Local development plan: City of Edinburgh

Local development plans set out the long term vision for change to the local authority areas that they cover. There are several formal stages to preparing the plan, during which the Scottish Government will issue official correspondence to the planning authority.

The documents held for the City of Edinburgh local development plan are:

• 30 April 2020 – Letter in response to Main Issues Report

• 17 January 2020 - Supplementary Guidance on Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Delivery

• 29 January 2019 - DPEA Report - Supplementary Guidance on Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Delivery

• 7 March 2019 - Supplementary Guidance on Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Delivery

• 21 February 2019 - Supplementary Guidance on Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Delivery

• 29 November 2018 - Scottish Government response to Supplementary Guidance - Developer contributions and Infrastructure Delivery
• 25 September 2018 – Letter regarding adoption of supplementary guidance – Heat Mapping
• 8 May 2018 – Comments on Heat Opportunities Mapping Supplementary Guidance
• 2 March 2018 – Comments on Supplementary Guidance – Developer Contributions and Supplementary Guidance
• 4 December 2017 – Confirmation of Direction regarding Supplementary Guidance – Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Delivery
• 3 July 2017 – Direction regarding Supplementary Guidance – Developer Contributions & Infrastructure Delivery
• 2 February 2017 – Comments on Draft Supplementary Guidance – Developer Contributions & Infrastructure Delivery
• 09 November 2016 - Letter regarding adoption of Local Development Plan
• 25 September 2015 - Comments on Supplemantary Guidance - Revised Developer Contributions and Affordable Housing

More information

There are a number of publications and legislation that underpin the development planning process:

• Planning Series Circular 6/2013: Development Planning
• A Guide to the Planning System in Scotland