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SECOND PROPOSED PLANJUNE 2014 the Local Development Plan Sets out Policies and Proposals to Guide Development SECOND PROPOSED PLANJUNE 2014 The Local Development Plan sets out policies and proposals to guide development. The Action Programme sets out actions to deliver the Plan. The Schedule of Representations explains how engagement informed the Plan. The Habitats Regulations Appraisal assesses the Plan’s impact on internationally important bird habitats. The Transport Appraisal identifies transport actions to support the Plan. The Education Appraisal identifies new and expanded schools to support the Plan. The Equalities & Rights Impact Assessment checks what impact the Plan will have on people. The Environmental Report assesses the impact of the Plan and explains the selection of new housing sites. The Housing Land Study sets out the assumption on housing land availability which inform the Local Development Plan. See the documents and other information at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/localdevelopmentplan Period for representations: 22 August - 3 October 2014 See page 144 for details. Published in 2011 Published in 2013 MAIN ISSUES REPORT OCTOBER 2011 Edinburgh Local Development Plan Second Proposed Plan June 2014 Contents Introduction 2 Appendix A Conservation Area Boundaries 120 Appendix B Shopping Centres 122 Part 1 Strategy and Proposals 5 Appendix C Glossary 127 1 Aims and Strategy 7 Appendix D CEC Land Ownership Schedule 134 2 A Plan to Protect and Enhance the Environment 9 Appendix E Index Of Policies 142 3 A Plan to Provide Jobs, Homes and Services in the Right Locations 18 4 A Plan That Can Deliver 39 5 A Plan for All Parts of the City 40 Part 2 Policies 74 1 Delivering the Strategy 76 2 Design Principles for New Development 80 3 Caring for the Environment 86 4 Employment and Economic Development 94 5 Housing and Community Facilities 99 6 Shopping and Leisure 104 7 Transport 111 8 Resources and Services 116 1 Edinburgh Local Development Plan Second Proposed Plan June 2014 Foreword Introduction Edinburgh is a successful, growing city. This growth continues even in this time of 1 For the first time in over 30 years, Edinburgh has one plan covering the economic instability. It is driven by the city’s assets, which include its citizens, its whole of the Council area. Across Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns, from the centres of employment and learning, and its quality of life. This growth needs to be Waterfront areas of Granton and Leith to the Pentland Hills, from Queensferry guided and shaped in order to maintain and promote those assets and to deliver and Kirkliston to Craigmillar and Newcraighall and many other places in the Council’s objectives. That’s what this plan is for. between, the Edinburgh Local Development Plan (LDP) provides a clear and consistent planning framework. Once adopted, the LDP will replace two We will use this plan to provide a clear and fair basis for planning decisions, which in local plans - Edinburgh City Local Plan and Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan. turn provides a stable framework for investment in Edinburgh. This Second Proposed LDP has been prepared taking account of the thousands of responses received at 2 The LDP sets out policies and proposals relating to the development and earlier stages of the project. We wish to thank everyone who has got involved so far. use of land in the Edinburgh area. The policies in the LDP will be used to The Second Proposed LDP will now be made available for representations, which determine future planning applications. The planning system rests on the we will consider carefully before progressing the plan towards its adoption. powers which planning authorities have to manage development and to take enforcement action against breaches of planning control. When appropriate, the Council will remove, modify or stop unauthorised developments and changes of use. These powers are used at the discretion of the Council. 3 The LDP will also inform decisions on investment opportunities and the provision of infrastructure and community facilities. It is hoped that local Councillor Councillor residents and community groups use the LDP to better understand and get Ian Perry Sandy Howat involved in the planning issues affecting their areas. Convener of Vice-Convener the Planning of the Planning Committee Committee 2 Edinburgh Local Development Plan Second Proposed Plan June 2014 4 There are two main parts to the LDP: The LDP also includes a Proposals Map which illustrates the policies and proposals on an Ordnance Survey base map. Part 1 Strategy and Proposals 5 The LDP itself cannot make development happen. Investment is needed This explains what the LDP means for Edinburgh over the next 5 to 10 years. from private sector developers and a range of public sector organisations It sets out the plan’s five core aims and anticipated land use changes – the to bring forward development proposals and supporting infrastructure. main development proposals and where they are expected to take place. It The LDP is accompanied by an Action Programme which sets out how the also includes site briefs and development principles to