The planning permission for the Corstorphine location has finally been approved. It has been a long and draining road to get this result but I am grateful that we can move forward at last. We will keep you updated as we start clearing that overgrown garden and prepare to open …
October 14, 2015
Final supporters
Mimi’s Bakehouse Corstorphine needs your support
Over the summer we have been working towards opening Mimi’s Bakehouse in Corstorphine at 277 St Johns Road Edinburgh. Since opening the original Mimi’s Bakehouse - Leith in 2010 we have been utterly overwhelmed by the love shown by the local community and beyond.
So when we were offered the opportunity to be a part of the community of Corstorphine we absolutely jumped at the chance. As a family business with family ties to the area we cannot think of a better place to be.
What Mimi’s Bakehouse - Corstorphine will offer
We plan to create a cafe space which is recognisably ‘Mimi’s’ with a food, drink and of course cake offering, similar to our Bakehouse in Leith. We think this space will become a centre point for the local community where people can pop in for a morning coffee and cake, an indulgent breakfast, lavish lunch or our popular afternoon tea.
We also believe that Mimi’s Bakehouse - Corstorphine will bring more people to St John's Road to use it as it should be used; a destination high street.
Amongst our other plans are a retail space to sell our baking accessories as well as our delicious cakes, cheesecakes, traybakes and more to takeaway. Clearing the badly overgrown garden is high on our list of priorities and we plan to create a fruit garden with a selection of fruits, berries and herbs which would be used in our baking and can be enjoyed by you – our customers.
Our business currently provides over 40 jobs for people all ages in many different roles and our new branch would create 20 jobs for people from the local community.
We strongly believe we can make a positive impact on St John's Road and the wider community. We were delighted to be awarded title of “The Best Craft Bakery In Scotland” by The Scottish Bakers Association and “The Best Casual Dining Experience in Scotland” by Visit Scotland earlier this year and we believe Mimi’s Bakehouse – Corstorphine will become a similar success and will become an intrinsic part of St John's Road.
The Planning Department are recommending refusal of our application due to the loss of a retail unit as they don't consider Mimi's to be a retail unit.
In order to open, we require planning permission from Edinburgh City Council and the decision to approve or refuse our application will be made by committee on the 23rd of September 2015. Unfortunately the Edinburgh City Council has recommended that the committee refuse our application on the basis that they don't feel Mimi's does not have enough of a retail offering.
We understand that High Streets should predominantly be retail destinations however they should also be areas where other businesses can operate when they complement the main retail offering of the street. St John's Road is not an area that is over saturated with cafes and restaurants and we believe Mimi’s Bakehouse with its mixed offering of cafe space and retail space will complement both the local businesses and provide a service to local shoppers and residents.
However despite this the council has recommended our application for refusal. At present this means when our case is heard by committee it will be refused and Mimi’s Bakehouse Corstorphine will not open.
On the contrary to the council’s recommendation we have received nothing but positive feedback and support from everyone we have spoken to in the local community and we hope to bring this to the committee’s attention.
How can you help?
If you would like to see Mimi’s Bakehouse in Corstorphine open its doors we are asking you to be kind enough to support us in two ways.
Firstly please sign our petition registering your support – it only takes 2 minutes and every signature helps!
Sharing on social media and telling your friends/family will also help spread the word.
Secondly if you live in the Corstorphine and Murrayfield ward please contact your local Councillors Jeremy Balfour, Frank Ross and Paul Eddie with a brief letter/email of support for our application.
The ward map for Corstorhpine and Murrayfield ward can be viewed here
Councillor Jeremy Balfour
The City of Edinburgh Council
City Chambers
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ
Telephone: 0131 529 4083
Email:[email protected]
Councillor Frank Ross
The City of Edinburgh Council
City Chambers
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ
Telephone: 0131 529 4987
Email: [email protected]
Councillor Paul Edie
The City of Edinburgh Council
City Chambers
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ
Telephone: 0131 529 3712
Email: [email protected]
What you need to state in your letter of support
- Your Full Name
- Your Address
- A statement of support briefly describing why you support Mimi’s application to open in Corstorphine and why you think a planning application would be a bad decision
If we can gather enough support and show the council that the people who live in and around the area would like to see Mimi’s Bakehouse open in Corstorphine then we can change their minds.
