Princes Street and the Waverley Valley

Closes 21 Feb 2025

Contents

The survey is divided up into pages. You can give your views on any or all the proposals under each page. Please click the pages below to give us your views. You do not need to complete this consultation all at once. You can use the button at the bottom of each page to "Save and Come Back Later" until the consultation closes.

We require you to complete the questions in page A "Your details", and encourage you to answer the questions in page B "Your connection to the area". All other pages are optional and we encourage you to answer each topic that impacts you or where you have an interest.

A. Your details

Mandatory questions to ensure responses to this consultation are genuine.

B. Your connection to the area

Complete this section to say more about how Princes Street and the Waverley Valley feature in your day-to-day life.

C. Princes Street's uses, blocks and buildings

Updated planning guidance for Princes Street’s buildings to ensure developments provide the right mix of uses, good quality design and a vibrant street front.

Complete this section to influence guidance that will apply to developers and businesses on Princes Street.

D. Princes Street’s public realm

How Princes Street will better support walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport and deliver upgraded pavements, spaces to sit, and improved access to West Princes Street Gardens.

Complete this section to directly comment on and shape the Council’s proposals for public spaces and mobility on Princes Street.

E. Princes Street Gardens and the Ross Bandstand

How our historic Gardens can be made more welcoming and accessible, adapt to a changing climate, support wildlife and better meet the city’s needs for recreation and outdoor events.

Complete this section to inform the next stage of the Princes Street Gardens improvement plan and the Council’s long term proposals for the Ross Bandstand.

You may also be interested in the Council’s related consultation on the Ross Bandstand events and activities 

F. Waverley Station, Waverley Market and East Market Street

Principles for adapting our historic station to meet future rail travel needs, the improvement of its surrounding public spaces and development of existing car park/operational land.

Complete this section to influence guidance that will apply to the renewal of the station and its surrounding area.

G. About you

If you are reponding as an organisation or on behalf of a group, please skip this section. We want to get a wide range of views from different people, as well as those most likely to be impacted, to help us understand what is important to you.  

H. Feedback on this consultation

Give us your views on how you found this consultation activity.

Page Response
A. Your details (Required)
0 of 3 questions answered
B. Your connection to the area
0 of 4 questions answered
C. Princes Streets Uses, Blocks and Buildings
0 of 8 questions answered
D. Princes Street’s public realm and mobility
0 of 11 questions answered
E. Princes Street Gardens and Ross Bandstand
0 of 6 questions answered
F. Waverley Station, Waverley Market and East Market Street
0 of 4 questions answered
G. About you
0 of 6 questions answered
H. Feedback on this consultation
0 of 1 questions answered