Former Quarry Makes Way for new Homes
Location
Lower Bathville Road, Armadale
Site Details
- Former Brickworks and Quarry
- Mixed-use Development
- Up to 650 New Private and Affordable Homes
Site Details
Situated on the site of the former Aramadale Brickworks, just twenty-two miles from Edinburgh, AC Land Regeneration is set to create a residential-led mixed use site suitable to accommodate up to 650 private and affordable new homes.
Although the land is relatively flat, the site has challenges, namely the restoration of the former Quarry and remediating and re-profiling the existing surrounding land. New road and drainage infrastructure will be constructed including SuDS and a full remediation strategy will be adopted.
AC Land intend to create a number of platformed parcels of land, ready for housebuilders that will feature accessible pedestrian and cycle pathways alongside well designed streets and open spaces.
Constraints & Opportunities
The topography of the land and the added complications of infilling a former quarry together with existing mineworkings that require to be treated are key challenges that require to be overcome to make way for re-development.
Careful consideration via an EIA report is required to manage the potential constraints relative to ecology, topography, traffic, biodiversity etc, a robust and deliverable strategy will be implemented to ensure this site is developed into a desirable place to live.