Question reference: S6W-01641
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to review the access arrangements to the Ferrymuir Gait housing development, and what its position is on the impact of the current road traffic on the (a) environment and (b) health and quality of life of residents.
Answer
Ferrymuir Gait is a ‘private’ road, as defined by the Roads (Scotland ) Act 1984 and serves land owned by Scottish Ministers and infrastructure required for the safe operation and maintenance of the Forth Bridges. Ferrymuir Gait housing development shall not be accessed from this road and shall instead takes access from the local road network, which is the responsibility of the City of Edinburgh Council.
Consequently, and as this is a planning issue, it would be for the City of Edinburgh Council as local Planning authority to consider the access arrangements to the Ferrymuir Gait housing development and resultant impact of road traffic on the environment and the health / quality of life of residents.