Consultations
Consultations give you the opportunity to let us know how you think we, as the Park Authority, can best manage the Park.
Here you can obtain access to all current consultations and find out how you can get involved and have your say.
The CNPA follows the National Standards for Community Engagement, in order to promote good practice and let people know what to expect from our community engagement activities.
Contribute your opinion to our current consultations
The Park Authority and Scottish Government Consultations
Consultation is an essential and important aspect of Scottish Government and we are frequently invited to respond to formal consultations to inform and enhance their work. Our responses are prepared by drawing on the collective views expressed by our partners and stakeholders and the final response is approved by the CNPA board. The views expressed are analysed and used as part of the Scottish Government’s decision making process.
The Scottish Government website lists all closed, current and forthcoming consultations
Past Consultations
Issued by Cairngorms National Park Authority
Guidance on assessing effects on Special Landscape Qualities
30 May 2024 - 11 July 2024
Fire management consultation
8 February 2024 - 17 April 2024
Gaelic Language Plan 2024 – 28
7 February 2024 - 7 March 2024
An Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) in Scotland: a paper for informal discussion
6 November 2023 - 29 February 2024
Active Travel Survey
10 August 2022 - 30 September 2022
Supplementary and Non-Statutory Guidance
5 October 2021 - 19 November 2021
Draft Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2022-2027
23 September 2021 - 31 August 2022
Non-statutory guidance: Sustainable Economic Growth, Resources and Open Space, Sport, and Recreation
10 August 2020 - 27 September 2020
Non-statutory guidance: Natural Heritage, Landscape, Cultural Heritage and Renewable Energy
29 June 2020 - 7 August 2020
Economic Action Plan 2019-2022
26 June 2019 - 20 September 2019
Proposed Plan
25 January 2019 - 5 April 2019
Post Main Issues Report – New Sites Consultation
13 August 2018 - 21 September 2018
Cairngorms Nature Action Plan 2018-2023
20 June 2018 - 14 September 2018
Main Issues Report
17 November 2017 - 2 March 2018
Gaelic Language Plan 2018 – 2022
6 November 2017 - 15 December 2017
Aviemore Highland Resort Development Brief
14 August 2017 - 29 September 2017
Draft Development Brief for LDP Site H1, Carr-Bridge
24 November 2016 - 3 February 2017
Active Cairngorms
12 January 2015 - 10 April 2015
Priorities for Economic Development within the National Park
1 January 2015 - 31 July 2015
Cairngorms Economic Development & Diversification Strategy
10 March 2014 - 7 April 2014
Cairngorms Local Development Strategy 2014-2020 (LEADER)
10 February 2014 - 10 March 2014
Proposed Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan and Core Paths Plan
5 April 2013 - 5 July 2013
Cairngorms Nature Action Plan
28 January 2013 - 22 February 2013
Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan – Main Issues Report
19 September 2011 - 9 December 2011
Draft Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2012 – 2017
19 September 2011 - 9 December 2011
Responded to by Cairngorms National Park Authority
Managing Deer for Nature and Climate Change consultation
5 January 2024 - 29 March 2024
CNPA responseStrategic Framework for Biodiversity consultation.
7 September 2023 - 14 December 2023
CNPA responseCairngorms National Park Forest Strategy
12 February 2018 - 23 March 2018
Cairngorms National Park Forest Strategy AnnexesCNPA Response to Local Government and Communities Committee Call for Evidence
15 December 2017 - 2 February 2018
CNPA responseCommunity Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 – Participation Requests: Consultation on Draft Regulations
17 March 2016 - 15 June 2016
CNPA responseCommunity Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 – Community Planning Guidance and Regulation
17 March 2016 - 15 June 2016
CNPA responseConsultation response to Highland Council – Tom Nan Clach Wind Farm
23 October 2015 - 23 October 2015
CNPA responseConsultation on the Draft Scottish Government Gaelic Language Plan 2015-2020
27 April 2015 - 22 June 2015
CNPA responseConsultation on the Future of Land Reform in Scotland
2 December 2014 - 10 February 2015
CNPA responseConsultation on Tackling Partial Non-Spots in Mobile Phone Coverage
5 November 2014 - 26 November 2014
CNPA responseConsultation on proposed modernisation of community and hospital services in Badenoch & Strathspey
1 April 2014 - 21 July 2014
CNPA responseDraft Scottish Planning Policy: Sustainability & Planning
28 October 2013 - 16 December 2013
National Planning Framework 3 – Main Issues Report and Draft Framework
30 April 2013 - 23 July 2013
CNPA response