Formal Board Paper 1 Annex 1.1 - Plan outcomes

This document contains an evidence report for the Cairngorms National Park's Local Development Plan, explaining how its goals for nature, people, and place are shaped by major national and international strategies like the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Scotland's National Performance Framework, and National Planning Framework 4. Crucially, it links closely to the Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan (2022 – 2027), which provides the main vision and overarching outcomes for the National Park across these themes. The report also details how the recently passed Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill strengthens the duty of public bodies to uphold the National Park’s aims and implement the Partnership Plan. Finally, it summarises feedback from stakeholder engagement, addressing points of agreement and dispute, especially concerning the balance between nature conservation and supporting local communities with needs like housing and transport.