Planning Committee - January 2020

This document contains information about a planning committee site visit on 24 January 2020, regarding application 2019/0222/PPP for the erection of seven houses (five of which are not affordable) on Lettoch Road in Nethybridge. The purpose of the visit is to help planning committee members understand the physical context of the site. Attendees should follow the instructions of the convener and planning officer, and read the Cairngorms Planning Advice Note 'Planning Committee Site Visits'. The site visit is scheduled to start at 11.25am and stop at 11.40am, with the meeting point located on the northern side of Lettoch Road, approximately 80 metres east of house number 4. People attending the visit are responsible for their own safety.

This document contains a notice for a Cairngorms National Park Authority meeting on 24 January 2020, to be held at 12 noon in The Community Hall, Boat of Garten. Planning committee meeting agendas and papers are available the Friday before the meeting on the National Park Authority website. For any access or other requirements, contact the Cairngorms National Park Authority office in advance of the meeting.

This document contains the agenda for the Cairngorms National Park Authority Planning Committee meeting on 24 January 2020, which was held at 12 noon in the Community Hall, Boat of Garten. The agenda includes welcoming remarks, apologies, the minutes from the previous meeting on 13 December 2019, and declarations of interest. There were three applications for planning permission: one for seven houses (five affordable) at Lettoch Road, Nethy Bridge; one for 14 dwellings at Dalfaber Drive, Aviemore; and one for a house and garage at Dulicht Court, Grantown on Spey. All three applications are recommended for approval, subject to conditions, with a developer contribution also recommended for the Aviemore application. The agenda also includes any other business and the date of the next meeting with quorum requirement.

This document contains a planning application for the erection of seven houses, five of which are affordable, at Land 125M NE Of 4 Lettoch Road, Nethy Bridge in the Cairngorms National Park. The recommendation is to approve the erection of the houses subject to conditions being met, these conditions range from submitting a fully detailed layout and a woodland management plan. It was noted that there is a potential conflict between conserving the natural heritage of the National Park, and promoting sustainable economic and social development of the area's communities but giving more weight to the latter. The Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) notes that the site lies between Craigmore Special Protection Area (SPA) and Abernethy Forest SPA which are notified for their capercaillie interest.

This document contains planning application information for a proposed development at Lynstock Crescent in Nethy Bridge, dated 24 January 2020. It includes site plans showing the location of the proposed seven houses, access routes, landscaping, and existing trees to be retained, along with the removal of all Sitka Spruce trees. The plans also detail visibility splays, speed limits, and connections to existing services.

This document contains objections to a planning application (2019/0222/PPP) for the erection of seven houses on land to the northeast of 4 Lettoch Road, Nethy Bridge, within the Cairngorms National Park. Objectors argue that the development is outside the village boundary, would destroy a wooded area full of wildlife, and is contrary to the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) Local Plan because the site isn't allocated for development. Concerns are also raised about the impact on the landscape, the loss of woodland, and the potential damage to the sensitive woodland setting of the village, plus the impact of climate change.

This document contains a planning application for a proposed development at Spey House Phase 2, Cairngorm Technology Park in Aviemore. The application seeks approval for 14 dwellings including terraced houses, bungalows, and cottage flats, all of which are intended to be affordable housing. The application has been recommended for approval, subject to conditions and developer contributions towards primary education in Aviemore and a construction traffic management plan. The development site is located within an area designated for economic development, but additional information has been provided to demonstrate that commercial use is not practical. The Highland Council and other consultees have raised no objections, subject to conditions relating to drainage, access, landscaping, and construction methods. The CNPA Ecology Officer recommends integrating swales or bio-retention areas to improve diversity and retention periods within the scheme. A letter of representation has been received from Aviemore Health Centre supporting the development of the site for housing, with no objections raised regarding the design.

This document contains plans related to planning application 2019/0298/DET for the Spey House Site 2 development, prepared by NORR consultants for Upland Developments Limited. The plans include site layouts, landscaping plans, floor plans, elevations, and 3D views of different house types (A, B, C, D, E, and F) and blocks (A-A-A-E, BCCC, and FFD). The drawings detail the proposed structures, surface finishes, boundary treatments, tree planting, and internal layouts of the development, with revisions and issue dates noted.

This document contains comments related to planning application 2019/0298/DET for the Cairngorms National Park Authority's planning committee meeting on 24 January 2020. The application concerns the Spey House Phase 2 development, which proposes building 14 dwellings, including terraced houses, bungalows, and cottage flats. The document includes a neighbour's comments, who generally supports the housing development but expresses concerns about the timing of construction, specifically regarding access to the new hospital site. The neighbour emphasizes that any road restrictions during the hospital's opening could significantly impact patient safety.

This document contains comments from a neighbour, Mr Douglas Norris, Chairman of the Strathspey Railway Company Ltd (SRC), regarding planning application 2019/0298/DET for a housing development near Spey House in Aviemore. The SRC neither objects to nor supports the application, but raises concerns about potential increases in road traffic at the Dalfaber Level Crossing, visibility issues for locomotive drivers, lack of boundary fence details, proximity of buildings to the SRC boundary, drainage, and the impact of train operations (smoke, steam, and whistles) on the proposed development. The SRC is in communication with the Office of Road & Rail and the Highland Council regarding improvements at the crossing.

This document contains the response from the Aviemore and Vicinity Community Council regarding planning application 2019/0298/DET for 14 new dwellings located 20 metres South East of Spey House. Dated 11 October 2019, the letter states that the Community Council supports the planning application, believing the development is a good use of the site and the building's design makes the most of the available space.

This document contains a planning application to the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) for the erection of a house and garage at 28 Dulicht Court, Grantown-On-Spey. The applicant is RS Developments Ltd, and the planning officer recommends approval of the application subject to conditions. The application site is located on land designated for housing as part of a wider, ongoing housing development. The proposal seeks permission for a single-storey, four-bedroom house with an attached garage, which complies with planning policies related to new housing development, sustainable design, natural heritage and landscape, renewable energy, and resources as found in the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan (2015).

This document contains an existing site layout plan, labelled as Appendix I and Agenda Item 7, for the Cairngorms National Park Authority Planning Committee on 24 January 2020. The plan, numbered 2019/0353/DET, shows the proposed housing development at Site H1 in Grantown on Spey, including details like house plots, flats, semi-detached units, landscaping, and road layout. The overall site plan was created on 21 October 2015.

This document contains the agenda item 7, appendix 2, for the Cairngorms National Park Authority planning committee meeting on 24 January 2020. The document pertains to planning application number 2019/0353/DET and includes several plans for the proposed building. The plans include a location plan, a site plan, site sections and elevation plans.