guide some proposals. Council intends the plan to be implemented. It includes a list of actions Part 1 highlights which areas and features of the city will be protected and, required to deliver the policies and proposals, including who is to carry out where possible, enhanced. the action and the timescales involved. Part 2 6 In Scotland’s four city regions, the development plan is made up of a Strategic Policies Development Plan (SDP) as well as the LDP. The SDP for the Edinburgh city This sets out the policies which the Council will use to ensure that region has been prepared by SESPlan, the Strategic Development Planning development helps meet the core aims of the LDP. Planning applications Authority for Edinburgh and South East Scotland. SESplan comprises six will be assessed against relevant policies. The policies are presented in 8 member authorities – The City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Fife, Midlothian, sections: Scottish Borders and West Lothian. • Delivering the Strategy 7 The SDP vision is that: • Design Principles for New Development “By 2032, the Edinburgh City Region is a healthier, more • Caring for the Environment prosperous and sustainable place which continues to be • Employment and Economic Development internationally recognised as an outstanding area in which • Housing and Community Facilities to live, work and do business”. • Shopping and Leisure • Transport It includes eight aims and a spatial strategy aimed at meeting three key challenges - climate change, demographic change and sustainable • Resources and Services economic growth. 3 Edinburgh Local Development Plan Second Proposed Plan June 2014 8 Edinburgh’s LDP is consistent with the SDP and its Supplementary Guidance on Housing Land and has a key role in helping to meet its aims and deliver The first Proposed LDP (March 2013) was prepared on the basis of the its strategy. Proposed SDP. A representation period followed from 1 May – 14 June 2013. On 30 June 2013, Scottish Ministers approved the Strategic Development 9 The Council is preparing supplementary guidance in connection with Policy Plan and required SESplan to prepare Supplementary Guidance to distribute Emp 2 Edinburgh BioQuarter and Policy Ret 8, in relation to alternative an increased overall housing requirement amongst the six Council areas. uses in town centres. This approach allows more detailed consideration of these topics in consultation with all interested parties. Once adopted, this The main stages in the LDP programme are summarised below supplementary guidance will form part of the development plan and be treated as such in determining planning applications. October 2011 Main Issues Report 10 In addition, the Council will continue to prepare, use and review its non- statutory guidelines (referred to collectively as Council guidance in this 3 months consultation plan), development briefs and frameworks to provide detailed advice on a range of planning matters. 2013 March Proposed Plan Representations (6 weeks) June 2014 Second Proposed Plan Representations (6 weeks) Examination Adopted 2016 Plan Introduction 4 Edinburgh Local Development Plan Second Proposed Plan June 2014 Part 1 Strategy and Proposals Introduction 5 Major new development in strategic development area New housing allocations elsewhere QUEENSFERRY Employment centre Large area of regeneration Green belt controlling out- GRANTON ward growth of city Waterfront: Industry Greenspace Mixed Use Regeneration Tram line safeguards TRINITY CRAMOND LEITH River Almond & MUIRHOUSE Watercourse country estates INVERLEITH DAVIDSON’S MAINS KIRKLISTON PORTOBELLO MEADOWBANK Airport City Centre: Shopping & MUSSELBURGH MURRAYFIELD Entertainment, Offices, NEWBRIDGE CORSTORPHINE Holyrood Transport Hubs, Housing West Edinburgh: Park DUDDINGSTON Business Investment, Public Transport, Housing City by-pass CRAIGMILLAR SE: South East: Housing Regeneration, Housing SIGHTHILL MORNINGSIDE RATHO Business & Industry Union Canal BioQuarter SHAWFAIR WESTER Blackford Heriot- HAILES DANDERHALL Watt COLINTON & Braid Hills JUNIPER GILMERTON GREEN FAIRMILEHEAD SE: City by-pass Housing Ridge GRACEMOUNT City by-pass CURRIE SE: Housing DALKEITH Edmonstone Water of Leith & Pentland Hills Valley Esk BALERNO STRAITON BONNYRIGG Figure 1 LDP Spatial Strategy Summary Map Indicative only - not part of the Proposals Map 6 Edinburgh Local Development Plan Second Proposed Plan June 2014 1 Aims and Strategy 11 The challenge for this Local Development Plan (LDP) is to help make 12 The Strategic Development Plan for Edinburgh and South East Scotland Edinburgh the best place it can be, for everyone, now and in the future. (SDP) identifies four Strategic Development Areas in Edinburgh. These will This is not an easy challenge. We are living in tough economic times when be the biggest areas of change over the next 5-10 years, providing a focus difficult choices have to be made between competing priorities. In facing for new housing development, investment opportunities and job creation this challenge, the LDP aims to in locations with good accessibility to existing or planned public transport services. The LDP includes significant development proposals in these areas.
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