Self-Build Housing Land Register

Closes 30 Jun 2027

Opened 30 Jun 2025

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

 

Join the register

Areas

  • All Edinburgh

Audiences

  • Homeless People
  • People with long term conditions
  • People with disabilities
  • Minority Ethnic groups
  • Low income households
  • Older people
  • Businesses
  • Civil and public servants
  • Elected Members
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual people, Transgender people (LGBT)
  • Men
  • Parents/carers
  • Professionals
  • Residents
  • Road users
  • Students
  • Teaching/Educational staff
  • Visitors
  • Voluntary sector/volunteers
  • Women
  • Amenity groups
  • Architects/designers
  • Built heritage groups
  • Community councils
  • Developers/investors
  • Development management statutory consultees
  • Development planning key agencies
  • Housing associations
  • Landowners
  • Natural heritage/open space
  • Planning consultants
  • Professional bodies
  • Scottish Government departments
  • Services/utilities
  • Transport groups
  • Licence holders
  • Licence applicants

Interests

  • Looked after and accommodated children
  • Adults and Older People
  • Carers
  • Children and Families
  • Disabilities
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Paying for Care
  • Poverty and Inequality
  • People with mental health issues
  • People with addictions
  • Offenders
  • All interests
  • Cycling and walking
  • Park and ride
  • Parking permits
  • Parking spaces
  • Parking tickets
  • Public Transport
  • Roads and pavements
  • Trams
  • Road safety
  • Traffic regulation
  • Travel in Edinburgh
  • Housing benefit
  • Welfare reform
  • Commercial bins and recycling
  • Non-commercial bins and recycling
  • Business rates
  • Economic development
  • Food safety
  • Health and safety
  • Licences and permits
  • Scientific services
  • Support for businesses
  • Trading standards
  • Procurement
  • Births, marriages and deaths
  • Budgets and spending
  • Community planning
  • Councillors and committees
  • Access to information
  • Elections and voting
  • Funding opportunities
  • Performance and statistics
  • Policies, plans and strategies
  • Community safety
  • Crime & Antisocial behaviour
  • Emergency planning
  • Flooding
  • Protect someone from harm
  • Severe weather
  • Noise
  • Pest control
  • Pollution
  • Biodiversity
  • Landscape designations
  • Nature
  • Council and housing association homes
  • Homeless or at risk
  • Housing support
  • Private housing
  • Council homes
  • Jobs and training
  • Jobs and training for young people
  • Volunteer
  • Arts and culture
  • Archives and local history
  • Museums and galleries
  • Parks and green spaces
  • Sport, activities and dance
  • Libraries
  • Building warrants
  • Conservation
  • Enforcement
  • Land and property
  • Local plans and guidelines
  • Planning applications
  • Permissions for development
  • Area regeneration
  • Public space
  • Adult and community learning & development
  • Nurseries and childcare
  • Parental engagement
  • Schools
  • Youth clubs and participation
  • Sustainability
  • Net Zero
  • Adaptation
  • Climate Change
  • Carbon emissions
  • Fairtrade