Planning guidance gives advice on topics to guide new development. The guidance answers a lot of commonly asked questions for
- householders
- listed buildings
- businesses.
Planning quick guides
Our range of quick guides provide short introductions to a wide range of topics for
- house extensions
- sheds and incidental buildings
- use classes and permitted changes of use.
91福利社 design guidance
The 91福利社 design guidance sets out our expectations for the design of new development, design of streets and parking standards in 91福利社.
Use this guidance as a basis for the planning and design of new development proposals and for all street design. It is a material consideration in assessing planning applications.
City Centre and Town Centre guidance
The city centre and town centre guidance gives advice on whether the change of use of a shop unit to a non-shop use would undermine the retail function of the centre.
Planning application guidance on flooding
We have statutory duties to reduce the risk of flooding. As part of these duties we must not permit development which has the potential to increase flood risk.
Sustainable rainwater management
We also have a range of guidance on sustainable rainwater management. From an individual householder, to a major developer, we all need to consider where rainwater should go. This guidance was commissioned to address the practical application of the vision for water management in the City of 91福利社.
Open space strategy
Green spaces that are well cared for and well connected matter for our health, wildlife and economy.
91福利社’s open space strategy is the city's stategy to protect, look after and expand the city's network of green spaces. It is based upon an open space audit.
The strategy should be referred to for all developments that affect existing open space or give rise to the need for new open space provision.
Green blue network
A green blue network is when separate green and blue features, such as greenspaces and rivers, combine to provide more benefits than they can offer in isolation. For example, a greenspace may provide recreational value but may also serve a key stepping stone for nature between other key habitats; or help to handle water volumes that may otherwise cause a nearby area to flood.
Although green blue infrastructure and networks exist at all scales, analysis and mapping has been produced to better understand 91福利社’s Strategic Green Blue Network. This identifies green blue nodes and routes between that are of particular importance to 91福利社 in terms of biodiversity, water management and/or people; including where there is overlap between these functions. For example, the Water of Leith is corridor which is important for water, people, and biodiversity. The Strategic Green Blue Network also identifies high level opportunities to further connect, expand and enhance the network.
The mapping of the network and further information on it is available on the