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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
Paper 1 Annex 1 30/10/09

Annex 1- Results of Mid-term Health-check on Delivery of Outcomes

1 Conserving & Enhancing Biodiversity & Landscapes Mid-Term Review comments:
Park Plan 5 year outcome
RAG
01/09
RAG
05/09
RAG
09/09 Assessment of achievement of outcome Milestone for 2012 –
By 2012 we expect…
Priorities to 2012 –

To achieve that milestone the
priorities are…

(1a) A Landscape Plan for the Park will identify the natural, cultural and built landscape
qualities, the factors influencing them and underpin actions for positive management.

4. This outcome should be achieved with existing work/resource because the outline
project planning phase has been completed by David Tyldesley second stage 
detailed planning will start with New Landscape Adviser August 09. The Landscape
Character Assessment is the main element planned for 2009. It is currently underway
and is programmed for completion end Oct 09. It will them be used as baseline
information for various SPG. Further CNPA staff time is planned to coordinate
this work and a steering group is in place to co-ordinate and monitor progress.
The completion of the Landscape Framework and development of planning policy 
that uses it. CNPA and steering group to coordinate development of the Landscape
Framework through engagement in NPP development, using revision of Landscape
Character Assessment.

(1b) The key areas for the experience of wild land qualities will be identified, protected
and enhanced as a major source of enjoyment of the Park and wild land qualities

4. This outcome should be achieved with existing work/resource because the first phase
of work has been completed (a pioneering, mapping project undertaken with Leeds 
University which has identified where wildness is most apparent in the NP). This work
now needs to be developed into a policy that will inform planning and development
management and wider enhancement work with land
The development of planning policy guidance that uses the CNP wildness maps.
CNPA to develop a wildness planning policy.

RAG Assessment Key:
1 Will not be achieved
2 Unlikely to be achieved
3 Needs more work/resource to be achieved
4 Should be achieved with existing work/resource
5 Achieved