SR NPF4 SUPPLEMENTARY POSITION STATEMENT - WILD LAND

This document sets out Scottish Renewables members’ views on what will need to be included in National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) to deliver the level of renewable energy technology deployment needed to meet Scotland’s Climate Change commitments and achieve net-zero by 2045.

SR believes there is a clear balance to be struck between giving appropriate protection to remote areas and ensuring the planning system supports the necessary deployment of onshore wind needed to meet Scotland’s net-zero target. NPF4 presents a welcome opportunity to thoroughly review the advice in Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) 2014 and SR puts forward the following approach.