Midlothian

A major new community is set to be created within Edinburgh’s city bypass that will provide a boost to the surrounding area’s transport links and connectivity into the city.

Robertson Homes has completed the acquisition of the former Rosslynlee Hospital site in Roslin, Midlothian.

Midlothian Council has approved the budgets to replace Beeslack Community High School, including offering Additional Support Needs facilities, and to refurbish Penicuik High.

The first pipes to supply the new Shawfair town in Midlothian with low-carbon heating have been installed with construction on the site now well underway.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced plans to undertake an exemplar of reuse and retrofit of an existing building to create a new state-of-the-art home for its archives.

Midlothian Council is hosting a public consultation for individuals to learn more about plans for the proposed new Mayfield Community Campus. A drop-in meeting is to be held at Mayfield Primary School on Tuesday 20 June between 4.30pm and 8.30pm

Loanhead Children’s Gala Day has welcomed a £500 donation from independent housebuilder Dandara Scotland. The money will be used to sponsor an afternoon of entertainment on Sunday 18th of June. This will include a dance show from Gemini Pom Pom Troupe and a concert from award-winning you

Work is underway on a new access road, car park and landscaping as part of Midlothian Council’s ambitious Destination Hillend project.

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has started work on the most ambitious Passivhaus programme in Scotland for Midlothian Council at Bonnyrigg. Work is underway to build 20 new one-bedroom apartments, among 182 homes the council will deliver built to the exacting, energy-efficient Passi

Six local authorities have been confirmed for the Key Agencies Group collaborative support offer following today’s release of the new Scottish Government guidance for producing Local Development Plans (LDPs). Pilot work on the Collaborative Local Development Plan Offer will be taken forward wi

Work is underway to build the new Easthouses Primary School. The new primary, on the site of the old Newbattle High School, will be able to accommodate 459 children. There will be 16 places to support children with Additional Support Needs (ASN) from across Midlothian, and 80 pre-school places.

Midlothian Council is hosting a series of public consultation events in May and June where residents can give their views on the future use of land in the region and find out about the next Midlothian Local Development Plan (MLDP2). Attendees will also get the chance to talk about open spaces and pl

Smith Scott Mullan Associates has submitted a planning application on behalf of Midlothian Council for a £31 million multi-activity national leisure destination on the Pentland Hills.

Six new flats in a courtyard behind Buccleuch Street in Dalkeith, part of an ambitious energy-efficient council housing programme, are expected to be welcoming their new council tenants in the autumn.

Midlothian Council has agreed to use its compulsory purchase powers to help secure a future for Mavisbank House – a Category A Listed historic building near Bonnyrigg. However, the council will only do so once The Landmark Trust, a charity which rescues important historic buildings, has a viab