Scotland 2045: fourth National Planning Framework - draft: integrated impact assessment - non-technical summary

3. What Impact Assessments have been undertaken?

3.1 The following Impact Assessment Reports and supporting information have been published alongside the draft NPF4.

• Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): Environmental Report: This is in turn supported by:
  • Habitats Regulations Appraisal – Updated Baseline Information Report
  • Habitats Regulations Appraisal of National Planning Framework 4 – Initial HRA Screening Record
  • Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of NPF4 Proposed National Developments Assessment Findings
• Society and Equalities Impact Assessment Report - incorporating the following:
  • Equalities Impact Assessment (EQIA), including human rights considerations
  • Child Rights & Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA)
  • Fairer Scotland Duty assessment (FSD)
  • Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA)
• Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment

3.2 We have also assessed the likely health effects of proposed national developments, as part of the Strategic Environmental Assessment process.

3.3 This summary draws together key findings from each of the individual assessments so that people can easily access information on all of the impacts in one place.