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City Plan 2030: Intention to Adopt

City Plan 2030 has reached another key milestone in its journey to adoption.

At the meeting of Planning Committee on 19 June 2024 and full Council on 27 June 2024, the Council resolved to adopt City Plan 2030 (as modified).

Following publication of the Scottish Government report of examination on 5 April 2024, the Council has accepted all recommendations and have prepared a modified City Plan 2030 accordingly.

Getting to this stage is a significant achievement for Planning and for all those who contributed. Please note, it is not yet adopted – just intention to adopt.

We have now notified Scottish Ministers of the intention to adopt City Plan 2030 (as modified). The plan can be formally adopted 28 days after notification of the intention to adopt, unless Scottish Ministers direct otherwise. Scottish Ministers may extend the period, direct the Council to consider further modifications to the plan, direct the Council not to adopt the plan or approve the plan themselves. There is no opportunity for any other parties to engage in the process at this stage.

You can view City Plan 2030 (as modified) online.

Printed copies of City Plan 2030 (as modified) and list of the modifications will be available in all Council libraries and Reception, City Chambers, 253 High Street, Edinburgh.

We will keep you updated as to when the plan is adopted.

Amendments to the West Edinburgh Placemaking Framework

Graphic showing a montage of scenes from across West Edinburgh, including trees, nature, people walking, cycling, playing, homes, buildings, trams and the airport in the background.

We are planning a major expansion of West Edinburgh. The area along the A8 corridor, south of the Airport will be developed with houses, shops, schools, services, public transport, healthcare, parks and sports facilities.

We produced the West Edinburgh Placemaking Framework to guide development and we engaged with residents and businesses to make sure we got this right. The Framework was revised based on that feedback.

The Scottish Government supports our plans for development but there are elements of the Framework that need more work, including:

how the new area will connect to the surrounding area, existing communities and other new developments,
how the essential things that people will need are delivered and when, and
options for the Gogar Burn.

We have now amended the Framework, which we are seeking your views on.

Find out more

Drop-in session in the Tweed Room at the Marriott Delta Hotel,111 Glasgow Road on Thursday 13 June 3pm to 7pm
Read the committee report and amended Framework on the Consultation Hub at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/westedinburgh

Tell us your views

Fill in the questionnaire on the Consultation Hub at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/westedinburgh by 1 August 2024.

Updated Planning and Enforcement Charters

View of Edinburgh looking West towards the castle from Calton Hill. Cranes tower above New Town & the Dugald Stewart Monument sits in the foreground.

We recently updated two of our customer service charters. These refreshed charters set out the service we aim to provide and what happens at different stages of the planning process.

The Planning Customer Service Charter

The Planning Enforcement Charter

The charters set out more specific standards linked to our three main responsibilities which are

planning policy
development management
planning enforcement

The charters provide details of how to contact us and report planning breaches.

We also have a wide range of guidance on our website at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/planning including for

If you still have a question, get in touch!

planning@edinburgh.gov.uk

City Plan 2040 – Participation Statement Questionnaire

How do you want to be involved?

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We are at the very early stage of preparing City Plan 2040 which will be our next local development plan after City Plan 2030.

Edinburgh’s most recent Development Plan Scheme has further information on the City Plan 2040.

A local development plan is an important planning document. It guides how Edinburgh changes and grows; and how we respond to the big issues facing the city such as providing good places to live and climate change. It is the starting point for making decisions on whether to approve or refuse planning applications. It is important that people, organisations and communities get involved as much as they can to help inform and prepare City Plan 2040

The Development Plan Scheme contains a draft Participation Statement which is a summary of when and how the Council is likely to engage with people during the City Plan 2040 process.

We are required by the Scottish Government to seek the views of the public on what the content of the Participation Statement should be and have regard to any views expressed.

The questionnaire on the Consultation Hub is asking you (or your organisation) on the best ways to keep you informed and to get you involved.

We will use the results of this survey to improve how we engage with people as we go through the City Plan 2040 preparation stages.

You can sign up for updates for City Plan 2040 by joining our mailing list.

Local Place Plans

We are inviting communities across the City of Edinburgh Council area to prepare Local Place Plans in accordance with Schedule 19 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019.

A Local Place Plan is an opportunity for communities to think about their local area and develop a plan that sets out the types of changes that they want to see.

It is a new way that communities can really contribute to the planning process as a registered Local Place Plan must be taken into account when we prepare City Plan 2040 (our next local development plan after City Plan 2030).

A Local Place Plan lets communities:

Set out a vision for the future of a place
Develop proposals for the development and use of land in their area
Propose changes to planning policy.

We have more information on our website which explains in more detail what Local Place Plans are, what is involved in preparing one and some resources that might help.

You can also find out more about Local Place Plans at: