15 Dalkeith Road

Public Consultation

Welcome

Thank you for visiting the consultation website for 15 Dalkeith Road.

We are pleased to bring forward proposals for the former Scottish Widows headquarters which seek to revitalise this building and give it a long-term, sustainable future.

In its current form, the building no longer performs to the standard required of contemporary offices. Environmentally, it’s sub-standard, having the lowest possible Environmental Performance rating, and fails many of the modern requirements for energy and office welfare.

To address these challenges and also respect the original design intent, selective demolition and adaptation of the building is proposed, to significantly improve natural light and to improve sustainability performance.  To deliver these improvements the office building will undergo a full renovation, including conversion to an all-electric building that meets net zero carbon performance targets. This would leave an office footprint of a more manageable size, whilst also opening up the site to allow the development of a new, high quality residential quarter.

We welcome feedback on our proposals. Please provide this using the feedback form at the bottom of the page, or by downloading a PDF of the feedback form here and posting it to: 15 Dalkeith Road Consultation, JLL, 7 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8LL.

Consultation

Feedback

The feedback period is now closed. Thank you to those who have provided feedback on the proposals.If a planning application is subsequently submitted by the Applicant to City of Edinburgh Council, normal neighbour notification and publicity will be undertaken and you will have the opportunity to make formal representations regarding the proposal at that time.

Public Exhibition
An in-person public exhibition took place on Tuesday 31st May from 2:30pm to 7:30pm at 15 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, with over 200 attendees.

Live Chat
We have also hosted two live interactive text chat events on this website. These took place on Tuesday 7th June, and Thursday 7th July, both from 4:30pm-6:30pm.

Please click the button below to view the public consultation materials.

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If you have difficulty accessing the materials, please contact the project team and we will provide the document in an alternative format.

Proposals

With the aim to resolve the building’s issues, the fund manager responsible for the building, Schroders Capital Management, has appointed an experienced design team, led by Edinburgh-based development management practice, Corran Properties Limited. Award-winning architecture practice, Morgan Architects is undertaking the detailed and meticulous task of developing both a vision and a solution to bring the building up to high-quality, modern standards – whilst ensuring that the wider site contributes positively to the surrounding neighbourhood.

To address many of the challenges that exist with the building, proposals have been drawn up to remove sections to the rear, significantly improving natural light penetration, whilst leaving an office footprint of a more manageable size, whilst also opening up the site to allow the development of a new, residential quarter.

Contact us

Should you have any questions or require further information regarding the proposals, please contact Steven Black on 0131 225 8344 or by email at steven.black@eu.jll.com.

Feedback

Thank you to those who have provided feedback on the proposals. The feedback period is now closed. If a planning application is subsequently submitted by the Applicant to City of Edinburgh Council, normal neighbour notification and publicity will be undertaken and you will have the opportunity to make formal representations regarding the proposal at that time.