Supporting documents
Part of:
The next Local Development Plan
Scottish Government
National Planning Framework 4 - A link to Scottish Government's long term plan for Scotland, which sets out where development and infrastructure is needed.
Click here to access National Planning Framework 4
Local Development Planning Guidance - A link to Scottish Government's guidance on the preparation of Local Development Plans.
Click here to access Local Development Planning Guidance
National Park Authority
National Park Partnership Plan 2022 - A link to the Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan.
Click here to access the National Park Partnership Plan
Development Plan Scheme 2024 - downloadable version of the latest Development Plan Scheme, which sets out the timetable for the next Local Development Plan.
Click here to download Development Plan Scheme 2024 pdf
Development Plan Scheme 2023 - downloadable version of the first Development Plan Scheme, which set out the timetable for the next Local Development Plan. It has now been superseded by the 2024 Development Plan Scheme.
Click here to download Development Plan Scheme 2023 pdf
Strategic Environment Assessment Scoping Report August 2025 - downloadable version of the Strategic Environment Assessment Scoping Report for the next Cairngorms National Park local development plan.
Click here to download Strategic Environment Assessment Scoping Report pdf
Equality and Fairer Scotland Impact Assessment June 2023 - downloadable version of the equality and fairer Scotland impact assessment focuses on the potential impact of the Local Development Plan in relation to the National Park’s communities, residents and visitors, as well as stakeholders, investors and the business community.
Click here to download Equality and Fairer Scotland Impact Assessment pdf
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2024 - downloadable version of the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment for the Local Development Plan. The primary aims of the strategic flood risk assessment are to ensure that future development is directed wherever possible towards areas of little or no flood risk and to ensure that new development does not increase flood risk elsewhere.
Click here to download Strategic Flood Risk Assessment pdf
Background paper: Statistical areas used in the analysis of the Cairngorms National Park - downloadable version of a background paper that provides information on how small area geographies are used to form an aggregate of the Cairngorms National Park for the purposes of statistical analysis.
Click here to download Statistical areas used in the analysis of the Cairngorms National Park pdf
Town Centre Health Check 2023 - downloadable version of the town centre health checks carried out in 2023 to support the preparation of the local development plan.
Click here to download Town Centre Health Check pdf
Village Centre Health Check 2025 - downloadable version of the village centre health checks carried out in 2025 to support the preparation of the local development plan.
Click here to download Village Centre Health Check pdf
Employment land audit 2025 - downloadable version of the employment land audit carried out in 2025 to support the preparation of the local development plan.
Click here to download employment land audit pdf
Identifying fragile rural areas in the Cairngorms National Park 2025 - downloadable version of a report on identifying fragile rural areas, which supports the preparation of the local development plan.
Click here to download Identifying fragile rural areas pdf
Cairngorms Local Development Plan Interactive Map Engagement Report 2024 - downloadable version of the report on the map-based engagement exercise carried out by the Park Authority in 2023 to help inform the Evidence Report.
Click here to download the Interactive Map Engagement Report 2024 pdf
Cairngorms National Park Gypsy / Traveller Engagement Report 2024 - downloadable version of the report on the engagement exercise carried out by Conyach on behalf of the Park Authority to help identify Gypsy / Traveller needs.
Click here to download Gypsy / Traveller Engagement Report pdf
Grantown Grammar School Place Standard Tool Engagement Report 2024 - downloadable version of the report on the engagement exercise carried out with pupils at Grantown Grammar School.
Click here to download Grantown Grammar School Place Standard Tool Engagement Report pdf
Kingussie High School S1 Geography Students Place Standard Tool Engagement Report 2024 - downloadable version of the report on the engagement exercise carried out with pupils at Kingussie High School.
Kingussie High School S3 Geography Students Place Standard Tool Engagement Report 2024 - downloadable version of the report on the engagement exercise carried out with pupils at Kingussie High School.
Kingussie High School Higher Criminology Students Place Standard Tool Engagement Report 2024 - downloadable version of the report on the engagement exercise carried out with pupils at Kingussie High School.
Cairngorms Youth Action Team Place Standard Tool Engagement Report 2024 - downloadable version of the report on the engagement exercise carried out with members of the Cairngorms Youth Action Team.
Click here to download Cairngorms Youth Action Team Place Standard Tool Engagement Report pdf
Kingussie Community Roadshow Event Report 2024 - downloadable version of the report on the public engagement exercise carried out in Kingussie in October 2024.
Click here to download Kingussie Community Roadshow Event Report 2024 pdf
Badenoch and Strathspey Access Forum Place Standard Tool Engagement Report 2025 - downloadable version of the report on the engagement exercise carried out with the Badenoch and Strathspey Access Forum in February 2024.
