World Heritage in Edinburgh

The Management Plan for the Edinburgh World Heritage Site 2011-2016 was approved in May 2011.

The purpose of the Management Plan is to provide a framework for the management of the Edinburgh Old and New Towns World Heritage Site that will sustain its outstanding universal value.

The Plan has been prepared by a partnership of Edinburgh World Heritage, Historic Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council.  The vision and objectives for the Site were informed by workshops, exhibitions and a wide range of consultation responses. The involvement of the many stakeholders has made a significant contribution to the vision and objectives for the Site which are included in the Plan.

The Edinburgh World Heritage Site Action Plan was approved by the Planning Committee on the 1st March 2012, following consultation. The Action Plan was prepared by the partnership of Edinburgh World Heritage, Historic Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council. The Plan looks at the objectives included in the Management Plan and turns these into actions with corresponding indicators to measure progress towards achieving the objectives.