WARNING - By their nature, text files cannot include scanned images and tables. The process of converting documents to text only, can cause formatting changes and misinterpretation of the contents can sometimes result. Wherever possible you should refer to the pdf version of this document. This profile contains maps, photographs and graphics. Please see the pdf for full details. Have Your Say!Photograph - not available in text format Cairngorms National Park Authority Local Plan Consultation Planning for the future of the Park Photograph - not available in text format The Cairngorms National Park Authority is starting the process of preparing development plans for the whole Park area Ð and we want to know what you think before they are written.The development plan for the Park will be made up of two parts Ñ the Park Plan and the Local Plan. A Unique Cairngorms Local Plan The Cairngorms Local Plan will set out detailed planning policies that will guide development across the Park over the coming years. It is relevant to everyone who lives and works in the National Park, as well as those who visit. It will influence how and where communities and settlements grow, where businesses develop, the types of housing that will be built, opportunities for recreation and the areas that should be protected from development. It will be unique and tailored to the special qualities and needs of the National Park and its communities. Have your say These documents will shape the future of the Park. So whatever your point of view, they matter to us. This is your first chance to Ôhave your say.We want to know what you believe are the issues and priorities facing your community and the whole Park before we start work on the plans.The first stage of consultation begins with the questionnaire attached to this leaflet and will be followed up by a range of public meetings, work-shops and other events over the next 12 months as the plans are made. The National Park Plan will be concerned with the long- term management of, and strategy for the Park, and will coordinate the activities of the Park Authority and other public/ private/ voluntary bodies within the Park. Information gathered through the Local Plan Consultation process will be used to help with the National Park Plan. your views Send us your views by 24 September 2004. Please have a look at the community profile on the other side of this leaflet and complete and return the questionnaire by 24th September. The results of the questionnaire will form the basis for the first public consultation meetings that will be held in your area in late 2004. return your completed questionnaire by 24 September for a chance to win 3 cash prizes of £100! CNPA logo A Profile of the Kincraig area Photograph - not available in text format POPULATION AND HOUSING The Local Plan will affect the numbers of houses that can be built, the types of housing (eg private, affordable to rent), where they can be built, and the sizes and appearance of houses. The Total Population of the Kincraig area was 557 in 2001. More than a third of the population of the area live in rented accommodation. Highland Council provided a fifth of all rented accommodation in 2001 and private landlords provided nearly three quarters, with the remainder provided by housing association. The area has become a popular location for ÔsecondÕ or holiday homes. More than a quarter of the properties across the whole area were recorded as second homes in the last cencus.The proportion was as great as half the properties in the Inshriach and Glenfeshie area, though this may include the chalet accomodation provided through the Loch Insh watersports centre which does not fall in the second homes market. However, there is known to be ongoing demand for second homes in the area. Photograph - not available in text format EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT The Local Plan will help to provide opportunities for work in the National Park by allocating sites and land suitable for businesses of different types. There were 283 people living in the area in employment in 2001 and only 10 people were registered as being unemployed in the area. Of the people in employment, more than a third were self employed and around a fifth were in part-time employment. Tourism is very important to the local economy. Nearly a third of all workers in the area are employed through the Õhotels and restaurantsÕ sector and attractions such as the Kincraig Wildlife Park and Loch Insh watersports centre employ locally significant numbers of people while also attracting many visitors. NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE The Local Plan will protect important, fragile or sensitive areas and sites from inappropriate future development while promoting development in locations and forms which positively enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the area for the enjoyment of all. More than a quarter of the Kincraig area has been designated for its nature conservation value, including the river Spey, Insh marshes and the Cairngorms from Glenfeshie. Much of the area is also designated for its scenic beauty. The area has many archaeological remains and a rich history of past crofting and settlement. Photograph - not available in text format Local Area Facts and Figures Figures estimated from the 2001 Cencus The Cairngorms National Park : The largest National Park in the Britain at 3800 square km (1,467 square miles), and more than 4.5% of Scotland's land area. Two fifths of the area of the Park is designated for its national or international importance for nature or scenic beauty People have been present in the Cairngorms area for at least 7000 years and it currently has a resident population of around 15,000 The Cairngorms attract around half a million staying visitors each year as well as at least as many day visitors. AREA MAP Illustration not available in text format.Photograph - not available in text format The development of the Cairngorms Local Plan, online versions of other community profiles, and details of consultation events will be displayed on our website at: w w w. cairngorms. co. uk For an electronic or large script version of this document or for more information please contact: Cairngorms National Park Authority, Albert Memorial Hall, Station Square Ballater, Aberdeenshire AB35 5QB Email: planning@ cairngorms. co. uk Phone: 013397 53601 THE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY AND THE PLANNING SYSTEM A Unique Cairngorms Local Plan The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) came into full operation on the 1st September 2003, to help manage and plan for the future of the Cairngorms National Park. The Cairngorms National Park is a special place for those who live and work here, those who visit the area, and for others who know of it by its reputation as a beautiful and diverse area. The CNPA is charged with collectively delivering four aims, listed below, which reflect the special nature of the Cairngorms for local people and visitors, and as a nationally and internationally important natural heritage asset. THE AIMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK a) to conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the area; b) to promote sustainable use of the natural resources of the area; c) to promote understanding and enjoyment (including enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special qualities of the area by the public; and d) To promote sustainable economic and social development of the area s communities. The CNPA shares statutory planning functions with the four Local Authorities within the Park boundary (Aberdeenshire, Angus, Highland & Moray). Under the legislation which created the National Park, the CNPA became the authority responsible for preparing development plans within the Park boundary. It must prepare a National Park Plan that sets out the Park AuthorityÕs policies for the long term management of the Park and coordinates the activities of public bodies to achieve the aims of the Park. It must also prepare a Local Plan that sets out de-tailed policies and proposals to guide development over the coming years. The Park Plan will eventually replace the four Structure Plans that have been prepared by Local Authorities and the Local Plan will replace the four Local AuthorityÕs Local Plans.The Cairngorms Local Plan will co- ordinate the future development of the Park area and as well as covering all landuse development issues including: housing, business & industry, recreation, environmental protection, infrastructure and retailing; it will also help the Park Authority to collectively achieve the aims of the Park. As the first stage of consultation on the Local Plan and Park Plan, every household in the National Park is being sent a Ôlocal communities profileÕ about their area and the questionnaire that goes with it.The results of the questionnaire will form the basis for the first public consultation meetings which will be held in your area in late 2004.The public consultation meetings will be organised through your local Community Council and other community groups, and will allow you to take part in more detailed exercises to plan for your area. Please watch out for notices of meetings in the press, on local posters, and the Cairngorms National Park Authority website: www. cairngorms. co. uk Two Community Liaison Coordinators have been appointed to help maximise public involvement in the consultation process. Anna Barton will cover Badenoch and Strathspey, and Jean Henretty will cover Tomintoul to the Angus Glens. They can be contacted by phone on 013397 53601 and by email: planning@ cairngorms. co. uk MAP OF THE KINCRAIG AREA Illustration not available in text format. Map of the Kincraig area within the National Park: Photograph - not available in text format