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Edinburgh Live
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Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh Council depot to be bulldozed and replaced with affordable housing

Plans to demolish an Edinburgh Council cleansing depot and replace it with a block of accessible flats have been given the green light.

Councillors voted in favour of granting permission for application during a Development Management and Sub-Committee meeting on Wednesday after previous permission was given in August 2022, subject a legal agreement.

The cleansing depot, at 6 Cowan's Close, is set to be demolished and replaced the four-storey block, specifically designed for those who require special access such as wheelchair users.

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