Planning permission has been approved for over 230 homes to be developed in Edinburgh.

The new canal side development of 234 new homes and six, ground-floor commercial units has been shaped around a network of streets, private courtyards and public and private garden spaces, guided by the local community's desire to see more trees and greenspaces within the city. Boundary treatments, materials and landscaping have been developed in collaboration with the council and the community to create a unique space alongside the canal.

The New Fountainbridge homes will include duplex and single storey apartments, penthouses with roof terraces and three storey townhouses facing the canal towpath in a mix of studios, one, two and three bedroom, each tailored to suit their particular aspect and location within the development.

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The development has been designed to be pedestrian and cycle-first. While 95 car parking spaces are set to be provided, these are outnumbered nearly 6:1 by the 528 cycle spaces.

The commercial spaces (745 sq. m) will provide individual, flexible units suitable for a wide range of uses that are for the benefit of the local community and residents.

The largest commercial unit in phase 2 sits opposite a new public square that will be formed in front of the Leamington Lift Bridge at the point where cycle route Nos 75 and 754 converge. This unit, which has always been referred to as the cycle café, will serve as the main social hub of New Fountainbridge.

The development includes two new streets to connect Fountainbridge to the Union Canal, one providing a through route to Bruntsfield and the South, the other providing a local link to the canal towpath via a series of terraced garden spaces which provide informal places to sit and relax.

Chris Jetten, Development Manager for Vastint Hospitality said: "We worked hard with the design team, architects 3DReid and other consultants for almost three years and it is great to have the entire development consented now.

"Vastint is intending to hold the assets long term, and our overarching objective is to create a high quality and lively place where people can live, work and enjoy their free time."