{"id":494681,"date":"2025-10-12T23:04:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T23:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/494681\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T23:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T23:04:16","slug":"purpose-built-student-accommodation-the-nen-north-edinburgh-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/494681\/","title":{"rendered":"Purpose Built Student Accommodation \u2013 The NEN \u2013 North Edinburgh News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nen.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/leith-central-pbsas.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760310252_871_leith-central-pbsas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-214850\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Leith Central Community Council has now agreed its final position on Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) developments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1f3d7.png\"\/> Leith already has two-thirds of all PBSA beds in Edinburgh \u2013 6,332 out of 9,873 citywide. Despite this, developers keep proposing more blocks, even though Leith has no university campus and our area gains little direct benefit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>We believe further PBSA expansion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2013 takes up land that should be used for affordable homes for families and key workers<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2013 adds pressure on local transport, health services and infrastructure<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2013 undermines community balance and diversity<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2013 conflicts with Edinburgh\u2019s wider housing strategy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Leith is proud to welcome students as part of our diverse community, but the scale of PBSA development is now out of proportion and unsustainable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1f6d1.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\uded1\"\/> <strong>LCCC is calling for a moratorium on any new PBSA developments in Leith.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">We want future developments to focus instead on affordable, family-friendly and mixed-use housing that supports long-term residents and the local economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">We\u2019ll continue to work with other community councils, housing organisations and Edinburgh Council to make sure Leith\u2019s voice is heard as part of the city\u2019s Local Housing Strategy and upcoming planning guidance on student accommodation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1f4c4.png\"\/> You can read our full position paper here <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1f449.png\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fjvntj3cm%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExdGxTWWxjQ0lub3BVTndNawEeyqzgdgaPjn5BnakodhKFnzrPN4hwFlLoeP8764q009ZK5rM_en8yueNt8CI_aem_9E6HbFkrtjaRhLRx16y_Fg&amp;h=AT1LL4OJN9Z3AYbb9KIh0HimumkTxQNqQAGacZbmRkGquLtoFuFNsn1eaDwwJRjkp_TjZsojReGDmjLtPCAkhlRSH_HYqUCgBqjk-xMf52pLe4obMUDObO59xsy01astwySuXAS9I95noGdi&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT3LPJwu9Vv-7HCdAWPedOT4CtrsvU1VvDAndcAc5gCEhJ6pUk2gN8CZAng1sNEIla8XVJsX8pQQ3fv9z8n5nydHBf7TJm62VoUczkW6kChcdj8cnAsjFQq8_qH-DiFQdWjmAB-kXlyFGa3Ibfnsb8dveMTQCsNxMYqc9-vQBJ6zTEjuMOKCzdsQIOCy6g6iifDGGmRh5ryETsQE9GYSauEs4w\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/jvntj3cm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leith Central Community Council has now agreed its final position on Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) developments. 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