Chestnut Street, Granton nominated for Scottish Home Awards
06 May 2025
Our prominent waterfront development at Chestnut Street in Granton has been shortlisted for ‘Social Housing Development of the Year (over 100 units)’ at the Scottish Home Awards 2025!
Chestnut Street addresses local housing needs, with the provision of 306 sustainable and affordable modern homes with communal amenities and private green spaces. The development provides a broad spectrum of homes, creating a neighbourhood that caters to a wide range of residents and families in order to meet all the housing needs of this growing community. The mixed tenure include social rent, mid-market rent homes, a care and support home for young people.
The masterplan strategy focused on enhancing existing links and forming new routes. It aimed to rationalise and encourage pedestrian movement through the site. One of the key considerations in the design was the relationship between public and private open areas, due to the site’s proximity to industrial areas, a busy road and other neighbourhoods. These boundaries are well defined to create secure, safe and attractive spaces. The shared gardens are exclusive to residents, to help develop a sense of community.
Open spaces and extensive ‘public realm’ throughout the proposal provide quality, attractive and safe places to gather, be active, be passive, or converse. This helps to generate a sense of ownership and stewardship.
We thank our clients and partners who have made it possible;
Harbour Homes
Cairn Housing Association
Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust
CCG
Bayne Stevenson Associates Ltd
The Keenan Consultancy
Wardell Armstrong
Aecom
Carbon Futures
Brown & Wallace
RMP
Good luck to all the other shortlisted projects!