National Planning Framework Consultation Events

The National Planning Framework sets out how your places and environments will be planned and designed. It’s described as “a spatial plan for Scotland to 2045”.

The Scottish Government are consulting the public to inform its design. This NPF4 explainer video is handy if you’re new to the framework.

Culture Counts members’ work in this area includes written evidence to Scottish Parliament and our National Planning Network.

Registration is now open for Draft NPF4 online events during February and March, hosted by the Scottish Government.

The aim of the sessions is to inform and support responses to the Government consultation, which closes on 31 March 2022.

Further information is available on the Government’s dedicated planning website - https://www.transformingplanning.scot/


Online Sessions

Sessions will focus on a specific action area, or policy theme from Draft NPF4. All the Events can be found on Eventbrite

Action area discussions:

  • Thurs 10 Feb, 12.30 – 2pm – Northeast Transition

  • Tues 15 Feb, 12.30 – 2pm - Northern Revitalisation

  • Tues 23 Feb, 4.30 – 6pm – Southern Sustainability

  • Tues 1 March, 12.30 – 2pm - Central Urban Transformation

  • Tues 8 March, 4.30 – 6pm - North and West Coastal Innovation

Policy themed discussions:

  • Thurs 17 Feb, 4.30 – 6pm - Liveable Places

  • Thurs 24 Feb, 12.30 – 2pm - Productive Places

  • Thurs 3 March, 4.30 – 6pm - Distinctive Places

  • Thurs 10 March, 4.30 – 6pm - Sustainable Place

Full event listings https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/sg-40248812203


Useful Links

Anyone representing the culture sector at one of these sessions may find some of the Culture Counts evidence from our Parliamentary Submission useful.

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