Major mixed-use plans lodged for land beside former 34 Cramond Road North

A large mixed-use development could reshape land beside the former 34 Cramond Road North, bringing together new homes, later living accommodation, a care home, sports and leisure facilities, small-scale commercial uses, landscaping, open space, access roads and car parking.

The proposal is at an early stage. AMA (Cramond) Ltd has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice, or PAN, to the City of Edinburgh Council. A PAN is used for major developments before a full planning application is made, giving the council and the public early notice that detailed plans are being prepared.

For residents in Cramond and nearby parts of north-west Edinburgh, the notice is significant because it points to a broad development mix: housing, care, sport, leisure and local services on one site.

What is proposed

The plans describe a mixed-use development on land adjacent to the former 34 Cramond Road North.

The proposed uses include:

• sport and leisure facilities, including a synthetic pitch, an active loop and a sports pavilion;
• a sports hub with a gym, padel tennis and associated uses;
• later living accommodation;
• a care home;
• houses;
• flatted residential accommodation;
• commercial facilities with potential for shops, financial and professional services, food and drink, and business space;
• landscaping and open space;
• access arrangements, car parking and associated works.

The notice does not set out the number of homes, the size of the care home, the scale of the commercial space or the final design of buildings. Those details would normally be expected in a later planning application.

Even so, the range of proposed uses makes this one of the more notable planning items in Cramond, because it combines residential development with sports, health, leisure and neighbourhood-style services.

The site

The application site is listed as land adjacent to the former 34 Cramond Road North, Cramond, Edinburgh.

Cramond Road North is a key local route through the area, linking residential streets with wider movement towards Cramond, Barnton and the west of the city. Any major development here is likely to be watched closely by neighbours, local groups and people interested in access, traffic, sports provision, green space and the future shape of the Cramond area.

The proposal also sits within a longer-running local conversation about the future of this land and promised sports facilities. Previous planning activity on the site has included a Section 42 application, reference 20/02916/FUL, seeking to vary conditions tied to earlier permissions and extend timescales for laying out and operating approved sports facilities.

Why it matters

The most immediate point is scale. This is not a single house extension or a small shopfront change. It is a major mixed-use proposal that could introduce several different land uses in one place.

For local residents, the main issues are likely to include how the new homes, care uses and leisure facilities would sit alongside existing streets and open spaces. Access, parking, traffic, pedestrian movement, landscape design and the relationship with neighbouring homes are all likely to be important when more detailed plans emerge.

For sports users, the inclusion of a synthetic pitch, active loop, sports pavilion, gym and padel tennis is likely to draw attention. The site has already been associated with expectations around sports and community facilities, and local reporting has covered public consultation events at Cramond Kirk Hall in 2024 as well as later frustration among members of a Cramond Campus stakeholder group over progress on sports provision.

For older people and families, the mix of later living accommodation, a care home, houses and flats suggests a scheme aimed at a range of household types. The description also points to a development with health, wellbeing and multigenerational elements, rather than a purely residential estate.

For local businesses and services, the possible inclusion of shops, food and drink space and business uses could add local activity, depending on the eventual scale and layout.

Community engagement and the PAN stage

Because this is a Proposal of Application Notice, the plans are not yet at the point where the council is deciding whether to grant or refuse planning permission for the full development.

The purpose of the PAN stage is to signal that a major application is being prepared and to support pre-application consultation. The weekly list entry for the notice states that the earliest date for submitting a formal planning application is 22 July 2026.

That means the current notice is a marker for what may come next, rather than the final planning package. The detailed application would be expected to provide the material people usually look for in a major scheme, such as drawings, access information, layout, landscaping, transport details and design information.

Residents who want to follow the project should watch for consultation material and any later full planning application on the City of Edinburgh Council planning portal.

What happens next

The council record currently shows the PAN as awaiting assessment. A formal planning application can be submitted after the relevant pre-application process has taken place, with the earliest date identified as 22 July 2026.

When a full application is lodged, it should give a clearer picture of the proposed buildings, routes through the site, car parking, open space, sports provision and the balance between housing, care, leisure and commercial uses.

The planning reference is 26/01854/PAN. It can be found on the City of Edinburgh Council planning portal by searching for the reference number or for Land Adjacent To Former 34 Cramond Road North, Cramond, Edinburgh.