We are pleased to announce that City Plan 2030 has been adopted and is now our local development plan.
City Plan 2030 sets out our strategy for development, with the proposals and policies helping to shape development and inform planning decisions in Edinburgh.
You can view City Plan 2030 on our website.
We are pleased to announce that we have received confirmation from the Scottish Government that the Council may proceed to adopt City Plan 2030 subject to modifications.
The modifications are principally minor amendments with the most notable change being an additional criterion for Policy Hou 3 Mixed Communities in relation to addressing local housing priorities by meeting identified gaps in provision.
Before we can adopt City Plan 2030, there are two final statutory stages:
We expect City Plan 2030 to be adopted as our local development plan on 8 November 2024. We will provide a further update to confirm this.
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.
City Plan 2030 is continuing its journey towards adoption.
We received the Report of Examination in April 2024 and this is available on the DPEA’s website. The Scottish Government Reporter makes recommendations for modifications, but City Plan 2030 is substantially unchanged in terms of strategy, land allocations, the resultant land supply and policies.
The next step is for City Plan 2030 to be presented to Planning Committee on 19 June to accept the Reporter’s recommendations and to endorse the modified City Plan 2030 as our Local Development Plan.
The Planning Committee papers are available online and you can also watch a live webcast of the meeting.
After Planning Committee, City Plan 2030 will be presented to Full Council on 27 June and if Council is resolved to adopt the plan, it will then be submitted to Scottish Ministers.
Keep up to date on City Plan 2030 progress:
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:
We have now amended the Framework, which we are seeking your views on.
Find out more
Tell us your views
Fill in the questionnaire on the Consultation Hub at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/westedinburgh by 1 August 2024.
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