping without prior archaeological investigation. If footpaths or cycle paths are to be created within the parkland, these should be subject to an archaeological watching brief during construction, or other appropriate archaeological investigation, to be informed by the initial historic landscape survey.

A Management Plan should be put in place to ensure that footpath erosion in areas of parkland or greenspace, especially within a Scheduled Monument, is monitored and controlled as it could truncate shallow deposits or features.

The detailed design of the proposed Development should aim to preserve trees which were part of the designed landscape, as well as those which are remnants of Post Medieval field boundaries.

The Site is visible from Craigmillar Castle and the inter-visibility between the Castle and the Site of Edmonstone House is a key factor in the setting of both assets. It is recommended that inter-visibility between the two sites is maintained to preserve this aspect of the historic landscape.

Ground Conditions and Water Resources

Geology underlying the Site is recorded to largely comprise made ground (sandy clay with cobbles and rock fragments with traces of brick, timber, metal and ceramics) over Glacial Till (soft to firm becoming stiff clay with silt and pockets of sand) and Fluvio-Glacial Deposits (dense sand with gravels and cobbles). Rock is described as coarse sandstone with beds of coal throughout. The Site has been extensively worked in the past, with one mine entry recorded on Site or within 20m of the Site, and a number of coal seams are identified in the vicinity of the Site.

A Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) undertaken in 2015 identified four surface water features on Site (the Niddrie Burn, two irregular ponds, and a drainage channel). Given the topography of the Site and lack of springs within the Site, the Site is not considered to be at significant risk of groundwater flooding. In addition, there is not considered to be a significant risk of flooding from sewers and water mains. The FRA identified a limited risk of surface water flooding from excess runoff from adjacent land. However, as the Site is situated on sloping ground, there is considered to be a risk of flooding within the Site if there was a blockage or failure of the future on-site drainage system. No development is proposed in these areas, and through design, and sustainable drainage (SUDS) measures to control surface runoff quality, no significant impacts from flooding are anticipated.

A number of best practice measures are recommended in order to reduce the risk of exposure to contamination in soils or water resources.

To address the issue of mine-workings beneath and in the vicinity of the Site, the on-site mineshaft and its surrounding area would be subject to an exclusion zone and stabilisation works as required. A programme of contamination testing and gas monitoring would also be undertaken if necessary.

During construction, the implementation of a CEMP would control and reduce potential impacts from contamination to surface water resources, soils and groundwater, buried structures and services, as well as visitors to the Site. The use of appropriate protective equipment at all times by construction personnel would ensure that contact with potentially contaminated soils is controlled. The CEMP would also incorporate measures controlling dewatering of excavations in the event that this would be required during construction. Site works would be programmed to be undertaken during appropriate weather conditions. Areas of open space and landscaping would be restored, including topsoil improvement if necessary.


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Impacts on the completed Development would be prevented through the excavation and disposal of any contaminated soils at a suitably licensed waste management facility or, alternatively, the covering of contaminated soils below new areas of hardstanding to prevent contact with Site users.

Further assessment is proposed to determine the requirement for ground gas measures and any additional measures required in relation to landscaping and construction of gardens, and to determine the route of proposed potable water supplies.

Ecology

An ecological survey was undertaken in August 2015 to determine the value of habitats, flora and fauna on the Site. Parts of the Site are designated as Local Biodiversity Sites (LBS).

The construction of the Development is predicted to have no significant impacts on the ecology of the Site. Any potential impacts on ecology or the integrity of the LBS would be managed via a site-specific EMP which would be followed during construction.

It is considered that the completed Development is unlikely to lead to significant adverse effects in relation to most terrestrial ecology. However, with a lack of sufficient data on breeding bird activity within the Site, the potential impacts and residual impacts of the proposed Development upon breeding birds using the Site cannot be accurately assessed. As such, a series of breeding bird surveys are recommended to assess such activity within the Site, allowing potential impacts to be accurately assessed.

Further habitat surveys are also recommended for the areas of the Edmonstone LBS which would be lost to the Development in order to complete the assessment.

With the exception of breeding birds and notable plant species of the LBS which at this stage, have not been fully assessed at this time, it is considered that where impacts may arise, these can be managed by implementing proposed mitigation and enhancement measures for the key species concerned. This would include monitoring and managing the LBS and woodland on Site, to protect these areas from fly-tipping and littering.

Cumulative Impacts

An assessment of the likely environmental impacts of the proposed Development in combination with each other and also with those of other schemes in the surrounding area was undertaken. These ‘cumulative

schemes’ included the adjacent consented Edmonstone Polices and Eight Acre Field/ Walled Garden residential developments to the south of the Site, the Edinburgh Bioquarter (under construction adjacent to the south of the Site),and the consented Royal Hospital for Sick Children (1km south of the Site). These two types of impact are described below:

Type 1 impacts: Combined impacts of individual impacts arising from the Development during construction, for example noise, dust and visual impacts on a particular receptor; and

Type 2 impacts: the combined impacts from the Development and the ‘cumulative schemes’, which when considered together could amount to a significant cumulative impact.

For Type 1 cumulative impacts it is envisaged that during construction works, dust, noise and visual intrusion could arise in combination for some receptors. However, these impacts would be reduced through effective Site management practices, implemented via a CEMP for the proposals.

Cumulative impacts were assessed for the proposals in combination with four other proposed schemes within the surrounding area. Generally, it is considered unlikely that significant adverse cumulative impacts would occur during construction. The exception would be in terms of noise and vibration where cumulative


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impacts are predicted to occur where elements of the proposed Development are under construction simultaneously with adjacent cumulative schemes. However, it should be noted that such events would be occasional, limited to the proximity of the Site boundaries and representative of a worst case scenario. Beneficial cumulative socio-economic impacts are predicted during the construction phase.

In the case of the completed Development, in general, no significant adverse cumulative impacts are anticipated due to negligible impacts being predicted for the Development in isolation or the lack of inter-connection between sites. However, there are predicted to be, at worst, minor adverse cumulative impacts to the settings of heritage assets identified on and in the vicinity of the Site. Beneficial cumulative socio-economic impacts are again predicted once the proposed Development is operational.

ES Availability and Comments

The ES is available for viewing by the public during normal office hours at the CEC Planning Department. It is also available on CEC’s online planning portal. Comments on the planning application should be submitted through the planning portal or forwarded to CEC at the following address: City of Edinburgh Council Tel: 0131 200 2000 Planning and Building Standards Waverley Court 4 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8BG

Additional copies of this Non-Technical Summary are available free of charge. Copies of the full ES are available for purchase in both CD-ROM and paper format (price on application). For copies of these documents, please contact:

Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd Tel. 0141 418 1900 Third Floor, South Suite 8 Nelson Mandela Place Glasgow G2 1BT

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