New Edinburgh property owners have been left upset after they were banned from using an access road into their luxury development.
The new Ambassador Living site in South Queensferry is still under construction, with a numbers of homes on the market for over half a million.
Boasting views of the Firth of Forth, the development had claimed that those living there would have access through a road owned by Transport Scotland.
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However, the Scottish Government body have disputed the claim, and have argued that the developers have misled their clients.
With over 124 homes included on the new build development, the Ambassador group had wished to use Ferrymuir Gate as a route in.
Built on the site of the former Forth Bridges Motel, it has now come to light that the road is not adopted by Edinburgh City Council and instead is owned by the roads quango, reports the Record.
Bosses at Transport Scotland have repeatedly turned down requests to use it and said it needs it to fix the bridges that cross the Forth.
In a letter last year released under FOI laws, transport bosses warned: “Ferrymuir Gait is a private access owned by the Scottish Ministers and does not serve as an access into this residential development.
“I’d be grateful if Ambassador would review the details on your website and amend the plan to make it clear to the public (and, more importantly, to prospective buyers) Ferrymuir Gait is not a vehicular access to your development.”
In September the builders put in a fresh planning application to the city council requesting use of Ferrymuir Gait.
But Transport Scotland has repeated its objections.
In a letter from November, it said: “It continues to be Transport Scotland’s position that the access at Ferrymuir Gait, which is on land owned by the Scottish Ministers, should not be used as an access into the Forthview Housing Development.
“Transport Scotland requires to maintain control over access to ensure safe and uninterrupted access to the operational depot used to maintain the Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing.”
The stalemate could see homeowners forced to use small surrounding roads via an existing housing estate as the only way in and out.
Terry Airlie, of Queensferry and District Community Council, said: “Some residents are all for having access via Ferrymuir Gait Road but there are others who do not want access via that road and are far more vocal. There is a split opinion.”
Labour MSP Foysol Choudhury said: “I fear this dispute will end up in the courts.”
Edinburgh City Council said a planning application is under review.
Transport Scotland said: “We remain in constructive dialogue with Ambassador.”
Ambassador declined to comment.
