FORTH Ports has launched detailed planning consent and listed building consent to the City of Edinburgh Council for phase two of Harbour 31 in Leith.
Known as The Dry Dock at Harbour 31, the development form part of the wider Harbour 31 regeneration plan currently used for industrial port activities.
The proposal would transform the site into a mixed-use development that would cater to a diverse range of businesses – from creatives and visual artists to port-related enterprises and other commercial sectors.
The redevelopment would also introduce new public spaces, opening up previously inaccessible areas of the port to the wider community. Featuring repurposed shipping containers which will provide flexible workspaces that respect the site’s industrial heritage while creating a collaborative, professional, and sociable environment.
Pamela Smyth, chief legal and property officer at landowners Forth Ports Limited, said, “Our application for The Dry Dock at Harbour 31 aims to deliver a vibrant, creative and commercial hub that integrates this historical site with its surroundings and will introduce new public spaces and open up previously inaccessible areas of the port to the community.
“Through significant investment, the Port of Leith is transitioning into a leading offshore renewables hub and coupled with this proposed development, this adds to the current regeneration of Leith and the waterfront.”
