Scottish housebuilder Avant Homes is set to bring 312 homes to Edinburgh after receiving planning permission from the council for a new £71 million development.
Known as The Lanes, the 20-acre site forms part of the first phase of homes in Alba Developments’ masterplan to create more than 700 new-build homes across the former Edmonstone House and Estate next to the city's BioQuarter scheme. The development will feature a selection of two-bedroom apartments along with two, three, four and five-bedroom semi-detached and detached homes, with the first due to be ready for occupation in early 2023.
More than 25 per cent of the residences have been designated for affordable housing. Avant Homes has also committed to a community contribution of £1.8m to support local education provision.
“The Lanes is an incredibly exciting new development for us," said Gerry Leitch, managing director of Avant Homes Scotland. "We’re very pleased to have secured planning approval to deliver 312 new homes in such a prestigious location and make our own contribution to the wider development of the Edmonstone Estate.
“Works are set to commence in the coming weeks, and we look forward to creating a highly desirable development for Edinburgh buyers.”
Based in Stirling, Avant Homes Scotland is part of the Avant Homes group, one of the leading private developers of residential property in the UK. The group currently has 57 developments across its five operating regions, including 13 developments under construction in Scotland.
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