241122 Paper 3 Annex 1 Proposed Development Plan Scheme 2024

This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Development Plan Scheme, published in November 2024. It explains how planning works in the National Park and highlights changes to the development plan system, including the adoption of National Planning Framework 4. The document details the processes and timescales for preparing the next Local Development Plan, which will cover 2027 to 2037 and beyond, and includes a Participation Statement outlining public engagement opportunities. It also invites communities to prepare Local Place Plans and updates the timetable for the Local Development Plan, initially published in July 2023, due to increased workload and staffing changes.