Draft Planning Guidance LDP 2020 - June 2020

This document contains non-statutory guidance related to Policy 10 (Resources) of the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2020, which applies to planning applications in the Cairngorms National Park. The guidance covers various aspects of resource management, including water resources (surface water, water supply, water quantity, water quality, drainage, and flooding), waste management and minimisation (sustainable waste management, site waste management plans, waste management facilities, and landfill), minerals, carbon-rich soils, and contaminated land. It provides specific requirements and recommendations for developers to ensure sustainable conservation, extraction, and use of resources, minimise environmental impacts, and comply with relevant regulations, as well as links to local authorities.

This document contains non-statutory guidance for Policy 2 of the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2020, focusing on supporting economic growth within the Cairngorms National Park. It provides advice for preparing and assessing planning applications with potential economic impacts, emphasizing sustainable economic and social development. The guidance outlines considerations for various economic development proposals, including retail, tourism, and other economic activities, to ensure they contribute positively to the local economy and community while minimizing adverse environmental or social impacts. It also highlights the importance of protecting existing economic activities and encouraging developments that align with the Cairngorms National Park Economic Action Plan.

This document contains non-statutory guidance for Policy 8 of the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2020, focusing on open space, sport, and recreation. It outlines how planning applications will be assessed to ensure they support quality open spaces, sport, and recreation facilities. The guidance covers new developments, redevelopment of outdoor sports facilities and other open spaces, and emphasizes the importance of considering the impact on local communities, visitors, and the environment. It also highlights the need for sustainable design, accessibility, and long-term maintenance of these facilities.

This document contains a draft of non-statutory guidance from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) as part of the Local Development Plan (LDP). The Park Authority is looking for feedback on the form and content of the guidance. The consultation is an opportunity to influence the guidance, which aims to explain and support the policies of the next LDP. To provide feedback, individuals can complete a response form and return it by Freepost or through the Park Authority website by 5pm on 7 August 2020. The form includes questions about the guidance documents, including cultural heritage, landscape, natural heritage and renewable energy. The Park Authority will store personal data securely for no more than 5 years, and will not publish address information.

This document contains non-statutory guidance supporting the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2020. It focuses on Policy 4, which outlines how to incorporate and protect natural heritage interests within development proposals. The guidance emphasizes a mitigation hierarchy to avoid, minimize, and compensate for potential negative impacts on natural heritage, including habitats and wildlife. It also details when development affecting national and international designations, woodlands, and protected species may be permitted, requiring developers to demonstrate public benefits and a lack of alternative solutions. Furthermore, it emphasizes the need for ecological surveys and provides sources of advice and information for developers to ensure their proposals align with Policy 4.

This document contains non-statutory guidance for Policy 5 - Landscape of the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2020. It provides information on how to consider landscape interests in development proposals within the National Park. The guidance covers special landscape qualities, National Scenic Areas, wild land areas, and landscape character. It outlines the importance of relating development proposals to the distinctive qualities of the landscape and avoiding adverse effects. The document also provides guidance on assessing the effects of development on landscape interests, including the use of assessments and mitigation strategies. It also discusses private roads and ways, emphasizing the need to minimize landscape and environmental impacts. Finally, it provides additional resources and links for further information.

This document contains non-statutory guidance for Policy 9, Cultural Heritage, of the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2020. It provides advice on what to consider when making planning applications to ensure cultural heritage interests are incorporated into development proposals, including looking after cultural heritage in general, repairing it, and repurposing existing structures. It also details listed buildings, conservation areas and scheduled monuments. Furthermore, the document explains which interests have official recognition and legal protection, and what needs special consent from the planning authority. It outlines how to ensure proposed changes conserve and enhance the area's cultural heritage, and what information is needed for planning applications.

This document contains non-statutory guidance supporting the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2020, specifically relating to Policy 7 on renewable energy systems within the Cairngorms National Park. It provides considerations for planning applications that include renewable energy systems, with a focus on minimizing negative impacts on the landscape, community, natural and cultural heritage. The guidance covers various renewable energy sources such as hydro-electricity, wind energy, biomass, energy from waste, solar power and heat pumps, offering advice on assessments and considerations for each type, and directs the reader to further advice from NatureScot and SEPA.