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14. The Scottish Ministers are committed to the implementation and delivery of the vision for West Edinburgh contained in this updated Planning Framework. This will require continued co-operation and effort from all public and private stakeholders, over a sustained period.
15. In order to maintain momentum and co-ordinate progress with implementation and delivery at a national and local level, Scottish Enterprise will facilitate the establishment of a West Edinburgh Partnership, to include City of Edinburgh Council, Scottish Government, and key stakeholders, to produce a West Edinburgh Implementation Plan for consideration and endorsement by the Scottish Ministers. This will provide a mechanism for co-ordinating action and influencing investment decisions across the public and private sectors in support of the policy objectives contained in this Planning Framework.
16. The City of Edinburgh Council will (as planning authority):
- together with key stakeholders, undertake a transport appraisal exercise of options for West Edinburgh, taking into account development, accessibility, environmental and implementation objectives, and other proposed changes to the strategic transport network in the general area;
- recognise the national importance of the area and incorporate the vision set out in the West Edinburgh Planning Framework 2008 into Strategic and Local Development Plans at the earliest opportunity and in the short term bring forward an alteration to the Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan;
- redraw through the preparation of Strategic and Local Development Plans the Edinburgh Green Belt boundaries in accordance with the West Edinburgh Planning Framework 2008 and SPP21 Green Belts; in the interim development in accord with the West Edinburgh Planning Framework 2008 may be approved as a justified exception to development plan Green Belt policy;
- produce a Strategic Design Framework and adopt it as supplementary planning guidance;
- promote an Article 4 Direction to remove the airport operator's permitted development rights in relation to airport car parking;
- participate in a West Edinburgh Partnership to be established by Scottish Enterprise to drive the Framework's implementation.
17. Action for the Scottish Government includes:
- promoting a Direction as indicated in the Vision;
- participating in the proposed West Edinburgh Partnership;
- ensuring where appropriate that the necessary transport infrastructure is delivered; and
- monitoring and review of the West Edinburgh Planning Framework 2008.
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