CityScope Communities

Vibrant waterfront neighbourhood with major regeneration activity, high short-term let applications and a dense commercial corridor along Leith Walk.

Seaside suburb with a protected town centre and growing pressure from holiday let applications along the promenade.

UNESCO World Heritage Site with strict conservation requirements. High rate of listed building consent and advertisement applications.

Conservation area village within the city. Frequent applications for shopfront alterations, HMO licences and residential extensions.

Dense student and residential neighbourhood. High HMO application rate; strong community engagement around flatted developments.

Inner-west neighbourhood undergoing commercial and residential change. Several mixed-use and change-of-use applications active.

Major waterfront regeneration zone. Multiple large-scale residential and mixed-use development applications at varying stages.

Leafy west Edinburgh suburb. Primarily residential extensions and householder applications, with some commercial activity near the zoo corridor.

South Edinburgh suburb with a conservation-area high street. Applications typically involve shopfront changes, residential extensions, and flat conversions.

Historic burgh on the Forth. Applications cluster around the High Street conservation area and outlying housing sites near the bridges.