Edinburgh City Local Plan

Edinburgh City Local Plan

The Council adopted the Edinburgh City Local Plan on 28 January 2010. The Plan covers the whole of the urban area, and part of its rural, Green Belt fringe.

An interactive version of the plan can be viewed by following this link:
Interactive Edinburgh City Local Plan

Alternatively the Local Plan Written Statement can be viewed or downloaded using the links below:

Part 1 – ECLP Chapters 1-3 (PDF,3.8MB)
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Strategy
Chapter 3 Design for New Development

Part 2 – ECLP Chapters 4-6 (PDF,2.8MB)
Chapter 4 Caring for the Environment
Chapter 5 Open Space and Provision for Sport
Chapter 6 Housing and Community Facilities

Part 3 – ECLP Chapters 7-9 (PDF, 4.2MB)
Chapter 7 Employment and Economic Development
Chapter 8 Shopping, Entertainment and Other Town Centre Uses
Chapter 9 Transport and Other Network Services

Part 4 – ECLP Chapters 10-11 (PDF, 3.1MB)
Chapter 10 City Centre Regeneration
Chapter 11 Waterfront Regeneration

Part 5 – ECLP Appendices A-D & Glossary (PDF, 4.1MB)
Appendix A Conservation Area Boundaries
Appendix B Nature Conservation Sites
Appendix C Core Paths
Appendix D Shopping Centres
Glossary

Copies of the adopted Local Plan, including the Proposals Map, are available for inspection at the Planning & Building Standards Reception, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street and all Council libraries.

Background documents

Also available on-line are:

• the Report of Inquiry - A Public Local Inquiry was held towards the end of 2008 to deal with objections to the local plan, the report can be viewed by using the link 
• the Statement of Publicity & Consultation (2007) (PDF, 3MB)
• the Strategic Environmental Assessment for the plan, including the post-adoption SEA Statement and
• an Equalities Impact Assessment (PDF, 332KB).