Housing association
Places for People
Edinburgh-based housing association and Scottish charity managing over 9,000 homes within the Places for People group, whose developments for sale include Longniddry Village and The Engine Yard.
Castle Rock Edinvar adopted the trading name Places for People Scotland in September 2021; the legal entity is unchanged.
Sites named on
13
In the councils' records
Homes counted
960
On the records the audits count
Building now
1
Under construction
Listed for sale
0
None on its website
Named on
Places for People in Edinburgh
1 record names Places for People in the council's audit or planning register, largest first. A joint venture is listed under each partner.
| Site | Where | Builder | Homes | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfront Central Development Area- Saltire StreetPlaces for People | Edinburgh | Places for People | 218 | Approved, not started |
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Places for People in Midlothian
2 records name Places for People in the council's audit or planning register, largest first. A joint venture is listed under each partner.
| Site | Where | Builder | Homes | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CauldcoatsPlaces for People | Shawfair | Places for People | 430 | Approved, not started |
| Cauldcoats (Hs0)Places for People | Shawfair | Places for People | 430 | Approved, not started |
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Places for People in East Lothian
9 records name Places for People in the council's audit or planning register, largest first. A joint venture is listed under each partner.
| Site | Where | Builder | Homes | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats Field / Saltcoats GrangeCala Homes / Places for People | Gullane | Cala Homes / Places for People | 150 | Building now |
| PS1 Longniddry (Phase 2)Places for People | Prestonpans | Places for People | 109 | Approved, not started |
| Plot 4aPlaces for People | Blindwells | Places for People | 93 | Approved, not started |
| MH14 (Affordable)Places for People | Musselburgh | Places for People | 63 | Just finished |
| Plot 4a (Affordable)Places for People | Blindwells | Places for People | 42 | Approved, not started |
| NK7 Saltcoats, Gullane (Affordable)Places for People | North Berwick | Places for People | 38 | Approved, not started |
| Blindwells Phase 1 (3AA/3AB) (Affordable) Area 3Places for People / Persimmon Homes | Blindwells | Places for People / Persimmon Homes | 30 | Just finished |
| PS1 Longniddry (Affordable Phase 2)Places for People | Prestonpans | Places for People | 21 | Approved, not started |
| Longniddry Farm (Additional)Places for People | Prestonpans | Places for People | 9 | Approved, not started |
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Places for People in West Lothian
1 record names Places for People in the council's audit or planning register, largest first. A joint venture is listed under each partner.
| Site | Where | Builder | Homes | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitburn Road (former abattoir)Places for People / Urban Life | Bathgate | Places for People / Urban Life | 156 | Approved, not started |
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 Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association Limited.
- placesforpeople.co.uk /about-us/who-we-are/our-companies/places-for-people-scotlan
- scottishhousingnews.com /articles/castle-rock-edinvar-rebrands-to-represent-scotland
- placesforpeople.co.uk /new-homes/locations/all/
- housingregulator.gov.scot /landlord-performance/landlords/castle-rock-edinvar-housing-
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