Environment

The City of Edinburgh Council is committed to providing a cleaner and safer environment to live in.

What's New

Planning on Twitter - Get the latest updates on consultations, new developments and the Planning and Building Standards portal on Twitter.

Management Plan for the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site - Available for comment now.

 Edenburgh
The Edenburgh campaign promotes pro-environmental behaviour like recycling and reducing the amount of waste we produce.

Key Areas

Planning and Building Standards

Planning homepage, Latest news and consultations, The development plan, Viewing an application or decision, Making a planning application, Other planning guidance, advice and publications, Built and Natural Heritage, Planning Enforcement, Edinburgh Urban Design Panel, Building Standards

Emergencies

Warning and Informing the Public, Business Continuity, Flood Prevention, Planning for Emergencies

Rubbish, Waste and Recycling

Recycling Points, Community Recyling Centres, Special Uplifts, Reduce and Reuse Waste,Trade Waste.

Environmental Health

Pest and nuisances, Food safety, Animal Welfare, Health promotion and improvement

Sustainable Development

Fairtrade in Edinburgh, Climate Change, Warmburgh, Strategic Environmental Assessment.