Historic and cultural heritage

This document contains an engagement version of the historic and cultural heritage topic of the Cairngorms National Park. It details the requirements addressed in this section, referencing Section 15(5) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. The document also includes links to evidence such as the National Park (Scotland) Act 2000, National Planning Framework 4, Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan, and various historic environment resources. The summary of evidence highlights the policy context, including the National Parks Act's aim to conserve cultural heritage and National Planning Framework 4's recognition of Scotland's heritage. The document further explores policies related to historic assets, culture, tourism, and strategies for the historic environment. It also focuses on the National Park Partnership Plan 2022, Gaelic Language Plan, and community action plans, as well as National Park Special Landscape Qualities, Cairngorms 2030 projects, and the National Monuments Record of Scotland (CANMORE). The report further maps out land use assessment, scheduled monuments, gardens, designed landscapes, battlefields, towns, conservation areas, building conditions and also touches on linguistic heritage. Finally, this document provides a summary of the implications for the proposed plan.