1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2. National Planning Framework 4 annual review

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Ian Aikman
  Chair
  Heads of Planning Scotland
• Morag Ferguson
  Planning Manager
  Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
• David Givan
  Chief Planning Officer
  City of Edinburgh Council
• Mairi Maciver
  Development Plan Manager
  Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

and then from -

• Esme Clelland
  Senior Conservation Planner RSPB and Convener Link Planning Group
  Scottish Environment LINK
• Claire Daly
  Head of Policy and Communications, Sustrans and representative
  Climate Emergency Response Group
• Claire Symonds
  Chair
  Planning Democracy
• Morag Watson
  Director of Onshore
  Scottish Renewables

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024

4. National Planning Framework 4 annual review

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Short-term lets

The Committee will consider correspondence from the Minister for Housing.

6. Renters Reform Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutinising the legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (LCM(S6)46).