THE first tenants have moved into the first ‘net zero ready’ affordable homes to be delivered in Granton Waterfront.
Built by CCG, the 75 homes for social and mid-market rent at Granton Station View have been constructed on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council as part of the local authority’s £1.3 billion regeneration of the area.
The project forms part of the transformation of Granton Waterfront to create a new coastal town in the north of the city, with tenants and homeowners also due to start moving into over 400 ‘net zero ready’ homes for social rent, mid-market rent and homes for sale at Western Villages throughout next year. Work is also underway on a further 143 ‘net zero ready’ social and mid-market rent homes at Silverlea, due for completion in 2026.
The homes at Granton Station View are the first Edinburgh Home Demonstrator (EHD) programme pilot, which is part of a programme that has developed a new model for delivering affordable housing in Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. The properties were largely manufactured offsite and boast features including triple glazing, communal zero direct emissions heating, and solar panels linked to the communal energy centre. The University of Edinburgh will monitor the energy efficiency of the building design for the first year.
Granton Station View was supported by of over £6.6 million funding from the Scottish Government’s Affordable Housing Supply Programme (ASHP).
Three commercial spaces are situated underneath the homes, two of which have recently been let out, ensuring residents will have access to a local convenience store with a post office and gym.
CCG (Scotland) MD David Wylie said, “Scotland is in a housing emergency and our planet is in the midst of a climate emergency. Both issues are some of the most challenging that will face this generation and it is fundamental that we tackle both in equal measure by delivering more, sustainable homes like we have here at Granton Station View.
“Through our own, pioneering construction methods and a new delivery model that focuses on streamlined procurement and collaborative working, we have unlocked brownfield land and evidenced that a just net zero transition is achievable, the needs of our communities can be met, and our carbon impact can be significantly lowered.”
