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City of Edinburgh Council

Local authority whose 2026/27 housing programme commits £111m to housebuilding towards around 4,275 affordable homes over five years at Granton Waterfront, Greendykes, Murrayburn, Burdiehouse, Powderhall and Liberton.

CouncilBased in Edinburgh

Sites named on

13

In the councils' records

Homes counted

1,750

On the records the audits count

Building now

5

Under construction

Listed for sale

0

None on its website

Named on

City of Edinburgh Council in Edinburgh

13 records name City of Edinburgh Council in the council's audit or planning register, largest first. A joint venture is listed under each partner.

New build sites in Edinburgh naming City of Edinburgh Council
SiteHomesStage
Granton Waterfront Regeneration (masterplan)Cruden Homes / City of Edinburgh Council / EDI Group3,500Approved, not started
Seafield Redevelopment (masterplan)City of Edinburgh Council / 7N Architects2,700Approved, not started
West Shore Road - Forth QuarterCity of Edinburgh Council952Approved, not started
West Shore Road - Forth QuarterCity of Edinburgh Council444Building now
Moredunvale RoadCity of Edinburgh Council200Approved but held up
CurriemuirendCity of Edinburgh Council188Approved but held up
Greendykes (areas K and L)City of Edinburgh Council140Building now
Greendykes (final phase)City of Edinburgh Council / Urban Union140Approved, not started
Regeneration Masterplan, Pennywell RoadCity of Edinburgh Council136Building now
Niddrie Mains RoadCity of Edinburgh Council125Approved, not started
Linksview House RefurbishmentCity of Edinburgh Council32Approved, not started
Broughton RoadCity of Edinburgh Council27Building now
Cowans CloseCity of Edinburgh Council19Building now

Where this comes from

How this page was checked

The organisation was verified on 20 September 2026 against the sources below. The sites are from the councils' housing land audits and planning registers, last updated August 2026; the map draws the same records.

  • Registered as The City of Edinburgh Council.
  • edinburgh.gov.uk /news/article/14415/programme-for-first-year-of-multi-millio
  • edinburgh.gov.uk /council-housing-association-homes

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