Summary:
- Edinburgh council is recommending approval for revised planning at the former RBS site on Dundas Street, shifting from mixed-use to a residential-led scheme with 315 homes (including 108 affordable) and 591 purpose-built student flats managed by Fusion Students, while retaining one-third of the 5.9-acre site as open space.
- Ediston Real Estate and Orion Capital Managers, who acquired the site from RBS in 2019, emphasize this as the city centre’s largest housing development in over a decade, aiming to address housing shortages and create a vibrant, inclusive neighbourhood in one of Edinburgh’s last major brownfield sites.
- Fusion Students highlights the strategic importance of expanding quality student accommodation in Edinburgh to support the city’s international education reputation and research leadership, with construction already underway since September 2025 and government backing to boost housing delivery across tenures.
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