Development Opportunities

Some current major development opportunities in Edinburgh as of October 2026 are set out below:

• EDI Approach: 24.9 hectares (61.5 acres) of industrial land in West Edinburgh, envisaged as being developed for units ranging from 232 square metres (2,500 square feet) to 27,900 square metres (300,000 square feet). (Agent: Ryden)
• Gillis Centre - 1 hectare (2.5 acres) of land at 100 Strathearn Road, in south central Edinburgh, occupied by 2,349 square metres (25,000 square feet) of existing buildings including the historic St Margaret's Chapel. (Agent: Graham & Sibbald)
• The Grainworks - 0.23 hectares (0.56 acres) of development land at 24 Manderston Street in Leith, Edinburgh with planning permission for the development of a 200-bed purpose built student accommodation complex. (Agent: JLL)
• Granton Harbour - 7.25 hectares (17.91 acres) of development land across 10 plots in Granton, north Edinburgh with planning consent for 321 homes plus commercial, leisure, and amenity space. (Agent: Graham & Sibbald)
• New Brunstane - 28.04 hectares (69.3 acres) of suburban development land in southeast Edinbrugh with planning permission for 676 new homes. (Agent: JLL).
• Ocean Quarter - 1.39 hectares (3.43 acres) of development land in Leith, Edinburgh with planning permission for 531 build-to-rent units as a high rise waterside development. (Agent: JLL)
• The Wisp - 6.6 hectares (16.3 acres) of suburban development land at Whitehill Road in south Edinburgh with planning permission in principle for the development of 260 new homes. (Agent: JLL).