The Scottish Government published the National Planning Framework 2 (NPF2) on 12 December 2008.

The NPF2 aims to guide Scotland’s spatial development to 2030, and sets out strategic development priorities to support the Scottish Government’s promotion of sustainable economic growth.

The Local Government and Communities Committee considered the Framework with a particular focus on the planning aspects of this. The Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee looked at transport, infrastructure and climate change aspects, with the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee focussing on economic development and energy matters.

Under the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006, the Scottish Ministers are required to lay the framework before the Scottish Parliament for a period of 60 days, and are to have regard for any report made by the Parliament, before finalising it.  The framework was debated by Parliament on 5 March 2009.

Call for evidence

The Committee issued a call for written evidence.  The call for evidence has now closed.

• Call for evidence
• Evidence submissions received

Oral evidence

The Committee took evidence on the NPF2 from a range of individuals and organisations.

• Committee meeting, 17 December 2008
• Committee meeting, 14 January 2009
• Committee meeting, 21 January 2009

Committee Report

The Committee published its report on the National Planning Framework 2 on 25 February 2009.

• Committee Report on National Planning Framework 2
• News Release

National Planning Framework 2 debate

The framework was debated by Parliament on 5 March 2009.

• Meeting of the Parliament - 5 March 2009

Scottish Government Response

The Local Government and Communities Committee received the Scottish Governments response to its NPF2 report on 25 June 2009.

• Response from Scottish Government (2862KB pdf)

The Scottish Government has also published the National Planning Framework 2 document as lodged, and an updated participation statement.