On the 19th May 2026, CIEEM’s Scotland Policy Group brought together stakeholders to share experiences of implementing NPF4 Policy 3 since its introduction in 2023, exploring both successes and challenges, as well as aspirations for its future development. After four presentations reflecting on stakeholder experiences, participants from Local Planning Authorities, Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (SNCBs), developers, consultancies, ecological practitioners, and environmental NGOs (eNGOs) took part in facilitated breakout discussions.

Here you can download the following presentation:

Implementation of NPF4. Kevin Murphy, Director of Planning, Homes for Scotland

You can review a recording of the event on YouTube.