National Planning Framework 2 - Action Programme

National Planning Framework for Scotland 2 (NPF2): Action Programme

Action Number

National Development Actions

1

Deliver Replacement Forth Crossing

2

Take forward West of Scotland Strategic Rail Enhancements

3

Develop High Speed Rail Link to London

4

Deliver enhanced facilities at Edinburgh Airport and supporting improvements in surface transport and other infrastructure as identified in the West Edinburgh Planning Framework

5

Deliver enhanced facilities at Glasgow Airport and supporting improvements in surface transport and other infrastructure

6

Deliver enhanced facilities at Aberdeen Airport and supporting improvements in surface transport and other infrastructure

7

Deliver enhanced facilities and improvements in surface transport and other infrastructure at Glasgow Prestwick Airport

8

Deliver improvements in port, road and rail infrastructure to support Grangemouth's role as Scotland's largest container port and main freight distribution centre

9

Create multimodal container terminal facilities with deep water access and improved supporting port, road and rail infrastructure at Port of Rosyth and potentially other locations on the Forth

10

Create port developments and improvements to road and rail infrastructure to support the Loch Ryan ferry ports as Scotland's main roll-on/roll-off gateway to Ireland

11

Create international container transhipment facility at Scapa Flow, Orkney

12

Develop a clean, coal-fired power station, container transhipment hub, maritime construction yard and associated energy and industrial development at Hunterston, North Ayrshire

13

Provide for new non-nuclear baseload capacity at other existing power station sites (Longannet, Cockenzie and Boddam)

14

Provide an overhead line and substation works to increase the north-south transfer capacity of the transmission system in Central Scotland

15

Construct new 275kV South-West Scotland overhead electricity transmission line

16

Strengthening of Scotland - England electricity interconnectors to increase renewable energy export capacity to 3.2GW

17

Upgrade the East Coast electricity transmission line to 400kV

18

Upgrade Beauly - Dounreay overhead electricity transmission line

19

Reinforce Beauly - Keith overhead electricity transmission line

20

Reinforce existing 33kV sub-sea cable link between Orkney and the Scottish mainland

21

Deliver new sub-sea cable electricity transmission links for the Outer Hebrides and the Shetland Islands

22

Develop the Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN)

23

Implement the Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Scheme

24

Deliver sports facilities and infrastructure required for the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Action Number

National Actions

Development Planning
25

Development Plans to take NPF2 into account

Development Management
26

Decisions on planning applications to take NPF2 into account

27

National Development to be processed in line with new planning application procedures

Energy
28

Promote the development of a sub-sea electricity transmission super grid

29

Address energy transmission capacity constraints in Argyll

30

Promote decentralised energy production, develop local heat networks, combined heat and power and micro-generation

Water and drainage
31

Deliver improvements to water and drainage infrastructure to meet strategic development needs

32

Deliver sustainable water management supporting diverse industries to flourish whilst recognising the need to protect and improve the water environment

33

Deliver Sustainable Flood Management

Transport
34

Develop, Design and Deliver recommendations of the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) for the 20 years post 2012

35

Electrification of the Rail Network Programme

36

Promote increased use of canal network

37

Promote active travel

38

Investigate potential for a National Coastal Trail as Scotland's contribution to Europe's North Sea Trail

Housing
39

Deliver growth in the long term supply of homes and improve affordability

40

Create Sustainable Communities

Forestry Strategy
41

Deliver Scottish Forest Strategy

National Ecological Network
42

Develop a National Ecological Network potentially encompassing large strategic habitat restoration projects

Climate Change
43

Implement Scottish Government's policy commitments on Climate Change

Air Quality
44

Improve Air Quality

Noise
45

Implement Noise Action Plans

Waste Management Infrastructure
46

Develop network of waste management installations for managing and recycling of waste

Action Number

Spatial Perspectives

Actions for the Central Belt
47

Deliver Clyde Waterfront Regeneration

48

Deliver Clyde Gateway Regeneration Project

49

Deliver Riverside Inverclyde regeneration

50

Strengthen Central Belt connectivity and Glasgow-Edinburgh collaboration

51

Realise potential of the Upper Forth and co-ordinate development activity

52

Deliver Edinburgh Waterfront Regeneration

53

Realise Potential of Edinburgh BioQuarter

54

Deliver West Edinburgh Planning Framework to realise potential of area as an international business location

55

Deliver Craigmillar Regeneration

56

Deliver Raploch Regeneration

57

Deliver national developments 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13 and 14

Actions for the East Coast
58

Strengthen East Coast Corridor connectivity and collaboration

59

Strengthen the role of Aberdeen City and Shire as Scotland's Northern Gateway and sustain vibrant economic growth

60

Promote regeneration, neighbourhood renewal and further improvements to the quality of urban living within the Dundee city boundary

61

Develop the potential of the Dundee - Perth - Stirling strategic transport corridor

62

Promote Fife as a key location for business and tourism activity

63

Deliver national developments 1, 4; 5; 6; 10; 11

Actions for Highlands and Islands
64

Develop University of the Highlands & Islands Campus

65

Strengthen connectivity, reduce journey times and increase travel opportunities between Inverness and Perth and more effectively link Inverness to the Central Belt

66

Develop the role of Inverness as the Highland capital

67

Realise development potential of the Inner Moray Firth and deliver infrastructure to support development in the A96 Inverness to Nairn Corridor

68

Realise potential of Stornoway's Western Harbour as an Energy Portal for the Outer Hebrides

69

Realise Potential of Comarty Firth and Nigg Fabrication Yard

70

Review the boundary of the Cairngorm National Park

71

Tackle the challenges of the Highlands and Islands Fragile Areas programme and realise the potential of the Islands

72

Unlock the potential for the development of marine renewable resources (wave and tidal power) in the Pentland Firth

73

Deliver national developments 8 &11

Actions for Ayrshire and the South West
74

Strengthen the role of Ayrshire as Scotland's Western Gateway

75

Deliver regeneration focused on Ayr, Irvine, Kilmarnock, former mining towns in East Ayrshire and promote regeneration and economic diversification in small towns

76

Position Dumfries and Galloway as the regional centre for Scotland's South west and deliver regeneration in Dumfries including improvements to the waterfront and improved flood defences

77

Deliver national developments 2; 4; 7; 9; 11 & 12

Actions for the South of Scotland
78

Develop the institutional framework; economic potential of the M74 Corridor and gateway role of South of Scotland

79

Deliver water and drainage infrastructure to support the expanded communities to be served by the Borders rail line

80

Deliver national developments 7 & 10

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