Heating and cooling

This document contains an engagement version regarding heating and cooling for November 2024, including requirements from the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, with links to various evidence sources such as the National Park (Scotland) Act 2000, National Planning Framework 4, and the Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2022. It also covers policies like the Energy Efficient Scotland program, the Heat in Buildings Strategy, and the Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan. The document outlines the National Park's aims and objectives in relation to sustainable energy use, decarbonisation, and climate change commitments, including supporting community action plans for energy efficiency and investigating renewable energy sources, while recognising there are a number of homes without central heating. The document highlights existing and proposed heat networks, local heat and energy efficiency strategies, and potential opportunities for heat network development, including the use of greenspaces for ground source heat.