Estates Consultation: Portobello

Results updated 21 Aug 2024

Plans to dispose of Portobello police station following public consultation has been approved and the building will now be marketed for sale. 
  
Police Scotland announced on 14 December 2023 proposals to close police stations across the country as part of their estate transformation strategy. 
  
Public consultation was launched both at a local level and nationally through an online Engagement Hub. The consultation on Portobello opened on 17 January 2024 and closed on 13 March 2024. In total there were 116 respondents. 
  
Portobello has historically been underutilised; operational officers have not been stationed there since October 2016. Community and response officers have been based at Craigmillar police station. The disposal of Portobello would lead to no change in this operational model. 
  
Public counter services can be accessed at Craigmillar police station and St Leonards Police station which are approximately three miles away. Musselburgh police station, in East Lothian also has front office counter provision. 
 

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• Portobello - Consultation Report.pdf, 468.7 KB (PDF document)