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Consent Is Not Delivery: Why Consented Masterplans Stall, and What Moves Them Forward
Visualisation of WGA’s vision for Edinburgh Marina at Granton Harbour, Edinburgh. Part 2 of the Granton Harbour series Location Granton Harbour, Edinburgh Project Edinburgh Marina Uses consented Housing, hotel, marina, medical, retail, leisure and tourism Architect WGA Wilson Gunn Architects has worked on Edinburgh Marina at Granton Harbour for over a decade. During that period, planning consent was obtained for a wide mix of uses. Very few of the consented developments hav
Oct 134 min read


House Extensions in Scotland: When You Need Planning Permission, and What WGA Checks First
Page title: House Extensions in Scotland: When You Need Planning Permission, and What Residential extensions in Scotland A house extension can improve the way a home is used without requiring a move. Common requirements include: Larger kitchen and dining areas Better connection to the garden Additional bedrooms or study space Improved circulation between existing rooms More usable space within an existing roof A clearer relationship between old and new parts of the house Th
Oct 46 min read


WGA’s Approach to Ecclesiastical Design and Restoration
Recognition for Trinity Church, Aberdeen External view of Trinity Church, Aberdeen, following the restoration and upgrade. Trinity Church, Aberdeen has been selected as a finalist in the Presidents’ Award category at the 2026 Church Architecture Awards. The awards are organised jointly by the National Churches Trust and the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association, EASA. Wilson Gunn Architects is the architect for the project. The recognition places Trinity Church
Sep 164 min read


Dundee Arena: Our Vision for a New City-Centre Events Venue
Architectural visualisation of WGA’s vision for the proposed Dundee Arena. A city-centre opportunity Major events venues require more than a large auditorium. They must address their site, their audiences, their operators and the wider life of the city. Our Dundee Arena proposal explored this opportunity through the redevelopment of the Mecca Bingo site in Dundee. The project considered an approximately 10,000-capacity multipurpose auditorium intended for concerts, sporting
Sep 156 min read


Granton Harbour: The Waterfront Vision That Was Consented : and What It Teaches Us About Delivery
Part 1 of the Granton Harbour series Location Granton Harbour, Edinburgh Project type Mixed-use waterfront regeneration Consented uses Housing, hotel, marina, medical, retail, leisure and tourism Architect WGA Granton Harbour has long represented an important opportunity for Edinburgh’s waterfront. Over more than a decade, Wilson Gunn Architects has been involved in the development of the Edinburgh Marina project. During this time, the design team obtained planning consent fo
Sep 156 min read
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