First tenants move into ‘pioneering’ affordable homes in Edinburgh

A housing emergency was declared in Edinburgh last year and 75 energy efficient homes for social and medium rent at Granton Station View, built by CCG (Scotland) Ltd on behalf of the City of Edinburgh, are part of the local authority’s £1.3bn budget. Regeneration of the area to provide much-needed affordable housing.

The project is part of Granton Waterfront’s major transformation to create a new seaside town with tenants and homeowners in the north of the city and will also begin moving into more than 400 ‘net zero ready’ homes for social rent, mid-market rent and social rent. Homes for sale in Western Villages over the next year. Work is also ongoing to deliver a further 143 ‘net zero ready’ social and medium-sized rental homes in Silverlea, scheduled for completion in summer 2026.

The homes at Granton Station View are the first Edinburgh Home Demonstrator (EHD) program pilot, part of a collaborative program between local and national government, academia and the construction industry, developing a new model for delivering affordable housing in Edinburgh and the South East. Scotland City Region Agreement.

The homes will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support the city’s 2030 net zero target. The homes are largely manufactured off-site and feature high-performance energy efficiency features that will help reduce tenants’ utility bills. Features include triple glazing, shared zero direct emission heating and solar panels connected to a shared energy centre. The University of Edinburgh will monitor the energy efficiency of building design for the first year.

Granton Station View has been supported by over £6.6 million from the Scottish Government’s Affordable Housing Delivery Program (ASHP).

Other innovative features in the project include an underground waste collection system, bicycle parking with twice the capacity of residents living here, and connections to existing and established walking, biking and cycle paths.

There are also three commercial spaces underneath the homes at Granton Station View, providing business and employment opportunities to the area. Two of the spaces were recently leased so that Granton Station View residents can enjoy a local convenience store with a post office and gym.

As well as delivering more than 3,500 ‘net zero’ homes over the next 10 years, the wider £1.3bn Granton Waterfront regeneration project will include a primary school, health centre, commercial and cultural space as well as a new development in iconic Granton. It will include a public park. Gasholder is currently being restored.

Council leader Cammy Day said: “Today’s announcement is welcome news as the housing emergency we declared last year means we have a chronic housing shortage in the city.

“Despite the Scottish Government’s cuts to affordable housing, the homes at Granton Station View are part of an exciting pilot project that will not only help us address this shortage but will also provide comfortable modern homes for many people and families using the latest technology to save energy.” bills dropped.

“I hope everyone moves well into Granton Station View and I look forward to seeing hundreds of other individuals and families move into the high-quality homes we are delivering in Western Villages and Silverlea as part of the wider £1.3bn regeneration of Granton Waterfront .”

Social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “I am delighted that the City of Edinburgh Council has delivered 75 high-quality, energy-efficient homes for social and Middle Market Rental in Granton. These homes have been supported by more than £6.6 million of Scottish Government funding and will help meet the needs of the local community for generations to come, while supporting Scotland’s net zero ambition.

“We remain focused on delivering 110,000 affordable homes across Scotland by 2032, of which at least 70% will be for social rent and 10% for our rural and island communities.”

David Wylie, chief executive of CCG (Scotland), said: “Scotland faces a housing emergency and our planet is in the midst of a climate emergency. Both issues are some of the toughest challenges this generation will face, and it’s crucial that we address both in equal measure by delivering more, sustainable homes like the one at Granton Station View.

“Through our own pioneering construction methods and a new delivery model focused on streamlined procurement and collaborative working, we have unlocked brownfields and proven that the transition to net zero is possible, our communities can be met and our carbon emissions can be met. effect can be significantly reduced.

“We thank the partners of the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator program for their support during construction and look forward to continuing our work with the Council in the Western Villages, which will feature a further 444 net zero ready homes, including 56 homes for sale from CCG Homes, completed in 2025.”

The EHD program has developed a housing delivery model for ‘net zero ready’ homes across six council areas in the City Region Deal. As part of this programme, 140 affordable homes are also being built in Edinburgh at Greendykes, which will be ready in 2027, with a further 40 affordable homes currently being designed for Burdiehouse Crescent. These homes will have similar energy-saving features.