Following the completion of the pre-planning submission consultation, we submitted a planning application for the Gogar Rail Interchange to the City of Edinburgh Council on 9 October 2009.
The pre-planning submission consultation is a requirement of the National Planning Framework process. Gogar Rail Interchange is the first infrastructure project to be progressed through the National Planning Framework.
The full planning application, including supporting documentation and plans, can be seen on the City of Edinburgh Council's website.
The consultation included four public exhibitions. There was clear public support for the proposal and investment.
Input from the public and stakeholder groups led to a number of changes in the design; the high-level link bridge at first-floor station level has been replaced with a shorter at-grade link bridge, and the southern circulation tower has been moved northwards. These changes will significantly shorten the passenger journey through the Interchange.
We would like to thank all those who took part in the consultation.
The construction of the new Interchange planned for completion by September 2011.