City of Edinburgh Council wants new premises for Portobello High to be sited on a public park, saying it would offer the most viable replacement for the current building, which is housed in a 1960s tower block that is generally accepted to be in a poor state of repair with limited sports facilities. The school has about 1,400 pupils.
However, last September local residents successfully appealed against a decision granting permission to build on the park, which was deemed “common good land” in perpetuity in the late 19th century.
The dispute has been running for more than seven years, pitting two action groups against one another – Portobello for a New School (PFANS) and those who are opposed to building on the proposed site, Portobello Park Action Group (PPAG).
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