Policy 4: Natural heritage non-statutory guidance

This document contains non-statutory guidance for Policy 4, Natural Heritage, within the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2021. It provides information on how to safeguard natural heritage interests when planning developments, including considering the potential effects on habitats and wildlife. The guidance outlines a mitigation hierarchy, which prioritizes avoiding negative impacts, then minimizing them, and finally mitigating or compensating for any remaining effects. It also emphasizes the importance of ecological surveys and provides sources of advice and information for developers to ensure their proposals comply with Policy 4.