Shawfair is a 21st century development, primarily residential in character, under construction in Midlothian, Scotland, near to the existing village of Danderhall and the hamlets of Newton and Millerhill, which lie just outside the eastern boundary of the city of Edinburgh.[2][3][4][5] It is to be built on the site of the former Monktonhall Colliery. The name is derived from a local farm steading of the same name.
| Shawfair | |
|---|---|
  Shawfair Location within Midlothian | |
| Population | 4,155 [1] |
| OS grid reference | NT332669 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DALKEITH |
| Postcode district | EH22 |
| Dialling code | 0131 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
History edit
In 2005, Midlothian Council, Edinburgh City Council and Miller Developments created a joint venture, Shawfair Developments Ltd, to work on the scheme. The Minewater Project, an experimental scheme to provide geothermal energy was to be based in Shawfair;[6] however the business case was deemed not economically viable. In 2009 Miller pulled out due to market conditions, putting the development in doubt.[7] In November 2010, plans for the settlement were put on hold and the joint venture between Edinburgh City Council and Midlothian Council was dissolved.[8]
The Shawfair project was later restarted in 2014 under the name Shawfair LLP, a joint venture between Mactaggart & Mickel and Buccleuch Property. The £200m development of Shawfair,[5] expected to take 15 years, was forecast to provide a projected net economic output of around £32.2 million per annum during development and £99.9 million per annum thereafter.[4][9]
The site encompasses 700 acres (280 ha).[2][3] The £200 million development[5] will create a new residential and commercial centre with around 4,000 new homes, two primary schools, a secondary school and 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m2) of commercial and retail space.[4][10] The first phases of commercial[11] and house building were progressed in 2018 and 2019.[12][13][14][15]
The Shawfair railway station on the newly created Borders Railway, which opened in September 2015, will connect the new town centre with Edinburgh city centre.[16]
Shawfair Park edit
In late 2007, near the planned site of Shawfair, construction work began on Shawfair Park,[17] a new business park with approximately 25,000 m2 (270,000 sq ft) of office space and ancillary uses next to the new Sheriffhall park and ride. The development includes a private hospital, Spire Shawfair Park, complementing an existing facility in Edinburgh's Murrayfield.[18][19]
References edit
- ^ "2011 Intermediate Zone Shawfair". statistics.gov.scot. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ a b Work on Shawfair set to start, The Scotsman, 18 November 2005
- ^ a b £100m community set for Edinburgh outskirts, The Scotsman, 25 July 2006
- ^ a b c "Plans for £200m urban community near Edinburgh". BBC News. 20 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "New town to be created on outskirts of Edinburgh with 4000 homes". STV News. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ Plans to heat homes from coal pit, BBC News, 26 June 2006
- ^ City's £500m new town is sunk, The Scotsman, 26 January 2009
- ^ End of road for new town developers, The Scotsman, 8 December 2010
- ^ Keep an online watch on Shawfair plans, Midlothian Advertiser, 2 November 2015
- ^ Whitaker, Andrew (21 May 2014). "Edinburgh Shawfair means 'countless new jobs'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ Shawfair takes important step forward as landmark development comes to market, Scottish Construction Now, 30 January 2018
- ^ Dandara signs up as fourth housebuilder at Shawfair development, Scottish Housing News, 24 August 2018
- ^ Tenders invited for 200 homes in Shawfair new town, The Construction Index, 17 October 2018
- ^ Next phase for ‘Edinburgh’s new neighbour’ unveiled, The Scotsman, 17 October 2018
- ^ Planning permission granted for housing at Shawfair, Edinburgh Reporter, 20 March 2019
- ^ "SPOTLIGHT ON SHAWFAIR – A NEW STATION FOR A NEW TOWN". Borders Railway. 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014.
- ^ Commercial savvy: Buccleuch’s Shawfair Business Park, Montagu Evans
- ^ Shawfair Park Hospital, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
- ^ Spire Shawfair Park Hospital, Spire Healthcare
External links edit
Media related to Shawfair at Wikimedia Commons- Official development website
