The Element Newhaven Owners' Association
The Element Building is a development of apartments located in Western Harbour on the Firth of Forth in the Newhaven district of Edinburgh. TENOA is the owners’ association for this developments
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The Element Newhaven Owners’ Association
The Element development consists of 278 apartments and is home to a mixture of owners and tenants with a few let on a short-let basis. It is situated in Western Harbour, one of the nicest spots in Edinburgh overlooking the Firth of Forth and the entrance to the Port of Leith.
The Element Newhaven Owners Association consists of all the owners within the Element who have registered to become members. Members have the right to attend the Annual General Meeting and to vote. The life and well-being of the community is facilitated by an elected committee who also liaise with the factors and monitor their work. You can find out more by clicking on the links to ‘About TENOA’, ‘The Constitution’ and ‘The Committee’
Western Harbour was created from an expansion of the Port of Leith between 1936 and 1942. The extension formed a breakwater from the fishing village of Newhaven. From then Forth Ports have made huge developements which now include of over 1000 homes, a supermarket, restaurants, gym and local businesses.
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Planning Application
There was a meeting of the Development Management Sub-Committee at the City Chambers on 11th March 2026 to consider the application for the proposed development for 155 flats to the east of Western Harbour View. Your chairman, Alastair Byres, attended and was allotted...
Courtyard Update
The courtyard is undergoing a major refurbishment. For many years, water has been leaking into the underground car park causing significant damage to the supporting steel beams. The main culprit has been the water feature, which was never operational. This has now...
Website Update work in progress 2026 onwards
Your committee is working at updating this website to include up to date information on issues that are relevant to owners and visitors. The Factor's website theelementfactors.co.uk also gives extensive information and answers some frequently asked questions.