It looks as though the masterplan may be back on the drawing board again, as Edinburgh council look set to approve the construction of 80 homes on around 12 acres of land owned on the western boundary of the zoo.
City zoo expansion plan back on course after housing deal - Scotsman.com News
This sounds positive and I really want it to go ahead. However, 80 houses is not nearly 150 so lets hope the pandas bring in lots of extra visitors to make up for it.