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National Planning Framework 3 and Scottish Planning Policy remain in force until National Planning Framework 4 is adopted.
National Planning Framework 3 Monitoring Report
National Performance Framework
The following materials were provided to help stakeholders get involved in our Call for Ideas which ran from January to 30 April 2020. Stakeholder responses to the Call for Ideas as well as evidence gathered through are roadshow are available to view here.
Have your say on the National Planning Framework 4
Programme For Engagement Update - April 2020
Self Read Presentation - NPF4 Overview
Community Fund - Application Form (closing date 8 March 2020)
How to hold a NPF4 community workshop
Workshop Resource - Doodle Map
Workshop Resource - Ideas Postcard
We asked planning stakeholders to provide think piece contributions on Scotland 2050 to stimulate discussion and debate during the early engagement period and to help stakeholders to think about priorities for NPF4.
Martin Valenti - Environmentally Responsible Economic Growth
Emma Ritch - Gender Inclusive Places
Fiona Garven - Community Development
Russell Jones - Healthy Places
Steven Tolson - A Plan to Grow More Food
Diana Findley - Places for Older People
Aedan Smith - Scotland's Environment
Dr Ruth Lightbody - Community Engagement
Anna Beswick and Joseph Hagg - Adaptive Places
Jim Valentine - Our Cities
Diarmid Hearns - Nature on a National Scale
Stephanie Conesa - Our Renewable Energy
Vincent Goodstadt - Scotland 2050: Lessons from Our Spatial Planning Heritage
John Lauder - Our Active Travel Networks
Professor Chris Speed - Our Arts and Cultural Environment
Rona Gibb - Our Active Travel Networks
Calum Macleod - A Thriving Rural Scotland
Tim German - Our Energy Systems
Deryck Irving - Future Green Networks
Liam Fowley MSYP - Report on #WhatsYourTake
Angus Hardie - Empowered Communities
Susie Fitton - Places for Disabled People
Grant Carson - Building a More Accessible World for us all
Jim Birrell - Future Chief Planning Officers
Sally Thomas - Our Future Homes
Phil Prentice - Town Centres of The Future
Riddell Graham - Our Tourist Industry
Elaine Fotheringham - Our Flood Risk Management
Tammy Swift-Adams - Enjoying The Fruits of Collaboration
Dr Matthew Lane - Self and Custom Build
Andy Milne - Rebalancing and Regenerating Planning for People and Places
Professor Iain Docherty - An Accessible Scotland
Anne Johnstone - Our Vacant and Derelict Land
Jo O'Hara - Forestry and Woodland
Andy Kerr - Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions
Current consultation: Scottish Planning Policy and Housing – Proposed Policy Amendments
This consultation paper sets out Scottish Ministers’ proposals to clarify specific parts of the Scottish Planning Policy that relate to planning for housing. Assessments of the impact of the proposals are available.
These are draft proposals and in the meantime the existing policy remains in place. The paper may be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and appeals, with the weighting of any material consideration being a matter for the decision maker.
Views on the proposals are now welcome and should be submitted by 9 October 2020
National Planning Framework - Housing Technical Discussion Paper
This discussion paper sets out current thinking on the methodology that could be used for setting ‘targets for the use of land for housing in different areas of Scotland’. Comments on this paper were invited through our Call for Ideas.
For the first time, Scottish Planning Policy will be incorporated into the National Planning Framework. We have prepared background information notes on the policy topics that will need to be addressed when preparing draft NPF4.
Existing Scottish Planning Policy remains in place until NPF4 is adopted.
Research on the Effectiveness of Scottish Planning Policy
Research on the Effectiveness of Scottish Planning Policy - Database
Research on Rural Planning Policy to 2050
As part of our Call for Ideas, we invited suggestions for projects to be considered for ‘National Development’ status in the draft NPF4.
The Planning Act allows the Scottish Ministers to identify national developments to include in NPF4. This could include single, large-scale projects or several smaller scale developments combined. Once designated, the question of whether a national development is needed does not have to be debated in later consenting processes.
See more information, including the assessment criteria for assessing potential national developments and how to make a suggestion, here:
National Developments - Factsheet
National Developments - Invitation (For information - Call for Ideas now closed)
National Developments - Response Form (For information - Call for Ideas now closed)
The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 establishes a duty for a planning authority, or authorities acting jointly, to prepare and adopt a regional spatial strategy. The review of the NPF presents an opportunity for early thinking on regional spatial strategies to help inform NPF4.
NPF4 will be subject to a number of impact assessments. We will ensure that key stakeholders and the public are properly consulted at key stages in the process and that a statement on how these assessments have affected the development of the policy is included with the final Framework.
We invited comments on our Integrated Assessment Scoping Report as part of our Call for Ideas.
NPF4 Integrated Impact Assessments Easy Read Guide
NPF4 Integrated Impact Assessment - Scoping Report
NPF4 Integrated Impact Assessment - Scoping Report - Appendix A - Environment - Baseline Information
NPF4 Integrated Impact Assessment - Scoping Report - Appendix B - Society and Equalities
Last Updated: 29 Jul 2020