A new primary school and changes to Common Good
We are proposing to build a new Primary School and Early Years Centre as part of an enhanced community hub co-located with Jack Kane Centre, including a new competition standard BMX track.
We want to meet the demand created by new housing developments in the surrounding area, and make Hunter’s Hall Park a safer, more accessible and more enjoyable place to spend time.
As part of these plans, we are proposing
- changes to the Common Good status in parts of the park,
- closing and relocating Greengables Nursery to the new Primary School and Early Years Centre,
- and changes to some local school catchment areas.
These proposals are being designed to help us deliver new, fit for purpose services and better leisure and education facilities that support people across Niddrie and Craigmillar.
Our latest engagement activity
We ran the second phase of a three-part consultation from 7 October to 9 December 2025, including
- an online survey,
- three public drop-in events at Jack Kane Community Centre, Castlebrae Community Campus and Niddrie Mill Primary School,
- two public meetings at Castleview Primary School and Greengables Nursery,
- and meetings and workshops with local stakeholders and community groups.
During this second phase of the consultation we asked for people's views on the various elements of the proposals. You can find more information on the proposals and our engagment process on the Consultation Hub.
Our previous engagement
Our first phase of engagement included asking people about Hunter’s Hall Park and Jack Kane Centre. We asked what people think about the Jack Kane Centre and Hunter's Hall Park, how they use these spaces and facilities, and how they could be improved. We conducted this engagement through
- an online survey,
- public drop-in events at Jack Kane Centre and Craigmillar Library,
- workshops with local stakeholder groups,
- and our team met with people in the community while travelling around the area on a cargo bike
People shared lots of useful feedback which identified some key issues, including
- concerns around public safety for people using the park and the buildings within it
- the need to protect and improve the park’s green spaces
- a desire to expand the kind of services available in the park and its buildings, like better play facilities and spaces for families and young people
- the need for better access into and through the park.
If you would like to request a copy of the full engagement report, please contact us using the email address at the top right of this page.
Next steps
The third and final phase will ask people for their views on initial designs developed for any new buildings, facilities or changes to Hunter’s Hall Park that are approved as a result of the second phase of engagement.
This means that if people agree that a new school is required and that Hunter’s Hall Park is the right location, we will work with the community to develop a design for the new school. This design work would include consideration of improvements to the Jack Kane Centre.