Fourth National Planning Framework: position statement

This Position Statement sets out the Scottish Government's current thinking on the issues that will need to be addressed when preparing Scotland's fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4).


References

1 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

2 Scottish Government National Outcomes https://nationalperformance.gov.scot/national-outcomes

3 Scottish Government, Place Principle https://www.gov.scot/publications/place-principle-introduction/

4 Just Transition Commission: advice on a green recovery, July 2020,
https://www.gov.scot/publications/transition-commission-advice-green-recovery/

5 Transport Scotland, 2020, National Transport Strategy
https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/national-transport-strategy-2/

6 UK Climate Change Committee, 2020, Reducing emissions in Scotland – 2020 Progress Report to Parliament https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/reducing-emissions-in-scotland-2020-progress-report-to-parliament/

7 Scottish Government, 2017, The future of energy in Scotland: Scottish energy strategy
https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-energy-strategy-future-energy-scotland-9781788515276/

8 Scottish Government, 2018, Energy Efficient Scotland: route map
https://www.gov.scot/publications/energy-efficient-scotland-route-map/pages/3/

9 Scottish Government, 2020, Draft Infrastructure Investment Plan https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-mission-local-impact-draft-infrastructure-investment-plan-scotland-202122-202526/

10 Scottish Government, 2018, Scotland’s public health priorities
https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-public-health-priorities/

11 Scottish Government, 2019, Climate Change Adaptation Programme https://www.gov.scot/publications/climate-ready-scotland-second-scottish-climate-change-adaptation-programme-2019-2024/

12 Place Standard Tool https://placestandard.scot/

13 Scottish Government, Scotland’s public health priorities
https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-public-health-priorities/

14 Scottish Government, 2018, A More Active Scotland, Active Scotland Delivery Plan
https://www.gov.scot/publications/active-scotland-delivery-plan/

15 Scottish Government, 2018, A healthier future: Scotland’s diet and healthy weight delivery plan
https://www.gov.scot/publications/healthier-future-scotlands-diet-healthy-weight-delivery-plan/pages/4/

16 Scottish Government, 2017, Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027
https://www.gov.scot/publications/mental-health-strategy-2017-2027/

17 Scottish Government, 2018, A Connected Scotland: our strategy for tackling social isolation and loneliness and building stronger social connections https://www.gov.scot/publications/connected-scotland-strategy-tackling-social-isolation-loneliness-building-stronger-social-connections/

18 Scottish Government, 2016, Health and Social Care Delivery Plan
https://www.gov.scot/publications/health-social-care-delivery-plan/

19 Scottish Government, 2019, Gypsy/Traveller Sites in Scotland
https://www.gov.scot/publications/gypsy-traveller-sites-scotland/

20 Scottish Government, 2020, Accommodation Needs of Gypsy/Travellers: Evidence Review https://www.gov.scot/publications/evidence-review-accommodation-needs-gypsy-travellers-scotland/pages/8/

21 Transport Scotland, 2020, National Transport Strategy 2
https://www.transport.gov.scot/our-approach/national-transport-strategy/

22 Transport Scotland, 2019, Active Travel Framework,
https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/47158/sct09190900361.pdf

23 Scottish Government, 2020, The Environment Strategy For Scotland: Vision and Outcomes
https://www.gov.scot/publications/environment-strategy-scotland-vision-outcomes/

24 Scottish Government, 2020, A Culture Strategy for Scotland
https://www.gov.scot/publications/culture-strategy-scotland/

25 Scottish Government, 2016, Making things last: a circular economy strategy for Scotland
https://www.gov.scot/publications/making-things-last-circular-economy-strategy-scotland/

26 EU Circular Economy Action Plan https://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular-economy/index_en.htm

27 Scottish Government, 2019, Unconventional oil and gas development: our position https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-governments-finalised-policy-position-unconventional-oil-gas-development/

28 Scottish Government, 2017, Realising Scotland’s full potential in a digital world: a digital strategy for Scotland https://www.gov.scot/publications/realising-scotlands-full-potential-digital-world-digital-strategy-scotland/

29 Scottish Government, 2019, Place Principle https://www.gov.scot/publications/place-principle-introduction/

30 Scottish Government, 2020, Rural Planning Policy to 2050: research findings
https://www.gov.scot/publications/rural-planning-policy-2050-research-inform-preparation-npf4/

31 Scottish Government, 2019, The National Plan for Scotland’s Islands
https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-plan-scotlands-islands/

32 Available from the Historic Environment Scotland website at:
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/about-us/who-we-are/our-place-in-time/

33 Scottish Government, 2020, Draft Infrastructure Investment Plan
https://consult.gov.scot/infrastructure-and-investment-division/draft-infrastructure-investment-plan/

34 Infrastructure Commission for Scotland, 2020, Key Findings Report
https://infrastructurecommission.scot/page/key-findings-report

Contact

Email: scotplan@gov.scot

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