Planning - policies

View our development briefs, frameworks and masterplans

Find out about our various policy documents including development briefs, frameworks and masterplans.

Find out about Area Development Frameworks (ADFs)

We're currently progressing ADFs for the City Centre Southern Arc and the Waterfront & Leith.

Find out about the Edinburgh Standards

The Edinburgh Standards set the requirements and expectations for new development in relation to housing, streets, urban design and sustainable building.

Read the planning guidelines

Our Planning guidelines will help answer questions you may have when making a planning application.