Category: 20-minute neighbourhood

Have your say on the future of West Edinburgh

Illustration featuring west Edinburgh landmarks, people travelling and playing as well as buildings, nature and trees.

We would like to hear your views on managing change and developments through three different but connected programmes:

The area to the west of Edinburgh is home to many people and is a place of work or study for others. With its key transport links, and major leisure, sport and cultural activities, it’s an important destination and hub for onward travel to the city, the surrounding region, Scotland and beyond.

We need to manage and coordinate future investment and development in the area to make sure that this growth is well coordinated and supported.

As well as shaping developments, our proposals will;

  • manage traffic and improve connections 
  • help tackle poverty and make sure growth supports everyone
  • help us to meet the city’s ambitious net-zero targets

How you can get involved:

  • get more details about the three programmes and give your views online at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/west-edinburgh
  • attend a webinar to find out more https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/west-ed-events/
  • speak to the teams in person on Wednesday 30 August 2023 between 3:30pm and 7:30pm in the Findhorn room in the Marriott Hotel, 111 Glasgow Rd, Edinburgh EH12 8NF (If you have any accessibility requirements, please email cityplan2030@edinburgh.gov.uk or call 0131 469 6163)

You may comment on any or all these programmes. See the website for closing dates for the consultations.

Your views will help us develop our plans going forward. We look forward to hearing from you!

The future of West Edinburgh

People living in and interested in the future of the west of Edinburgh can take part in three public consultations.

The City of Edinburgh Council is asking residents as well as those working and visiting the area how they think it could grow sustainably for future communities to be better connected, cleaner, greener and fairer for all.

There are three linked proposals documents which are open for comment:

These proposals could substantially develop the experience of living and moving around communities in the west of Edinburgh, helping the capital to shape future planning policy and become a net zero city.

To take part in these consultations, visit www.edinburgh.gov.uk/west-edinburgh.

Towards West Edinburgh 2050 proposes how we could develop the area over the next 30 years. At this stage there are no detailed proposals but instead an overarching vision to be used as a starting point for discussion. This has been informed by the city’s current City Plan 2030 (used to guide physical development and planning applications) and City Mobility Plan (for transport infrastructure) and, as the document develops, it will be used to evolve these plans over time.

The West Edinburgh Placemaking Framework and Strategic Masterplan is a statutory consultation on development to the north of Gogarburn, extending from Eastfield Road in the west to Maybury junction in the east, with Edinburgh Airport and Turnhouse Road to the north. There are a range of new opportunities for housing in this area as set out in City Plan 2030. The aim is to create a new 20 minute neighbourhood with a range of facilities which people will need to live well locally such as schools and medical centres. Feedback will be used to finalise a masterplan which will go to the Planning Committee for approval. The masterplan will then guide future planning applications.

Travel connections for those living, working and visiting West Edinburgh need to be improved, and to support future growth the Capital’s local authority is working with West Lothian Council to look at public transport and active travel links in the area along the A8/A89 between Broxburn to Maybury. Known as Broxburn to Maybury Transport Improvements, this is a major transport improvement project. The project is funded through the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. The plan is to have better connected communities with major employment, education, healthcare and leisure opportunities easily accessible. This will also make it easier for more people to make more journeys by bus or by cycling, walking or wheeling.