Consultation resources
Resource Pack
The consultation closed on 31 March 2022.
We recognised that groups or individuals will wish to consider the information in ways that suit them, to consider and submit their responses to the consultation. We also know that certain groups may wish to host their own event to consider and finalise their submission to the consultation.
To assist this, we had a range of supporting materials available:
Introductory material
A video introduction to the Draft National Planning Framework 4 (Draft NPF4) from Fiona Simpson, Chief Planner, Scottish Government.
- The leaflet explains how you could provide your views as part of the consultation process - how to get involved - PDF (191KB)
- A self-read presentation describing the Draft NPF4 and inviting responses to the consultation - PDF (1.27MB)
Supporting information
The full range of information to support the Draft NPF4 consultation is provided on this site through the links listed.
- National developments assessment summary report
- An Integrated Impact Assessment
- Housing Land Figures: Explanatory Report
- Regional Spatial Strategies
- Data insights for each of the 5 Action Areas
- A digital mapping resource to access multiple data layers relevant to different topics and themes
- Policy information notes setting out the proposed national policies in Part 3 of Draft NPF4.
NatureScot : The consultation on this guidance closed on 4 March 2022
Extracts from the Draft NPF4
The following resources are all extracts from the document, to allow you to use in your own discussions:
- A word document setting out all consultation questions - WORD (784KB)
- The national spatial strategy map - PDF (240KB)
- The national developments map - PDF (867KB)
- A summary of the key policy changes - PDF (551KB)
Draft strategies for the five action areas:
The Draft National Planning Framework 4
Read the draft on gov.scotLast Updated: 22 Jun 2022