ARTISAN Real Estate will proceed with a homes-led transformation of the former Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh following planning approval by The City of Edinburgh Council.
Project Scotland reported last week that planning officers had recommended the plans for approval.
Councillors at the development sub committee on 21 May unanimously granted consent for Artisan’s proposals to develop the historic site into a low-carbon residential neighbourhood delivering 168 private and affordable homes.
The Caledonian Brewery was the capital’s last major brewery prior to the ceasing of operations in 2022. Founded in 1869 by George Lorimer and Robert Clark, its B-listed Victorian buildings provide a reminder of the city’s brewing heritage.
Artisan’s MD for Scotland, David Westwater said, “This is a hugely exciting opportunity to breathe new life into a complex and historically important city centre site, providing a high-quality mix of new homes and affordable housing in line with the council’s policy to help tackle the city’s housing emergency.
“Artisan’s UK-wide expertise as a regeneration specialist will now deliver a sustainable new residential community in an accessible city centre location that will respect, preserve and enhance the rich history of the Caledonian Brewery. Working closely with our heritage experts, we have unravelled the different layers of history and development which have governed the evolution of the site.
“This has been a model design approach to a very complex and challenging site bringing together a mix of buildings developed at different stages during the last 150 years. From the very start, Artisan placed the preservation of the site’s unique heritage right at the heart of our approach, creating a distinctive footprint which both reflects the brewery’s historical legacy whilst creating a high-quality and well-connected urban neighbourhood which promises to set new standards for city centre living.”
