Formal board meeting - paper 2 - revision of Planning Committee standing orders - 26 September 2025

This document contains a formal board paper from the Cairngorms National Park Authority, dated 26 September 2025, seeking approval for updated Planning Committee Standing Orders. The proposed updates, agreed by the Planning Committee on 29 August 2025 and detailed in Annex 1, aim to ensure consistency with Board meeting procedures and reflect changes in working practices since the Covid-19 pandemic, such as online and hybrid meetings. Key changes include adjusting meeting frequency, clarifying procedures for special meetings and site visits, and updating rules for written representations and quorum requirements. The Board is asked to approve and adopt these updated Standing Orders, which are intended to reduce the risk of legal challenges to the Park Authority's Planning Committee decisions.