Green light for £2bn Edinburgh city extension

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Local developer Drum Property Group’s 7,000-home scheme granted unanimous approval by council

Edinburgh council has unanimously approved outline plans by 7N Architects for a 7,000-home extension to the Scottish capital which is one of the city’s largest residential developments in decades.

The £2bn West Town masterplan is being developed by local property investor Drum Property Group, which is now putting together a series of detailed applications for each phase of the scheme.

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