Planning Committee - December 2022

This document contains the agenda for the Cairngorms National Park Authority Planning Committee meeting on 9 December 2022 at 9.30am in Grantown on Spey. The meeting will include a welcome, apologies, declarations of interest, and minutes from the previous meeting on 11 November 2022. Key items include a detailed planning permission regarding the relocation of a sewer pumping station, with a recommendation to approve subject to conditions, and a Planning Enforcement Charter Review for decision. There will also be updates for information on the Planning Service Performance and the National Planning Framework 4. The meeting will conclude with any other business and setting the date for the next meeting.

This document contains the draft minutes from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) Planning Committee meeting held on 11 November 2022. Key items discussed included approving planning permission for a temporary sales cabin in Carrbridge, deciding not to object to the Craig Watch Wind Farm, and objecting to the Cloiche Wind Farm. The committee also received information on a proposal for residential development in Ballater, a planning appeal decision regarding holiday lodges near Glen Clova Hotel, and discussed inconsistencies between individual reporter's decisions. The next meeting is scheduled for 9 December 2022.

This document contains a planning application to the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) for the relocation of a sewer pumping station on land northwest of Dalfaber Farm, Dalfaber Drive, Aviemore Highland, submitted by Mr Martin Forbes of Scotia Homes Ltd, which was called-in on 16 May 2022 and is recommended for approval, subject to conditions. The proposal includes forming a grass mound base for a concrete platform to house equipment and a service vehicle parking bay, involving the removal of three trees and the planting of nineteen new ones and has undergone a Habitat Regulations Appraisal (HRA), concluding that the development is unlikely to significantly affect the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC), and aligns with the Park Authority's Local Development Plan policies regarding new housing, design, natural heritage, and resources and consultation feedback from Scottish Water and NatureScot. It is also noted that pre-works surveys for badgers, bats, and nesting birds, along with construction method statements, are required to protect local wildlife, while the Highland Council has raised no objections regarding contaminated land or flood risk.

This document contains plans related to agenda item 5, appendix 1 for the Cairngorms National Park Authority planning committee meeting on 9 December 2022. The document includes a location plan, a pump station layout and kiosk and plinth details for a housing development at Dalfaber Farm in Aviemore. The plans show the proposed location of a pumping station and the design of the kiosk and plinth.

This document contains a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for planning reference 2022/0167/DET, regarding the relocation of a sewer pumping station on land near Dalfaber Farm in Aviemore. The appraisal, conducted by Nina Caudrey on 18 May 2022, assesses the potential impact of the project on the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and its qualifying interests, including Atlantic salmon, freshwater pearl mussel, sea lamprey, and otter. The appraisal concludes that the project is not directly connected to the management of the SAC and is unlikely to have a significant effect on the site due to the distance of the site, intervening golf course, topography, and that there is no water course connectivity. Therefore, the River Spey SAC is not considered further in this appraisal.

This document contains a request for the Planning Committee to approve the Planning Enforcement Charter for the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA). This is because Section 158A of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 requires planning authorities to prepare an enforcement charter. The charter, which was initially approved in June 2009 and reviewed regularly, explains how the CNPA carries out planning enforcement. Since its last adoption in September 2021, there have been no legislative or procedural changes. Once approved by the Planning Committee and the Scottish Ministers, the Charter will be published on the CNPA website and displayed in local public libraries.

This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Planning Enforcement Charter, updated in December 2022. It explains the planning enforcement process in the Cairngorms National Park, including the roles of the Park Authority and local authorities. The charter aims to ensure fair, reasonable, consistent, and accountable procedures when dealing with breaches of planning control, such as unauthorized construction or failure to comply with approved plans. It outlines how to report a breach, how investigations are prioritized, and the different types of enforcement notices that can be issued, as well as providing contact information for planning enforcement teams and ways to lodge complaints.

This document contains an update on the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) planning service's performance for Quarter 2 of 2022/23, presented to the Planning Committee. It highlights the use of processing agreements, which continue to provide certainty for applicants and staff, and includes statistics reflecting their impact. The report also mentions the CNPA's monitoring of planning consent breaches, which have increased, and outlines the progress of eight Planning Service Improvements for 2022/23, which were set out in the Planning Performance Framework 2021/22. Finally, the document says the next planning service monitoring report will be in June 2023.

This document contains an update on the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4). NPF4 will be Scotland's long-term plan for development and infrastructure up to 2045, and a revised version was submitted to the Scottish Parliament on 8 November 2022. It is divided into three sections: a national spatial strategy, national planning policy, and annexes. The Cairngorms National Park (CNP) is located within the North region, and the strategy aims to protect environmental assets and stimulate investment in natural solutions. NPF4 includes 18 national developments to support the strategy, and while there are no specific national developments within the CNP boundary, there are several Scotland-wide developments that the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) may need to consider. The document also highlights the implications of the NPF4 for the next CNP Local Development Plan (LDP) and housing policy, including a minimum requirement for housing land.

This document contains the minutes from the Cairngorms National Park Authority Planning Committee meeting held on 9 December 2022. The committee approved the minutes from the previous meeting on 9 November 2022. They also approved planning permission for the re-location of a sewer pumping station at Land Northwest of Dalfaber Farm in Aviemore. The committee agreed to the Planning Enforcement Charter for the Cairngorms National Park Authority. They also noted the internal planning service monitoring results. The committee was updated on the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) and noted the paper. Finally, they were informed that the next meeting would be on 27 January 2023 and that the Scottish Government were planning to delay the date on which existing properties can apply for their Short Term Let Licences.