Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2022-27 - Other - Page 97
Policy C1
Policy C2
Enable sustainable patterns of settlement
Support the development of a low carbon,
development, infrastructure and communications
circular economy, with a particular focus on:
while maintaining the integrity of designated sites by:
a) Increasing renewable electricity and heat
a) Consolidating the role of the strategic
generation, especially biomass, hydro, solar,
settlements identified in the current and future
small-scale wind turbines and heat exchange
Local Development Plans as the most
pumps that are compatible with conserving the
sustainable places for future growth and the
special qualities of the National Park and
focus for housing land supply.
maintain the integrity of designated sites.
b) Providing any additional flexibility in future land
Large-scale wind turbines are not compatible
supply for housing at small sites around a wider
with the landscape character or special landscape
range of settlements.
qualities of the National Park. They are
c) Supporting sensitively-designed improvements to
inappropriate within the National Park or in
the A9 and other trunk roads and the main railway
areas outside the National Park where they
line as an integral part of enhancing the
adversely affect its landscape character or
connectivity of the Highlands.
special landscape qualities.
d) Planning and improving integrated and
b) Supporting businesses and communities to use
sustainable local transport networks that
less energy, reduce emissions, improve the energy
allow for safe off-road travel and link with
efficiency of existing buildings, generate low
public transport.
impact renewable energy, reduce, reuse and
e) Planning and improving integrated public
transport that meets the needs of residents
and visitors to the National Park.
f) Planning and supporting improvements to
the information technology network.
g) Planning and supporting improvements to the
recycle resources, and plan for a changing climate.
c) Maximising the benefits to communities through
direct use of locally-generated energy or, where
sold to the grid, reinvesting income to support
community development.
d) Promoting high standards of sustainable
mobile communications network that improve
design and efficient use of energy and
access to next generation technology and minimise
materials in construction.
the need for visually-intrusive infrastructure.
e) Electrifying public transport and increasing
cycle-carrying capacity on trains, buses
and in taxis.
f) Installing electric car and bike-charging facilities
at visitor hubs when investing in upgrades or
refurbishment, where electricity supplies allow it.
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