Resources
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
We want to hear your views through our Call for Ideas which will run until 31 March. The materials below have been provided to help you get involved in the early engagement phase.
Have your say on the National Planning Framework 4
Self Read Presentation - NPF4 Overview
Community Fund - Application Form (closing date 29 February 2020)
How to hold a NPF4 community workshop
Workshop Resource - Doodle Map
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
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.
Views on these notes should be submitted through the Call for Ideas which is open until 31 March.
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
Within our ‘Call for Ideas’, we are inviting your suggestions for projects to be considered for ‘National Development’ status in the draft NPF4 by 31 March 2020.
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
National Developments - Online Response Form
National Developments - Response Form
Please also fill out a Respondent Information Form to send back to us with your completed proposal forms.
*The online form works with many web browsers, but if it is not supported by your browser please use the forms in the alternative links above.
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. Our Integrated Assessment Scoping Report is available below. Comments are invited by 31 March 2020.
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: 21 Feb 2020