Planning Guidance - November 2021

This document contains non-statutory planning guidance for the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan, specifically focusing on Policy 2, which supports economic growth. It provides information on how to comply with this policy in the context of retail, tourism, and other economic developments. The guidance details the requirements for demonstrating the positive impact of proposals on the local economy and environment, as well as considering the potential impact on existing businesses and local communities.

This document contains non-statutory planning guidance for Policy 3, Sustainable Design, within the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan. It provides detailed information on how to comply with the policy, covering aspects like minimising climate change effects, using local materials, promoting sustainable transport, improving open space, protecting neighbors, and enhancing biodiversity. The guidance emphasizes sustainable design principles for new developments and alterations and the importance of incorporating measures for energy efficiency, waste reduction, and community well-being. The document also explains the need to consider the impact of development on existing paths and access routes, which are there to encourage a transport network that includes personal transport.

This document contains supplementary guidance for Policy 4 - Natural Heritage in the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan. It provides detailed information on how to comply with the policy, which aims to ensure no net loss of natural heritage value, enhance existing natural heritage value and manage and maintain natural heritage value. The document outlines policy requirements, information needed for planning applications, and steps to be taken for surveys and assessments. It also provides specific guidance for developments affecting international or national designations, river Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), and Special Protection Areas (SPA) with capercaillie. The guidance includes measures for pollution prevention, sustainable drainage, water extraction, otter disturbance, and recreational disturbance, and outlines the importance of community engagement, enforcement, and adaptive management.

This document contains non-statutory guidance that forms part of the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2021 and applies to planning applications within the Cairngorms National Park. It provides a framework for considering landscape interests in development proposals, in accordance with Policy 5. The guidance outlines landscape considerations, including special landscape qualities, National Scenic Areas (NSAs) and Wild Land Areas (WLAs). It also discusses private roads and ways, emphasizing the importance of conserving and enhancing the landscape character and special landscape qualities of the National Park. Finally, it addresses how to assess the effects of development on landscape interests and provides a list of information sources.

This document contains non-statutory guidance that supports the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2021, specifically focusing on Policy 7 regarding renewable energy systems. It provides information for planning applications within the Cairngorms National Park that include renewable energy systems, outlining considerations for various types of renewable energy proposals such as hydro-electricity, wind energy, biomass, and solar power. The document also emphasizes the importance of avoiding adverse impacts on the Park's landscape, community, natural and cultural heritage, and provides links to useful sources of information from organizations like NatureScot and SEPA.

This document contains non-statutory planning guidance related to Policy 8, which focuses on sport and recreation, within the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan. It provides details on how to comply with Policy 8 in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. The guidance outlines policy requirements and information needed for new developments or extensions to existing facilities, as well as reductions of facilities or opportunities. It also addresses considerations for the re-development of sports and recreation facilities, emphasizing the importance of protecting public access routes and ensuring community benefits.

This document contains non-statutory guidance for Policy 9 of the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2021, focusing on cultural heritage within the National Park. It provides guidance on safeguarding cultural heritage, including general principles, repair and restoration, re-purposing, and replacement of cultural heritage interests. The document covers various aspects of cultural heritage such as scheduled monuments, conservation areas, listed buildings, planned towns, inventory gardens, designed landscapes, battlefields, and archaeological sites. It outlines the importance of protecting and enhancing these cultural heritage assets during development, emphasizing the need to minimize adverse effects, conserve features, and consider the historic context and setting. The guidance also provides information on supporting planning applications related to cultural heritage and other considerations like protected species.

This document contains non-statutory planning guidance for the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan, specifically focusing on Policy 10 - Resources. It provides details on how to comply with this policy, covering topics like water resources, flooding, waste management, minerals, carbon sinks, and contaminated land. The guidance offers specific requirements for planning applications related to these resources, aiming to ensure sustainable development and protect the environment within the Cairngorms National Park. Information about contact details for the Cairngorms National Park Authority are included.

This document contains supplementary guidance for Policy 11 - Developer Contributions, as part of the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan. It explains how developers can contribute to the community to offset the impact of new developments. This can include things like improving local schools, libraries, healthcare, recycling, and transport. The document highlights that contributions are used if the development increases pressure on local services and facilities and the amount will vary depending on the scale and impact of the proposal.