Edinburgh's famous Granton gasholder that dates back 120 years and is a B-listed building, could be given a new lease of life.
After various rumoured uses for the huge steel structure, including a possible music venue, The City of Edinburgh Council have launched a consultation into its plan for re-purpose the gasholder into a waterfront public space.
Originally used to deliver gas to the city, the 252ft structure has been unused for many years and can be seen from across the city.
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Views are being sought on how best to utilise the huge space that the structure occupies after securing funding from the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund to restore the B-listed frame as the centrepiece of a coastal park.
In March 2021, Edinburgh Council were also offering contractors a huge sum of money to illuminate the structure as part of the regeneration project in Granton.
As part of the 15-year Granton Waterfront masterplan by Collective Architecture, the proposals call for a sustainable coastal town to be built with the gasholder standing as the lynchpin of an active travel network and green space.
The huge Granton Waterfront plan includes 3500 carbon-neutral homes being built, as well as a primary school, health centre and substantial cultural space.
Progress has already been made in the area as part of the £1.3 billion project, including accelerating the delivery of around 661 council-led homes alongside the provision of key amenities and enhanced connectivity.
Early proposals by LUC and Tetra Tech call for an amphitheatre performance space to be built with the outer terraced ring accommodating places for play, exercise and relaxation.
A cafe/exhibition space could be built out with the perimeter as a source of revenue with a sequence of rills channelling water to surrounding terraced gardens.
A drop-in consultation is due to be held this week in tandem with an online event. A deadline for comments has been set for 27 February with the aim to deliver the restoration by Spring 2024.
