Planning Committee - October 2019

This document contains a notice of Cairngorms National Park Authority meetings on 11 October 2019, held at the Community Hall in Boat of Garten. The Finance and Delivery Committee will meet at 9am, followed by the Planning Committee at 11.30am. The agenda and papers will be available on the National Park Authority website the Monday before the meetings. For access or other requirements, please contact the Cairngorms National Park Authority office in advance.

This document contains a risk assessment for the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) Planning Committee's site visit to Carr Road, Carrbridge on 11 October 2019. It identifies potential hazards such as trailing cables, road traffic, weather (cold, wet, and high winds), and uneven ground. For each hazard, the document lists the people at risk (CNPA Planning Committee, staff and members of public), potential harm (tripping, collisions, exposure) and risk ratings with and without controls. Controls include rerouting cables, providing transportation, briefing staff on safety, advising appropriate clothing, and choosing safe routes. The risk assessment rates the overall risk as acceptable or adequate with the listed controls in place and provides further recommendations for future risk reduction.

This document contains information about a Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) Planning Committee site visit scheduled for 11 October 2019 in Carrbridge. The purpose of the visit is to help Planning Committee members understand the context of a proposed construction project involving 47 houses or flats, roads, and footways. The visit starts at 10.30am at an informal car park off Carr Road, near Carr Cottages, and ends at 11am. Attendees are asked to follow the instructions of the convenor and planning officer, and to read the 'Planning Committee Site Visits' advice note, and are responsible for their own safety.

This document contains a planning application submitted to the Cairngorms National Park Authority for the construction of 47 houses/flats with associated roads and footways on a 1.99 hectare site in Carrbridge. The application is recommended for approval, subject to conditions and a developer contribution. Key issues considered include the development's impact on the landscape, local environment, road infrastructure, and village services. The proposal includes affordable housing units, traffic calming measures, and connections to existing utilities. The application has been through multiple consultations and revisions, addressing concerns from the Highland Council, Scottish Natural Heritage, and local community. Despite some objections, the development is considered to comply with local development plan policies and will require several planning conditions to mitigate potential impacts.

This document contains planning application information for a new housing development on Carr Road, Carrbridge. The application, number 2019/0120/DET, includes plans for the site layout, including house types such as semi-detached homes, terraced homes, and detached homes. The drawings also show the elevations, sections and street elevations of the planned properties, along with the location of key features like refuse collection points, bin stores, and drainage. The development is being proposed by Tulloch Homes Ltd, with plans drawn by Bracewell Stirling Consulting.

This document contains a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for a proposed construction of 47 houses and flats near Carrbridge, within the Cairngorms National Park. The appraisal, prepared on 17 May 2019 by Anne Elliott for the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority), assesses the potential impact of the development on several Special Protection Areas (SPAs), including Abernethy Forest SPA, Anagach Woods SPA, Cairngorms SPA, Craigmore Wood SPA, and Kinveachy Forest SPA, particularly concerning the disturbance to capercaillie populations. The appraisal concludes that while the development is likely to have a significant effect on capercaillie, the potential disturbance arising from the development is not likely to have any measurable effect on capercaillie and there is no impact on the integrity of the SPAs from the proposed development, considering the existing recreational network.

This document contains a development brief for a site allocated in the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2015, specifically for site HI in Carr-Bridge. The document provides non-statutory planning guidance, detailing site constraints and opportunities such as physical conditions, services, and natural heritage. It outlines development requirements, including footpath networks, road networks, services, drainage, density, diversity, and affordable housing, and also discusses open space, landscaping, biodiversity, breeding birds and design, with the aim of enhancing the area, as well as being a potential site for housing development, while also considering the provision of a new footpath link.

This document contains objections to a planning application (2019/0120/DET) for the construction of 47 houses/flats, associated roads, and footways on land near Carr Road in Carrbridge. Concerns raised include increased traffic on the narrow Carr Road and the potential danger to pedestrians, especially children walking to school; the inadequacy of proposed traffic calming measures; the impact on the local school's capacity; the lack of consideration for construction traffic; the destruction of a wildflower meadow and the potential disturbance to capercaillie and other wildlife; and the questionable use of February traffic data. Residents express feeling unheard, desiring a smaller, more appropriate development that addresses local housing needs without compromising safety or the environment.

This document contains comments from the Carrbridge & Vicinity Community Council regarding a planning application (2019/0120/DET) for the construction of 47 houses on Carr Road, Carrbridge, submitted to the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority). The Community Council expresses strong opposition to the scale of the development, arguing that even a smaller number of houses would exceed requirements. Concerns are raised about increased traffic on Carr Road, which they believe is unsuitable for the proposed development. The Community Council emphasizes the need for traffic calming measures and a safe walking route to the school and the public car park. They also request that if permission is granted, a condition be enforced to restrict construction traffic to vehicles under 3 tons arriving from the east.

This document contains a planning application for the erection of 18 affordable houses with associated access, drainage, service, and landscaping works at Land 40M NE of Rose Cottage, Dulnain Bridge in the Cairngorms National Park. The application, submitted by Highland Housing Alliance, seeks permission for a mix of detached and semi-detached houses, all proposed as affordable units, exceeding the 25% policy requirement. The site is designated for housing in the Local Development Plan, although the proposed density is higher than initially suggested. Following revisions and consultations, various concerns regarding landscape, drainage, and environmental impact have been addressed, leading to a recommendation for approval subject to conditions related to construction management, tree protection, landscaping, drainage, visibility splays, and the provision of affordable housing in perpetuity.

