Social Value Ideas for Edinburgh City Council

West Edinburgh Transport Contribution Zone

Development applicant required to contribute £173,769 to West Edinburgh Transport Contribution Zone. This funding supports wider transport infrastructure improvements and junction widening in the west…

“the applicant will be required to contribute 358,035 pounds to Edinburgh Tram and 173 pounds 769 to the west Edinburgh transport contribution zone”

Ratho bus service tender

Officers reported that the supported bus service trial for Ratho had gone back out to tender after the first tender round failed to secure an acceptable combination of service and price. The specifica…

“Thank you very much, Councillor Glasgow. Obviously, I have got interest in this field as well because it's very much a ward issue for the residents of…”

Edinburgh Tram Contribution

Development applicant required to contribute £358,035 to Edinburgh Tram infrastructure as part of planning permission conditions. This contribution is for public transport enhancement in support of su…

“the applicant will be required to contribute 358,035 pounds to Edinburgh Tram”

Short-term let refusal at East Norton Place

The committee considered a change of use at 3 and 4 East Norton Place from commercial and residential accommodation to short-term accommodation. Officers concluded that although the impact on amenity …

“Good morning committee. My name is Craig Turnbull, planning officer at the council and this is a presentation on item 4 .2 which relates to an applica…”

Planning Application Refusal Decision

The Local Review Body voted to refuse the planning application for the extension at 19 Minto Street. The decision was made by a vote with the motion to refuse carried. Councillor Booth moved the motio…

“for the motion to refuse is carried so applications refused”

Planning Permission in Principle Decision - Refused

Development Management Sub-Committee decision to refuse planning permission in principle for green data centre at 1 Redhues Avenue. Decision made on 4 February 2026 following full committee discussion…

“I will now move formal. I will not be moving the officer's recommendations... I'm going to be proposing when we go formal the fact that we do reject t…”

City Plan 2030 Policy Adoption Impact

City Plan 2030 was formally adopted on 7 November 2024 and supersedes previous Local Development Plan policies. This introduced significant changes affecting the application including: new sustainabil…

“City Plan 2030 was formally adopted on the 7th of November and it supersedes the policies relating to the LDP set out in the report of handling.”

Non-Statutory Guidance for Businesses (2023) - Short-Term Let Assessment Criteria

New non-statutory guidance for businesses (2023) establishes criteria for assessing short-term let applications including: character of use and wider area, property size, pattern of activity (occupant…

“the non-statutory guidelines for guidance for businesses from 2023 states that an assessment of a change of use of dwellings to short term, let will h…”

Planning Application Refusal - 1 Redhues Avenue Data Centre

Planning application for green data centre refused by Development Management Sub-Committee on 4 February 2026 on three grounds: (1) Contrary to NPF4 Policy 1 - failure to adequately address climate em…

“I'm going to be proposing when we go formal the fact that we do reject this application on place 19 and NPF 1 and 2... It is refused on the grounds, t…”