Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan Alteration - Draft for consultation

On 29 October 2008, the Planning Committee approved the draft Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan Alteration for consultation purposes. The proposed alteration should be read in conjunction with the Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan (adopted June 2006).

The Council is required to bring forward an Alteration to reflect the land use allocations in the West Edinburgh Planning Framework 2008 relating to Edinburgh Airport, Scotland’s National Showground and a new International Business Gateway.

You can read or download The West Edinburgh Planning Framework at the Scottish Government website.

The Local Plan Alteration also identifies housing-led regeneration opportunities in Newbridge and Ratho Station and proposes to change Policy H7 affordable housing, to bring affordable housing requirements in line with the rest of the City. See links below for draft Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan Alteration and accompanying Planning Committee report of 29 October 2008

Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan Alteration
West Edinburgh map (1313Kb)
Newbridge and Ratho map (1390Kb)
Kirkliston map (910Kb)
Local Plan Alteration Committee Report

The Alteration is closely linked to the preparation of the West Edinburgh Strategic Design Framework (WESDF) which takes the form of supplementary planning guidance. A draft version of the WESDF was approved for consultation purposes on 2 October 2008.

The Participation Statement (see link) sets out details of forthcoming consultation events for the draft Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan Alteration and the draft West Edinburgh Strategic Design Framework.

Participation Statement (V1, October 2008) (PDF, 27kb)
Participation Statement (V2, February 2009) (PDF, 11kb)

Strategic Environmental Assessment

The RWELP Alteration is subject to strategic environmental assessment and an Interim Environmental Report has been prepared for consultation purposes

Interim Environment Report

The period for comments ended in January 2009. Please see the updated participation statement for forthcoming dates. If you require further information please contact;

Alison Kirkwood,
Planning and Strategy
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court (Business Centre G.1)
East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG

alison.kirkwood@edinburgh.gov.uk

0131 469 3590.