Public meeting on 10 August about Cala Homes upgrading Old Craighall Road

Cala Homes (East) is to start work in coming weeks on a new 620-home development across land at Newton and Wellington Farms located between Old Craighall and Millerhill.  

Road will be improved

As part of early works, Old Craighall Road, which runs through to the site, is to be upgraded by Cala with the introduction of a new road and footways, lighting, drainage, and pedestrian crossings, making the route safer for residents and commuters.

Closed from 6 September

Construction on site will begin in early August, with the upgrading of Old Craighall Road requiring an initial 12-week closure from September 6. The local bus route (Prentice 111) will be diverted to accommodate the maintenance work, the costs of which are being met by Cala. Please note the road closure has been extended until Wednesday 15 December. 

Public event

Cala Homes and Midlothian Council are hosting a joint event on Thursday 10 August at Danderhall Community Hub between 6pm and 8pm to explain the project, including road improvements and the temporary diversion routes.

New park and ride and spine road

Included in plans are a new bus park and ride that will cater for commuters travelling from Midlothian and East Lothian into Edinburgh, while a spine road is to be built through the heart of the development that will connect Millerhill to the city bypass and the A68, allowing locals to bypass the busy Sheriffhall Junction.

Working with Cala to minimise disruption

Midlothian Council’s Cabinet Member with responsibility for roads, Councillor Dianne Alexander said: “We’ll work with Cala to keep disruption to a minimum and share progress updates. Please come along to the meeting where Cala representatives will be explaining more about the project and our staff can answer any council-related questions.”

Updates on Cala website

Cala has also set up a web page updates on the project. You can find it here: www.cala.co.uk/newton