Local Plan
The Cairngorms National Park Authority is currently developing a new Local Plan to cover the Cairngorms National Park area. The Local Plan will eventually replace the current local plans covering the four local authority areas within the Park: Aberdeenshire, Angus, Highland and Moray. It will set out detailed planning policies to guide development in the Park over the coming years and all planning applications within the Park will need to relate to the Cairngorms National Park Local Plan.
The Plan and its policies will play a key role in protecting the outstanding natural and cultural heritage of the Park from harmful development. It will also support new development needed for the Park’s communities by identifying sufficient land in the right places. It aims to address the lack of housing, particularly affordable housing.
The Local Plan will deliver in the following three key areas:
- Conserving and Enhancing the Cairngorms National Park
- Living and Working in the Cairngorms National Park
- Enjoying and Understanding the Cairngorms National Park
Although separate to the Cairngorms National Park Plan which sets out the Park’s short and long term future, the Local Plan will be one of the key tools in delivering the National Park Plan’s objectives for development and land use.
Deposit Local Plan
Following a three month period of consultation on the deposit local plan, which took place from 9 July to 28 September 2007, over 1500 issues were raised by more than 470 individuals, organisations and interest groups. These responses cover every single policy and every settlement within the Local Plan and a period of discussion will now be undertaken to see what modifications can be made to resolve the issues, and refine the policies and proposals. This will help ensure that the adopted local plan will meet the needs of the Park’s communities.
Following these discussions the Cairngorms National Park Authority board will consider a series of modifications which will then be published for further consultation, and it is hoped to have reached this stage by Spring 2008.
A full copy of all the responses received, a summary and a brief analysis of the issues raised can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
Cairngorms National Park Deposit Local Plan – Analysis of Consultation
Copies of the representations are also available at the CNPA offices in Grantown-on-Spey and Ballater, and summaries can also be made available by contacting the address below.
The Deposit Local Plan, the Environmental Report and the Consultation Report are available to download below. Copies can also be viewed or obtained, either as hard copies or on CD, from the Cairngorms National Park offices in Ballater and Grantown-on-Spey.
- Cairngorms National Park Deposit Local Plan
- Deposit Local Plan Strategic Environmental Report
- Strategic Environmental Report Non-Technical Summary
Please watch out for further details on this site and in the local press on the progress of the Local Plan and the publication of modifications.
Also, if you have a particular issue you wish to discuss please contact a planning official at the address below to arrange a meeting.
Contact Details
Local Plan/Policy Officer
Cairngorms National Park Authority
Ground Floor
Albert Memorial Hall
Station Square
Ballater
Aberdeenshire
AB35 5QE
Tel: 05601 290358 or 013397 53601
Email: localplan@cairngorms.co.uk
