A New Park for West Pilton

West Pilton Park is undergoing an exciting, new development after receiving a significant amount of charitable funding. The Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council would like to share with you the latest design proposals, to raise awareness of the development and build enthusiasm for the new park plan. The aim is to make West Pilton Park the beautiful, bustling centre of a thriving neighbourhood community.

Following consultation with the local community, planning permission has been granted to enable the project to move to the next step of sourcing a contractor to carry out the work which is due to start in 2025.

You can read the full press release here: 20241216 West Pilton Park Planning Permission Press Release

You can view the full plans here: West Pilton Park Updated Proposals July 2024

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The latest design proposals include:

• Improved play and activity features for all ages including a climbing boulder, a small skate space, basketball hoops, informal play, a slide and other traditional and natural play features. Following feedback from attendees of the North Edinburgh Community Festival and community feedback, the basketball arena has been relocated to the new position below.

• A new wetland feature – a seasonally wet attenuation feature is proposed to improve the usability of the park during wet weather as well as create an exciting new central place for wildlife, walking and sitting.

• New and improved paths and access throughout the park including an accessible ramp down from the main path to the lower area.

• Upgraded steps with handrails
  
• Additional benches, lighting and water bottle filling points

• Enhancements to the wooded areas with plans for the trees and undergrowth to be fully managed and new all bound gravel paths allowing access through them.

• Exciting and original planting proposals throughout the park

• A dog play park to allow dog owners a choice if they wish to exercise their pets within a dedicated dog play area that is also welcome to all people

• A Community growing space with raised planting beds that can be used for community growing projects or for City of Edinburgh Allotments

• Resurfacing of The Foot
• Additional play mounds and earthworks.

• New signage and entrance features
  
• Potential café facility/kiosk with integrated toilets
• Potential locations for bespoke shelters

For more information and to share your thoughts you can

1. Send us an email to info@elgt.org.uk