Tag: City Plan 2030

Drop in event – We want your views on our draft Planning Design Guidance

We are currently updating some of our planning guidance documents and would like to hear your views on the new draft versions.

We are hosting a drop in event if any want wants to come along and speak to the team.

Come along between 1-4:30pm on Monday 3 February at The City Art Centre (2 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DE)

We will be there to answer questions and discuss any aspects of the draft guidance.

The online consultation is now open here until 3 April 2025.

Calling all historic property owner-occupiers!

As part of our efforts to update the Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas planning guidance, the City of Edinburgh Council is collaborating with the University of Edinburgh to understand how the guidance can be improved to be more practical and accessible.

The University’s project, Giving Voice to Historic Property Owners, is now recruiting focus group and workshop participants. The project is specifically looking for owner–occupiers (you own the home you are living in) of listed buildings and properties in a conservation area in Edinburgh. 

You can check here to see if your property is listed or in a conservation area.

Focus group participants will receive a £10 e-gift card and in-person workshops will end with a catered lunch.

Learn more and sign up on the project information page.

Have your say on ambitious vision for Edinburgh’s city centre

Map of Edinburgh city centre showing the boundaries of the area the consultation is on. The boundary runs on the North along Rose Street, to the East Calton Road Bridge, to the South Princes Street Gardens and to the West Castle Terrace and Lothian Road.

Residents, businesses and other interested groups in the Capital are being asked to comment on a strategy to revitalise Princes Street and the wider Waverley Valley to create a more vibrant and welcoming city centre.

The new vision will guide the long-term regeneration of this part of the city centre, providing a mix of shops and services for residents and visitors, attracting investment and jobs and supporting businesses within an exceptional historic and climate resilient environment. 

A 12-week consultation on the Council’s draft Princes Street and Waverley Valley Strategy began last week. It aligns with Edinburgh’s Net Zero 2030 ambitions, City Mobility Plan, Edinburgh City Centre Transformation (ECCT) and City Plan 2030.

The Princes Street and Waverley Valley draft strategy is part of bold plans to transform the city centre. The ECCT was approved in 2019 and includes the George Street and First New Town, Meadows to George Street projects.

As well as Princes Street the Waverley Valley area covers East and West Princes Street Gardens, Waverley Station, Waverley Market and East Market Street. 

The draft strategy aims to:

  • People crossing the road and tram lines at a busy crossing point on Princes Street. Buses & shops are in the background.
    Create a more accessible city centre – The masterplan for comment recommends guiding the area from the West End of Princes Street along to Waverley Station to become more accessible, with improvements such as additional ramp access to Princes Street Gardens, a footbridge over the Waverley Valley, more public spaces to enjoy, an improved crossing and pedestrian improvements to Castle Street, the Mound Precinct, and Waverley Bridge.
  • The Ross Fountain on a bright, sunny day. Plants and greenspace surround the fountain. Trees are in the background and a silhouette of Edinburgh Castle sits above.
    Protect green spaces – The strategy looks to integrate climate resilience and biodiversity measures to protect the existing Waverley Valley and Gardens from climate change and to plant more trees and flowers – also promoting sustainable transport options and the retrofitting of historic buildings in line with Edinburgh’s net zero aims.
  • Wide view of Princess Street on a busy day. People fill the pavement and buses are lined up on the road. To the right of the image is Princes Street's mix of architecture and rooftops.
    Revitalise Princes Street – Working with developers, the strategy suggests improvements to Princes Street with temporary pop-up premises, building wraps and artwork and encourages mixed-uses for the prominent high street. Improvements to historic buildings, including the Ross Bandstand, are also suggested to create better opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy the area.
  • View of train tracks leading to Waverly Station, with new buildings along the edge of the tracks. In the background is a car park and the edge of Old Town and North Bridge.
    Make improvements to Waverley Station – Shape the future of Waverley Station and the area around it. Its key position between the Old and New Towns makes the station a vital connection between the Old and New Towns. Network Rail’s Waverley Masterplan recognises the need to restore and modernise the station.

Complete the survey by 21 Feb 2025 to have your say on ambitious vision for Edinburgh’s city centre.

City Plan 2030 now adopted

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.

City Plan 2030 update

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:

  • Planning Committee on 23 October 2024
  • Full Council on 7 November 2024

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 front cover