If you have any questions or would like any more information on our application or how you can help then don’t hesitate to drop us an email to [email protected]
Updates
September 15, 2015
We hit one thousand signatures today. It has been a long and draining process to get this far but seeing this level of support keeps me moving forward.
September 14, 2015
One hundred people have signed on to bring our bakehouse to Corstorphine. It is exhausting to navigate the planning bureaucracy but seeing your names here gives me the energy to keep pushing forward.
Reached 1,000 supporters
September 13, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
September 13, 2015
September 11, 2015
The process to get this bakery open has been exhausting but I am still pushing for a space in this neighborhood. We are almost at one hundred signatures and I need you to pass this link along to your neighbors right now.
1,116 Comments
this is exactly what corsotrphine needs, Mimis is a successful business and I myself come from corstorphine and drive to leith to enjoy the shop , to have this on the door step can only be good for corstorhpine and bring people back to the shopping area
I think Mimis would be a fantastic addition to the area. In my opinion I have been saddened to see the variety of businesses decline in recent years and as a result I rarely visit, preferring to go further into town. This would absolutely make me return.
This is a must. Such a lovely place warm friendly and beautiful food eating in or taking away. Why not let this area reap the benefits of letting Mimis open a new shop there. They will offer the surrounding area somewhere new to eat and job opportunities !!!!
I live in the Murrayfield/Corstorphine area and feel Mimis would be an asset to the community. I have loved every visit I've had to the shore and believe the quality of both their products and in-store atmosphere would be a perfect fit.
A local, family business AND great cake. Why would this not happen?! Mimi's would bring loads of business in to the area. I can't understand why our council won't support local success but allows us to be flooded by big name, high street brands. #supportmimi
I am making a good salary from home $4580-$5240/week , which is amazing under a year ago I was jobless in a horrible economy. I thank God every day I was blessed with these instructions and now its my duty to pay it forward and share it with Everyone, . Follow Here ……..…Www.PayAtHome1.Com
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The planning permission for the Corstorphine location has finally been approved. It has been a long and draining road to get this result but I am grateful that we can move forward at last. We will keep you updated as we start clearing that overgrown garden and prepare to open …
October 14, 2015
Final supporters
Mimi’s Bakehouse Corstorphine needs your support
Over the summer we have been working towards opening Mimi’s Bakehouse in Corstorphine at 277 St Johns Road Edinburgh. Since opening the original Mimi’s Bakehouse - Leith in 2010 we have been utterly overwhelmed by the love shown by the local community and beyond.
So when we were offered the opportunity to be a part of the community of Corstorphine we absolutely jumped at the chance. As a family business with family ties to the area we cannot think of a better place to be.
What Mimi’s Bakehouse - Corstorphine will offer
We plan to create a cafe space which is recognisably ‘Mimi’s’ with a food, drink and of course cake offering, similar to our Bakehouse in Leith. We think this space will become a centre point for the local community where people can pop in for a morning coffee and cake, an indulgent breakfast, lavish lunch or our popular afternoon tea.
We also believe that Mimi’s Bakehouse - Corstorphine will bring more people to St John's Road to use it as it should be used; a destination high street.
Amongst our other plans are a retail space to sell our baking accessories as well as our delicious cakes, cheesecakes, traybakes and more to takeaway. Clearing the badly overgrown garden is high on our list of priorities and we plan to create a fruit garden with a selection of fruits, berries and herbs which would be used in our baking and can be enjoyed by you – our customers.
Our business currently provides over 40 jobs for people all ages in many different roles and our new branch would create 20 jobs for people from the local community.
We strongly believe we can make a positive impact on St John's Road and the wider community. We were delighted to be awarded title of “The Best Craft Bakery In Scotland” by The Scottish Bakers Association and “The Best Casual Dining Experience in Scotland” by Visit Scotland earlier this year and we believe Mimi’s Bakehouse – Corstorphine will become a similar success and will become an intrinsic part of St John's Road.
The Planning Department are recommending refusal of our application due to the loss of a retail unit as they don't consider Mimi's to be a retail unit.
In order to open, we require planning permission from Edinburgh City Council and the decision to approve or refuse our application will be made by committee on the 23rd of September 2015. Unfortunately the Edinburgh City Council has recommended that the committee refuse our application on the basis that they don't feel Mimi's does not have enough of a retail offering.
