Proposed new houses

Admin Joined : 28 Apr 2007 Posts : 260

Well, although other parts of the Lothians can expect to see increases in their populations over the coming years, it seems that Midlothian is likely to have a 4.4 percent fall. http://www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk/news/Midlothian39s-population-predicted-to-drop.3720580.jp

The comment from the Midlothian spokesperson is interesting

Joined : 22 Aug 2007 Posts : 10

Midlothian has embarked on a programme of building 1000 council houses in the coming years. What about all the houses planned for Mauricewood way?

Joined : 22 Aug 2007 Posts : 28

Seems strange - there are new houses springing up all over the place! What about all the new development planned for Bonnyrigg, for instance? There are also several large developments planned in and around the Gorebridge area, and what about the Shawfair development too - isn't it meant to be almost a small town in its own right?

Joined : 26 Aug 2007 Posts : 54

Is it remotely possible that the council have got it wrong?

Yes.

The registrar overlooks that any economic growth in Edinburgh will require more housing and that Edinburgh is too expensive - Midlothian is near and cheaper, so I suspect the council may have a good eye on this.

Admin Joined : 28 Apr 2007 Posts : 260

I thought that at the time it was supposed to be down to demographics i.e. more single people living in houses than families. However, I bet that quite a few of the houses will be large ones.
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Joined : 17 Mar 2008 Posts : 51

Has anyone heard anything further about Wimpey's "Greenlaw Mill" development? No progress visible over a year since they put up the sign and with Cala appearing to have scrapped their site behind Mauricewood perhaps it is no longer economically viable, especially with the current housing market.
I just wish they would clear up the area as at the moment it looks like a wasteland and could surely be put back to its previous agricultural use.

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I thought I read in the Midlothian Review that the Midlothian Plan was now agreed, reviewed and going ahead.

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Well, as far as I'm concerned I prefer to have these sites looking like nature intended them rather than as building sites which they will eventually become Sad

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I may be wrong but was it not Cala homes that were building houses at the old Dalmore mill site? The sign that is there at the moment shows that it is Thomas Mitchell homes. Now that site does look like a mess.
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Joined : 17 Mar 2008 Posts : 51

Last thing I heard about Auchendinny developments was that they are waiting for the landfill site to be filled up and landscaped before proceeding which sounds sensible as not many people would list that as a "local amenity". There are loads of sites which all have permission including Mauricewood, Greenlaw Mill, Auchendinny (former golf range) but the only one actually going ahead at present is the Mauricewood Farm one.
Then we have the YMCA and Jackson Street school sites with more due in the future when Pentland House relocates to Eastfield and Ladywood Primary is demolished.
Will we get any new facilities to cater for all the new residents?????

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I've just been for a cycle through Valleyfield and along the old railway to the site of the old Dalmore paper mill. I turned off and up towards Auchendinny and noticed that they had put two big wooden gates across the road Shocked

Although there was a padlock, they were not locked. However, I spoke to a woman who told me that they were locked yesterday Mad

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Joined : 17 Mar 2008 Posts : 51

It now seems likely that the development by Wimpey will not be going ahead any time soon after this news story.

http://business.scotsman.com/business/Fundraising-failure--rocks-Taylor.4249719.jp

I just hope that they do something with the site to make it look better and get rid of the sign as soon as possible. I guess that the Auchendinny gates are mainly to keep "travelling people" and fly tippers out.

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There was already a metal barrier there to keep out vehicles. The wooden gates will now keep out pedestrians/pedal cyclists as well if they are locked. If travellers wanted to get in it would not be very difficult for them to overcome the wooden gate.
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Admin Joined : 28 Apr 2007 Posts : 260

It looks like I'm not the only one who does not like this new gate. When I came back from a cycle this afternoon I noticed that someone must have kicked in the gate as the lock was broken off. Oh dear! Rolling Eyes

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Can anyone suggest who to complain to about access to the old railway via the old Dalmore papermill road. The builders have completely blocked it off now Mad

There is no easy access for cyclists apart from Valleyfield and Rosewell. There is also no indication of how long the restriction it will last for.
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