National Planning Framework for Scotland 2

This document is now supewrseeded by National Planning Framework 3

WEALTHIER AND FAIRER • GREENER • SMARTER • SAFER AND STRONGER • HEALTHIER
ISBN 978 0 7559 8023 9
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Contents

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

KEY CHALLENGES
ECONOMIC STRATEGY
The Importance of Place
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Climate Change
Transport
Energy
Waste
Biodiversity
New Technologies
PEOPLE AND HOUSEHOLDS
SCOTLAND IN THE WORLD
Europe
United Kingdom

SCOTLAND - 2030
A GROWING ECONOMY
A GREENER SCOTLAND
STRONGER, SMARTER, HEALTHIER AND SAFER COMMUNITIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
The Cities and their Regions
Sustainable Growth
Housing
Sustainable Communities
Built Environment
Regeneration
Vacant and Derelict Land
Greening the Environment
Landscape and Cultural Heritage
Marine and Coastal Environment

INFRASTRUCTURE
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
TRANSPORT
EXTERNAL LINKS
INTERNAL CONNECTIVITY
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND LAND USE
ENERGY
Renewable Energy
Baseload Power Stations
Fossil Fuels
Electricity Transmission
Sub-Sea Grid
Heat
Decentralised Production
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Municipal, Commercial and Industrial Waste
Radioactive Waste
WATER AND DRAINAGE
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND FLOODING
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

SPATIAL PERSPECTIVES
CENTRAL BELT
City Collaboration
Edinburgh Waterfront
West Edinburgh
East Central Scotland
Clyde Corridor
Clyde Waterfront
Clyde Gateway
Making the Connections
Green Network
EAST COAST
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
AYRSHIRE AND THE SOUTH-WEST
SOUTH OF SCOTLAND

MAKING IT HAPPEN
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT
ACTION PROGRAMME

ENQUIRIES

ANNEX: NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS - STATEMENTS OF NEED
1. Replacement Forth Crossing
2. West of Scotland Strategic Rail Enhancements
3. High Speed Rail Link to London
4. Strategic Airport Enhancements
5. Grangemouth Freight Hub
6. Additional Container Freight Capacity on the Forth
7. Port Developments on Loch Ryan
8. Scapa Flow Container Transhipment Facility
9. New Power Station and Transhipment Hub at Hunterston
10. New Non-Nuclear Baseload Capacity at Other Existing Power Station Sites
11. Electricity Grid Reinforcements
12. Central Scotland Green Network
13. Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Scheme
14. Commonwealth Games Facilities and Infrastructure

MAPS
Map 1 - European Union Regions
Map 2 - Natural Heritage
Map 3 - Economic Development and Community Regeneration
Map 4 - Strategic Forest Resource
Map 5 - Strategic Transport Corridors
Map 6 - Freight Transport
Map 7 - Electricity Transmission System
Map 8 - Transmission System Reinforcements

STRATEGY MAPS
Map 9 - Strategy
Map 10 - National Designations

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