Edinburgh’s City Plan 2030 gets green light from committee

Edinburgh’s City Plan 2030 Approved for Sustainable Development

A “bold” plan for sustainable development in the capital has passed another milestone after it was agreed by the City of Edinburgh Council’s planning committee.

The City Plan 2030 sets out the strategy for development, proposals, and policies to shape development and inform planning decisions in the coming years.

The committee’s approval comes after Scottish Ministers gave the council the go-ahead to adopt the plan with minor changes earlier this year. It will now be considered for final approval at the full council on Thursday 7 November.

Cllr James Dalgleish, planning convener, said: “I’m delighted that the committee has agreed our bold and ambitious City Plan 2030. It will allow us to guide sustainable development across Edinburgh after being considered by all councillors in a couple of weeks.

“When approved, it will help us meet the very real challenges of climate change and population growth. The plan will help us use brownfield land where we can rather than using precious greenfield sites. After declaring a housing emergency last year, it is very important that it proposes to increase the affordable housing requirement for new development to 35%.”