It is imperative that we reflect on how sustainability is defined by the decision makers and consultants in Oman. This study identifies as one of the key gaps in knowledge argues that “a prerequisite to achieving sustainable urban form is knowing what it is”. (Webster and Williams, 2005) stated that “the current position facing those involved in steering urban change is that both the mechanisms for attaining sustainable development and the future form which sustainable development might take remain ill-defined and contested”. In this study, the reader would appreciate the different dimensions of urban sustainability and the potential opportunities that are available within the current urban domain which promises an overarching spread over the other facets contained with the global definition of sustainability. Oman has already embarked on this journey and has much to pride for, but the journey is long and the ambition is endless, especially with a society that is far steeped in its culture and heritage of conservation, environmental respect and harmony with nature.