Self-Build Housing Land Register

Overview

The Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (Section 16E) requires planning authorities to prepare and maintain a list of people interested in acquiring land in the authority’s area for self-build housing, and to publish that information. 

The self-build register covers the following types of self-build:

• Self-build housing - where a person builds their own house or appoints their own builder
• Custom-build housing - where a person tasks a house builder to tailor a home to their preferences before it is built
• Collective self-build - where a group get together to build their homes
• Co-Housing - an intentional, mutually-supportive community with shared communal space

If you are interested in acquiring land in the Edinburgh local authority area for self-build please complete the registration form.

Please be aware that the register is not a waiting list for serviced plots and that registration does not guarantee that a suitable plot will be identified or become available. 

Why your views matter

By registering you will help the Council find out more about the demand for self-build across Edinburgh. We will use this information to inform our next local development plan, City Plan 2040, and planning guidance.

In line with data protection, your personal details (apart from your name) will be removed before the list is published online. Your data will be processed in accordance with the Council’s privacy notice.

If you wish to be removed from the register or have any of your details amended, please e-mail cityplan2040@edinburgh.gov.uk