Next steps for the project
We revised the strategy in response to your feedback. A , including a report of the consultation, was presented to the Council’s Planning Committee on 12 November 2025.
The decision by Committee was not to adopt the strategy at this stage but for officers to convene an elected member/officer/stakeholder workshop, bringing together those with transport, culture, heritage and placemaking expertise so a more ambitious and exciting strategy can be brought forward for approval.
The outcomes of the workshop will inform an updated strategy which, depending on the need for further consultation and studies, may be brought forward by the end 2026.
Once finalised and approved, the strategy will
- become non-statutory Planning Guidance, forming a material consideration for the Council, as Planning Authority, in the determination of planning applications.
- provide an approved Place Brief to make sure we provide clarity on the city's requirements for the renewal of Waverley Station.
- inform the future management of the Waverley Valley, including a new improvement plan for Princes Street Gardens and Ross Bandstand
- Support funding bids to deliver Council-led public realm and Waverley Valley improvements and, where appropriate, provide a basis for securing developer contributions.