Connecting Granton Waterfront

Closed 16 Jul 2024

Opened 4 Jun 2024

Contact

ConnectingGrantonWaterfront@sweco.co.uk

Overview

The regeneration of Granton Waterfront is a residential led, mixed use development that includes:

  • 3,500 mixed tenure homes;
  • a new primary school;
  • a new health centre;
  • retail and leisure opportunities, that will link with new and existing cultural facilities; and
  • business space.

These will be tied together with high quality public realm and green spaces connecting new and existing communities to the wider city and Edinburgh’s Waterfront through active and sustainable travel.

Connecting Granton Waterfront

Our proposals aim to provide better transport connections and access to the promenade, parks, local shops, schools, services and public transport across Granton Waterfront. We also want to create a more attractive place to spend time, with trees, planting, public art and opportunities to rest.

This project proposes a network of safe and well-connected routes as part of a walking, wheeling and cycling network for Granton Waterfront. Our ideas have been designed to make walking, wheeling and cycling safer and easier through the new and existing areas of the neighbourhood. The proposals include wider pavements, better cycling provision, placemaking improvements including new and improved landscaping and upgrades to key crossing points and junctions on the following routes:

  • Forthquarter Park
  • Waterfront Broadway
  • Waterfront Park
  • Waterfront Avenue
  • West Shore Road
  • The Promenade

Map of the selected routes and the Granton Waterfront project area

Visualisation of proposed improvements at Forthquarter Park

Why your views matter

The proposals are at a very early stage of development and we want to hear from you so that you can help shape the plans for active travel around Granton Waterfront.

What happens next

The comments and views collected from this consultation will inform the ongoing feasibility work to determine a preferred option that will then be taken forward to concepet design stage.

Events

  • Public drop-in event at Granton Station Building

    From 13 Jun 2024 at 15:00 to 13 Jun 2024 at 19:00

    Public exhibition of proposals at the Granton Station Building
    Waterfront Broadway, Granton, Edinburgh, EH5 1GZ

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  • Public drop-in event at Granton Station Building

    From 16 Jun 2024 at 10:00 to 16 Jun 2024 at 14:00

    Public exhibition of proposals at the Granton Station Building
    Waterfront Broadway, Granton, Edinburgh, EH5 1GZ

    Add to my Calendar (.ics)

Areas

  • Ward 4 - Forth

Audiences

  • Homeless People
  • People with long term conditions
  • People with disabilities
  • Minority Ethnic groups
  • Carers
  • Jobseekers
  • Low income households
  • Older people
  • Businesses
  • Children & Young People
  • Civil and public servants
  • Elected Members
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual people, Transgender people (LGBT)
  • Men
  • Parents/carers
  • Professionals
  • Residents
  • Road users
  • Students
  • Teaching/Educational staff
  • Visitors
  • Voluntary sector/volunteers
  • Women
  • Taxi Licence holders
  • Amenity groups
  • Architects/designers
  • Built heritage groups
  • Community councils
  • Developers/investors
  • Development management statutory consultees
  • Development planning key agencies
  • Education institutions
  • External councils
  • Housing associations
  • Landowners
  • Libraries
  • Natural heritage/open space
  • Neighbourhood partnerships
  • Planning consultants
  • Professional bodies
  • Scottish Government departments
  • Services/utilities
  • Transport groups
  • Young people
  • Licence holders
  • Employees
  • Licence applicants

Interests

  • Cycling and walking
  • Roads and pavements
  • Road safety
  • Travel in Edinburgh