230623CNPABdPaper4Annex1DevelopmentPlanScheme

This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Development Plan Scheme for June 2023, which outlines the planning process in the National Park and explains how the next Local Development Plan will be prepared and used, with consideration of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019. It provides details on the processes, timescales and engagement opportunities for stakeholders to participate in the preparation of the next Local Development Plan and also includes a Participation Statement, detailing how the Park Authority will involve the public, and an invitation for communities to prepare Local Place Plans, as well as contact details for the planning team. The Local Development Plan will cover a 10-year period from around 2027 to 2037 and aims to be place-based, emphasizing maps, site briefs, and masterplans with minimal policy wording.