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Edinburgh Developments 2026: These are 27 huge housing developments that will add nearly 8,500 homes to Scotland's Capital in the coming years

These 27 developments will create a total of 8,402 new homes.

Edinburgh has a shortage of housing - as anybody who has looked for a property in Scotland's Capital will attest (particularly those with a limited budget).

Currently there are a number of plans in the pipeline to create a range of developments to suit a variety of needs - adding thousands of homes to the city’s housing stock.

Website www.Skyscrapercity.com keeps a record of developments from the initial planning application to completion dates, thanks to the tireless work of dedicated contributor Kenspeckle, and lists numerous housing developments across the city.

Here are 27 of the biggest, what they'll look like when comppleted, and what stage they're at in the planning and construction process.

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