The Priory, 37 Canaan Lane EH10 4SG – Redevelopment

[Grange PlanningKeymaster]

There is a planning application for the redevelopment of The Priory, the building at 37 Canaan Lane which is currently used as offices by the Ark Housing Association.  Its entrance is on Canaan Lane between the new Canaan Lane Primary School and the Royal Blind School, in front of St Peter’s Primary School.

The proposal is to redevelop the building to create eight residential apartments, and also to build three new townhouses on the site. The documents and drawings describing the proposals are available on the Council’s planning portal at 23/05892/FUL. These documents include this Design Statement, which has these images of the planned finished site.  There is an accompanying application 23/05886/CON, for the demolition of part of the office building, which requires authorisation because this is in a conservation area.

The planning application is open for comments from the public until 24 November 2023.

The Grange Association has submitted this objection.

[Grange PlanningKeymaster]

The application was granted on 11 October 2024, with amendments requiring contributions to local education infrastructure:

“Education – Based on 7 flats and 3 houses.

Primary School Infrastructure – The per unit infrastructure contribution for additional
primary school capacity is £6,144 per flat and £16,855 per house. The application is
required to contribute £93,573 towards primary infrastructure.

The per unit infrastructure contribution for additional secondary school capacity is
£4,914 per flat and £17,267 per house. The application is required to contribute
£86,199″

Other amendments relate to requirements for surveys for contaminated ground, a landscaping plan, and a programme of archaeological work.

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There is an update as of 23/9/2026. There is non-material variation application to 23/05892/FUL. updates to the internal layouts of the flats and maisonette to improve spatial quality and associated external alterations outlined

See 23/05892/VARY

“The NMV relates to the existing Priory building only and accounts for updates to the internal layouts of the flats and maisonette to improve spatial quality and associated external alterations outlined as follows: • Enlargement of 5no. existing velux windows on the South Elevation to improve spatial quality of the Second Floor flats and to increase daylight levels and improve visual amenity. • Addition of 2no. velux windows to 1no. Bedroom in Flat 7 to provide an outlook as this was not provided on the consented scheme. A window was show in plan which did not exist in elevation. •Addition of 3no. rooflights on the flat section of roof to improve spatial quality of the Second Floor flats and to increase daylight levels. • Addition of 3no. bespoke rooflights to the bay window roof of Flat 7 to improve spatial quality and visual amenity and to increase daylight levels. • Inclusion of existina window on the East Elevation. to the Living space”

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There is now an updated plan: 26/04299/FUL

“Planning permission for three residential townhouses”

Some adjustments are proposed an already approved plan.

“The proposals account for a high quality brick complimented with zinc above the second floor datum. The ground floor has been articulated with rebated brick banding which terminates on each gable at the Living Room windows. Visual amenity has been maximised with full height windows, and juliet balconies are preferred to external terraces to prevent any issues associated with privacy/ overlooking. The form has been rationalised with a traditional Scottish gable and the zinc establishes a datum at a mews scale, which is a familiar Edinburgh typology. The gables have been activated with additional windows to the Living Room and Snug, and the ‘chimney’ gable ‘bookends’ the development to reflect the adjacent Woodburn Terrace. As described on the previous page, the proposals have been updated to address the change in level across the stie. This has resulted in a more contextual response and a South Elevation which is partly below ground level which helps with visual impact.”

“The resulting design approach to the revised townhouses therefore outlines the following amendments to the previously consented scheme:

• reconsideration of existing site levels to result in proposed north townhouse being 1m below ground level thus reducing overall visual impact

• removal of previously outlined external terrace balcony and increase in ridge line height of buildings by 300mm;

• the introduction of the dormer windows and associated Juliet balconies, this results in greater detail to the roof line and more interest to the front elevation;

• use of high-quality buff brick;

• use of metal above the second-floor datum;

• full height windows at the first floor; and

• full gable features, including additional windows and chimney “book ends”. 

 

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