Local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods - Engagement version

This document contains information on local living and 20-minute neighbourhoods in the Cairngorms National Park, which is the topic of this engagement version from August 2025. It outlines the requirements addressed in this section of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, including factors like district characteristics, population, public conveniences, water refill locations, and special attention to the National Park Plan. The document also provides links to evidence, such as the National Performance Framework, policy statements on car use reduction, National Planning Framework 4, Local Development Planning Guidance, and various community action plans. Further discussion focuses on the Scottish Government's support for National Planning Framework 4 Policy 15, emphasizing the importance of local context, community engagement, infrastructure, and reducing car dependency. The document highlights the Local Living Framework and its themes, as well as regional assessments and strategies like the Highland Council local living tool and the Aberdeenshire Council Facilities Monitor, and summarises the Cairngorms National Park local living evidence, including the local living map and settlement summaries.