Plans have been submitted for the £45 million redevelopment of Edinburgh's Meadowbank Sports Centre.

Features include building the new sports centre on the existing site, as well as developing surplus land adjacent to the new stadium.

In addition, the 'masterplan' includes planning-in-principle for new housing, in support of the Council's commitment to build 20,000 'affordable' homes in the next 10 years. Other highlights include developing private housing for sale, student accommodation, a community garden, shops, restaurants and a hotel.

The scheme will also create an opportunity to reopen Clockmill Road as an accessible walking and cycling connection between Restalrig, London Road and Holyrood Park. Money raised from the receipt of developing the surplus land will help finance the construction costs of the new Sports Centre.

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Cllr Ian Campbell said: "The submission is a significant step towards the delivery of a brand new Meadowbank development fit for the 21st century.

"Investing in Meadowbank is an investment in our city's sporting infrastructure, and will provide the city with fantastic new facilities. The development will also help to regenerate the local area and provide much-needed new homes. I'm sure many people in Edinburgh will be excited to see the project reach this stage, and to view and feedback on the proposals."

June Peebles, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Leisure, said: "A huge amount of work, involving many interested parties, has taken place on the design and layout of the new Meadowbank to get us to this stage. The submission of the planning applications and the prospect of a brand new Meadowbank in 2020 is a hugely exciting one."

(LM)