September 22 2021

Barratt Homes have renewed their focus on Leith with plans to deliver over 300 homes across two brownfield sites.

The housebuilder has begun work on a 212 home development at Baltic Street named Merchant Quay, with a sister 115 home development called Heron Bank set to get underway shortly.

Rising on the site of a former builders yard Merchant Quay will include a mix of one, two and three-bedroom affordable apartments for Port of Leith Housing Association, with Heron Bank providing a further 24.

Alison Condie, managing director for Barratt Homes East Scotland, said: “We have a long and proud association providing housing in the east of Scotland and Barratt is a popular and trusted source of five-star quality homes for buyers. We’re looking forward to expanding our offering in the region with these new developments on South Fort Street and Baltic Street, and helping to regenerate these locations.”

Completion of both schemes is expected by early 2022 with EMA architects and masterplanners assisting with both schemes.  

2 Comments

#1 Posted by CJH on 22 Sep 2021 at 21:16 PM

Applaud the fact they are all affordable. However, there should be more pressure on all involved to deliver something a bit less grim for what will likely be flats which are vastly more expensive than detached houses with private gardens in other parts of Scotland . . .

#2 Posted by Finlay George McCallum on 27 Sep 2021 at 14:23 PM

not sure about the setback

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