This document contains information relating to the proposed residential development at land north of Rose Cottage, Dulnain Bridge. Included are the location plan, site layout, floor plans, sections and elevations for the proposed development consisting of two, three and four bedroom homes. The development will be built by the Highland Housing Alliance for the Highland Council. The planning application number is 2018/0221/DET.

This document contains an objection letter from the Badenoch & Strathspey Conservation Group (BSCG) regarding the proposed construction of 18 houses and access upgrade near Rose Cottage in Dulnain Bridge. While the BSCG doesn't completely oppose the development, they're concerned about several aspects, including the need to protect native trees, the insufficient details in the tree schedule, and the lack of a tree protection plan. They also feel the proposed planting is inadequate for habitat provision and landscape enhancement, and that the development should be set back further from the water course. Additionally, they believe the walking and cycling routes are poorly designed and need better integration with local networks. The BSCG emphasizes that the development needs to be of a high standard due to its prominent location.

This document contains community council comments regarding planning application 2018/0221/DET for the erection of 18 houses and upgrade of access on land near Rose Cottage in Dulnain Bridge. The Dulnain Bridge Community Council initially objected to the proposal, raising concerns about the "footprint" of the land, the number of houses, the location of the pumping station, the provision of a footpath, the lack of recreational facilities, the target market for the housing, and the 25% requirement for affordable housing. They also raised concerns about road safety, parking, access, and the need for underground cabling. The community council requested a visual impact assessment plan and screening planting. However, following a recent amendment, the community council noted at their meeting on 14 August 2019 that they had no objections to the planning application.

This document contains a planning application for the erection of a distillery, visitor center, warehouse, car parking, road junction and associated infrastructure and landscaping at Land 350M SE of Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge. The Cairngorms National Park Authority is recommending granting full planning permission, subject to the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement to contribute to the construction of a path and road crossing from the site into Grantown on Spey and adhering to several conditions, including submitting detailed landscape, construction environment management, habitat management, and pollution prevention plans. The plans will require the consent of Transport Scotland, and there will be no coach access to the site and should meet the requirements of the Scottish Planning Policy.

This document contains plans for agenda item 7, appendix I, regarding application 2019/0209/DET for the Cairngorms National Park Authority. It includes a site location plan highlighting the site boundary, surrounding residential receptors, and environmental impact assessments for a proposed distillery at Craggan, including landscape layouts and site visualisations. Also included are cross-sections, elevations, masterplans and photomontages of the proposed distillery.

This document contains a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for a proposed distillery at Grantown on Spey, dated 11 October 2019, which is related to regulation 48 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 as amended. The appraisal focuses on the potential impact of the distillery's construction and operation on the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and its associated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), including species like freshwater pearl mussels, sea lamprey, Atlantic salmon, and otters. The proposal involves building a distillery with associated infrastructure, including water abstraction and discharge, and the appraisal assesses potential impacts on water quality, habitat, and species disturbance. The document outlines mitigation measures, such as moving infrastructure out of flood plains, using Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), and implementing a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), to ensure no adverse effects on the River Spey's integrity. It is concluded that there is no adverse affect on the River Spey if the mitigations built into the proposal are followed.

This document contains a proposal for the erection of eight dwellinghouses, the installation of a replacement bridge, and associated works at Land 40 Metres North Of Little Orchard, Blair Atholl. The applicant is Atholl Estates, and the date the application was called in was 19 August 2019. The recommendation is to approve the proposal subject to certain conditions. The proposal seeks full planning permission for a revised development of the site. It was granted planning permission in 2018 for eight, two-bedroomed houses on the site. The key changes are installation of "in roof" photovoltaic (PV) panels, amendments to the front porch design, changes to the finishes of the parking layout, and changes to the previously approved landscape scheme. Overall, it is recommended to grant full planning permission for the erection of the houses and the installation of the replacement bridge as long as the suggested conditions are followed.

This document contains plans related to planning application 2019/0263/DET for the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority). The plans detail the installation of roof-integrated photovoltaic (PV) panels on eight dwellinghouses, which were previously approved under application 2017/0264/DET, on land 40m north of Little Orchard, Blair Atholl. Included are site plans, elevations, sections, and floor plans for the units, showing the proposed PV panel locations and other relevant details for the housing development at the Watermill Site, Blair Atholl.

This document contains the original plans (2019/0263/DET) for Agenda Item 8, Appendix 2 of the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Planning Committee from 11 October 2019. Included are architectural drawings for proposed housing at the Watermill Site in Blair Atholl, prepared by Denholm Partnership Architects. The plans detail elevations, floor plans, site layouts, and materials for units 01-08, along with notes on site conditions, health and safety, and revisions.

This document contains a local development plan monitoring report for the Cairngorms National Park. It gives an overview of how the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan (LDP) 2015 has been used by both the Cairngorms National Park Authority and local authorities in the area over the past four years. The LDP was adopted in March 2015 and is the first development plan to cover the whole National Park. During the monitoring period, there were 1,480 applications, with the majority being approved, and Policy 3, Sustainable Design, was the most frequently used policy. Information on policy implementation will be monitored annually to help develop future policies, and the current LDP (2015) will be replaced in 2020 after the adoption of a new LDP.

This document contains a monitoring report for the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan (LDP) from April 2015 to March 2019. The LDP was adopted in 2015 and guides development within the National Park, aiming to balance economic growth with protecting the natural environment. The report summarizes planning application statistics, policy usage, and appeals during the monitoring period, highlighting which policies were most frequently used and referred to in decision-making. It also provides an overview of how the Cairngorms National Park Authority and local authorities applied the LDP's policies and sub-policies.