The incredible £1.3bn new '20-minute' seaside town being built near huge UK city

Granton will be a new seaside town near Edinburgh (Image: Getty) An incredible new “20-minute” seaside town is being built near a huge UK city. The settlement, in Granton , is set to spring up from nothing offering easy access to the city and a coastal position on the Firth of Forth. City of Edinburgh Council is pressing on with plans for a £1.

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