West Edinburgh Strategic Design Framework

At its meeting of 2 October 2008 the planning committee approved for consultation purposes a draft West Edinburgh Strategic Design Framework (WESDF). The purpose of the framework is to help to deliver the vision set out in the West Edinburgh Planning Framework 2008, which has the status of a Scottish Planning Policy document (see below link). It is being prepared within the context of the Edinburgh and the Lothians Structure Plan and in conjunction with an Alteration to the Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan.

The draft WESDF sets out a long term vision for West Edinburgh and identifies strategic design principles which will apply across the area relating to landscaping, built environment, movement and infrastructure. It also provides more site-specific guidance for 5 sub-areas; International Business Gateway, Scotland’s National Showground, Edinburgh Airport, Gogar Hub and Newbridge and Ratho Station Hub.

The draft framework can be downloaded using the below links. If you are unable to view the framework, please use the contact details at the bottom of the page and we can send you out a hard copy.

Title and Contents
1. Introduction
2. Context
3. Vision
4. Strategic Design Principles
5. Delivery

The committee report that was approved for consultation can also be viewed below:

West Edinburgh Strategic Design Framework (Draft) Committee Report

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

The Participation Statement (see link) sets out details of forthcoming consultation events for the West Edinburgh Strategic Design Framework and also an Alteration to the Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan (RWELP). The draft RWELP Alteration was approved by the Planning Committee on 29 October.

Participation Statement (V1, October 2008) (PDF, 27kb)

Participation Statement (V2, February 2009) (PDF, 11kb)

A report was presented to the Planning Committee on 14 May 2009 providing a summary of the consultation responses received and an update on the transport appraisal and other related work. A copy of the WESDF summary table and the accompanying Planning Committee report can be viewed using the below links.

RWELPA & WESDF: Progress Update, Committee Report (May 2009) (PDF, 88kb)

WESDF Appendix 2 Schedule of Comments (May 2009) (PDF, 66kb)

Copies of the full consultation responses received for the Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan Alteration and the West Edinburgh Strategic Design Framework can be viewed at the Planning and Building Standards Reception, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG.

Strategic Environmental Assessment
The WESDF is subject to strategic environmental assessment and an Interim Environmental Report has been prepared for consultation purposes.

Interim Environmental Report (PDF, 1MB)

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.