Author Archives: andrew0r

Craighouse: Call-in with simple sample letter. Spread the word to everyone you know

Posted on September 21, 2014 by andrew0r

Please support and spread the word. Click on this link!  

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Last few days to save Craighouse – 4th July deadline (this Friday)

Posted on June 30, 2014 by andrew0r

QUICK HOW TO OBJECT: Object to Excessive “Scheme 3″  (Ref No: 12/04007/SCH3) and include your name and address. Include at least one material planning objection and anything else you want to say. For more on How to Object and an … Continue reading →

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Scheme 3: The latest proposals

Posted on June 14, 2014 by andrew0r

We have been through the latest proposals for Craighouse, “Scheme 3” it is called, in quite a lot of detail and can now bring you a summary and some images. How does Scheme 3 differ to Scheme 2? Remember, schemes … Continue reading →

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Quick update on Craighouse “Scheme 3”

Posted on June 2, 2014 by andrew0r

The Craighouse Partnership have submitted some new plans for Craighouse. The files are still being uploaded to the planning “portal”, here. There are very few pictures of the new scheme, so it’s hard to see what the buildings at the … Continue reading →

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Craighouse architects, Oberlanders, still struggling to produce suitable plans for the site

Posted on April 27, 2014 by andrew0r

It seems the right time to question the whole approach of the current team of consultants putting together the Craighouse applications. The current approach is clearly not working. The financial case put forward by Mountgrange and their consultants claims that … Continue reading →

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Craighouse Partnership pulls scheme 2 before planning report could be published

Posted on March 3, 2014 by andrew0r

Last week, Scheme 2 was pulled just 3 weeks before the planning committee were to decide on it. The planning department was inundated with rejections – it is believed even more than last year which was already a record for … Continue reading →

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Urgent: Form to send in about Biodiversity protection by 5pm this Friday (14th June)

Posted on June 13, 2013 by andrew0r

After discovering yesterday that the planners are proposing to remove large parts of Craighouse from the Biodiversity Site protection, we have filled in the form you need to send in (see below). A wildlife survey shows the sections removed as … Continue reading →

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The Cockburn’s detailed objection to the enabling development argument at Craighouse

Posted on April 29, 2013 by andrew0r

The Cockburn Association has allowed us to publish their extremely extensive and well-written objection to the enabling development argument for the Craighouse planning application. The letter specifically emphasizes the official guidance that the council planners are following on enabling development, … Continue reading →

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Other News: Application to Renew Old Caltongate Plans and Demolition/Partial Demolition of Listed Buildings

Posted on February 5, 2013 by andrew0r

This is not about Craighouse but we have been asked to inform people about what is happening over Mountgrange’s notorious plans for Caltongate in the Old Town. The old consents are up for renewal by the new owner of the … Continue reading →

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Letter from planners to the developer

Posted on December 16, 2012 by andrew0r

The council planners have written a formal letter to the developers and posted it on the council’s planning portal. To make it easier to access (because the portal is a little unreliable) we have copied it here for you to … Continue reading →

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