Play, sport and recreation survey

We are currently working on the preparation of our next Local Development Plan and we need your help. 

Alongside Scottish Government’s National Planning Framework 4, the plan will set out the rules for development within the National Park. This includes how much new housing needs to be built and where and which areas need to be protected from development.  

We want to hear your views on the play, sport and recreational facilities in the National Park. In particular, we would like to hear your views on the play sufficiency assessment and open space audit that have been carried out to inform the preparation of the Local Development Plan. Please click to read the below document before completing the survey.  

If you would like to email us your response directly, please send it to [email protected] 

Check out the following documents

Play Recreation and Sport Topic Paper

Play Recreation and Sport Topic Paper - Engagement version

HTML version

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This document contains information about play, recreation, and sport within the Cairngorms National Park. It outlines the requirements addressed in this area, referencing the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and other relevant legislation. The document also summarizes various pieces of evidence, including the National Performance Framework, National Planning Framework 4, and the Play Strategy for Scotland 2013 and Progress Review 2021. There's mention of local development planning guidance, community action plans, and regional assessments that relate to improving play and recreation opportunities. Also provided in the document is data on open spaces, sports facilities, and accessibility within different settlements in the Cairngorms National Park and considerations for future planning of proposed projects.

Please be aware that this summary has been generated using AI.

Your input will help shape our approach and ensure that our next Local Development Plan reflects the priorities of the people who live and work in the National Park. If for some reason we can’t adopt changes you’ve suggested, your comment will be referred to a Reporter in the Scottish Government Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals later in 2025 and you may be asked to provide more information to support your position. 

The deadline for responses to this survey is Friday 31 October 2025.

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