This guidance sets out our expectations for the design of development in Edinburgh.
It includes guidance on how development should respond to the following considerations:
- Context
- Climate mitigation
- Climate adaptation
- Addressing the nature crisis
- Sustainable transport (including parking standards)
- Mixed communities
- Distinctive places
- Healthy, safe and welcoming environments
The guidance should be used as a basis for the planning, design and communication of all development proposals. It is a material consideration in the determination of planning applications.
The skyspace calculator can be used to find out if the height of a new development will impact on the skyspace of a key view as set out in the design guidance.
Further design information
The Council has also prepared detailed design guidance factsheets on the following topics:
Edinburgh street design guidance
Sustainable rainwater management guidance
When designing new roads, please also refer to the .
When designing new residential development, please also refer to the Council's waste and recycling collection information.