step conference 2015 - nikola miller, rtpi scotland - the role of planning in air quality...
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The Role of Planning in Air Quality Improvements4 November 2015
Nikola MillerPlanning Policy and Practice OfficerRTPI Scotland
• Creates high-quality, diverse and sustainable places that promote wellbeing and attract investment;
• Reduces the need to travel;• Integrates different transport modes;• Provides safe and convenient opportunities for walking
and cycling; and• Promotes the transition to a low carbon economy.
National Planning Framework 3 and Scottish Planning Policy:
Framework for a planning system supporting development that:
• Strategic and Local Development Plans must take into account the implications of development for air quality;
• Strategic Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessments must identify the potential effects of plans and developments on air quality and how these can be mitigated;
• The impacts of Development Plans son the transport network must be assessed in line with Transport Scotland’s Development Planning and Management Transport Appraisal Guidance (DPMTAG).
Current Legislative Requirements:Planning authorities must consider air quality as part of decision making:
Placemaking Actions:
Nikola MillerPlanning Policy and Practice OfficerRTPI Scotland
[email protected] 229 9628@nikolamiller