We understand that High Streets should predominantly be retail destinations however they should also be areas where other businesses can operate when they complement the main retail offering of the street. St John's Road is not an area that is over saturated with cafes and restaurants and we believe Mimi’s Bakehouse with its mixed offering of cafe space and retail space will complement both the local businesses and provide a service to local shoppers and residents.
However despite this the council has recommended our application for refusal. At present this means when our case is heard by committee it will be refused and Mimi’s Bakehouse Corstorphine will not open.
On the contrary to the council’s recommendation we have received nothing but positive feedback and support from everyone we have spoken to in the local community and we hope to bring this to the committee’s attention.
How can you help?
If you would like to see Mimi’s Bakehouse in Corstorphine open its doors we are asking you to be kind enough to support us in two ways.
Firstly please sign our petition registering your support – it only takes 2 minutes and every signature helps!
Sharing on social media and telling your friends/family will also help spread the word.
Secondly if you live in the Corstorphine and Murrayfield ward please contact your local Councillors Jeremy Balfour, Frank Ross and Paul Eddie with a brief letter/email of support for our application.
The ward map for Corstorhpine and Murrayfield ward can be viewed here
Councillor Jeremy Balfour
The City of Edinburgh Council
City Chambers
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ
Telephone: 0131 529 4083
Email:[email protected]
Councillor Frank Ross
The City of Edinburgh Council
City Chambers
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ
Telephone: 0131 529 4987
Email: [email protected]
Councillor Paul Edie
The City of Edinburgh Council
City Chambers
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ
Telephone: 0131 529 3712
Email: [email protected]
What you need to state in your letter of support
- Your Full Name
- Your Address
- A statement of support briefly describing why you support Mimi’s application to open in Corstorphine and why you think a planning application would be a bad decision
If we can gather enough support and show the council that the people who live in and around the area would like to see Mimi’s Bakehouse open in Corstorphine then we can change their minds.
If you have any questions or would like any more information on our application or how you can help then don’t hesitate to drop us an email to [email protected]
Updates
September 15, 2015
We hit one thousand signatures today. It has been a long and draining process to get this far but seeing this level of support keeps me moving forward.
September 14, 2015
One hundred people have signed on to bring our bakehouse to Corstorphine. It is exhausting to navigate the planning bureaucracy but seeing your names here gives me the energy to keep pushing forward.
Reached 1,000 supporters
September 13, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
September 13, 2015
September 11, 2015
The process to get this bakery open has been exhausting but I am still pushing for a space in this neighborhood. We are almost at one hundred signatures and I need you to pass this link along to your neighbors right now.
1,116 Comments
Having Mimi's in Corstorphine would be of great benefit to the area. I live in Roseburn & i would definitely make more of an effort to head towards Corstorphine rather than town, as a lovely Cafe like Mimi's would certainly improve the area as a destination.
this is exactly what corsotrphine needs, Mimis is a successful business and I myself come from corstorphine and drive to leith to enjoy the shop , to have this on the door step can only be good for corstorhpine and bring people back to the shopping area
I think Mimis would be a fantastic addition to the area. In my opinion I have been saddened to see the variety of businesses decline in recent years and as a result I rarely visit, preferring to go further into town. This would absolutely make me return.
This is a must. Such a lovely place warm friendly and beautiful food eating in or taking away. Why not let this area reap the benefits of letting Mimis open a new shop there. They will offer the surrounding area somewhere new to eat and job opportunities !!!!
I live in the Murrayfield/Corstorphine area and feel Mimis would be an asset to the community. I have loved every visit I've had to the shore and believe the quality of both their products and in-store atmosphere would be a perfect fit.
A local, family business AND great cake. Why would this not happen?! Mimi's would bring loads of business in to the area. I can't understand why our council won't support local success but allows us to be flooded by big name, high street brands. #supportmimi
I am making a good salary from home $4580-$5240/week , which is amazing under a year ago I was jobless in a horrible economy. I thank God every day I was blessed with these instructions and now its my duty to pay it forward and share it with Everyone, . Follow Here ……..…Www.PayAtHome1.Com
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Having Mimi's in Corstorphine would be of great benefit to the area. I live in Roseburn & i would definitely make more of an effort to head towards Corstorphine rather than town, as a lovely Cafe like Mimi's would certainly improve the area as a destination.