Planning Committee - September 2019

This document contains information about a Planning Committee site visit on 13 September 2019. The purpose of the visit is for Planning Committee members to understand the physical location of a proposed distillery, visitor centre, warehouse, car park, road junction, associated infrastructure and landscaping. The visit begins at 12:10pm at the Craggan Outdoors car park and ends at 12:45pm. Those attending the site visit are responsible for their own safety.

This document contains a risk assessment for a Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) Planning Committee site visit to a proposed distillery site on Friday 13 September 2019. The assessment, conducted on 3 September 2019 by Katherine Donnachie, identifies potential hazards such as road traffic, weather conditions (cold, wet, high winds), and uneven terrain. It outlines the people exposed, possible harms (collisions, exposure, trips/falls), and risk ratings with and without controls. Controls include minibus transportation, staff briefings, appropriate clothing, limiting walk distances, familiarizing staff with the route, and carrying a mobile phone for emergencies. The risk assessment also recommends additional controls and specifies required personal protective equipment (PPE).

This document contains a notice for a Cairngorms National Park Authority Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 13 September 2019 and will be held in the Spey & Dee meeting rooms at the Cairngorms National Park Authority Headquarters in Grantown on Spey. The Planning Committee will meet at 11am. The agenda and related papers will be available on the Cairngorms National Park Authority website the Monday before the meeting. For access or other requirements, please contact the Cairngorms National Park Authority office.

This document contains the agenda for the Cairngorms National Park Authority Planning Committee meeting on 13 September 2019. The meeting will be held at 11am in the Spey & Dee meeting rooms at the Cairngorms National Park Authority Headquarters in Grantown on Spey. Items on the agenda include welcome, apologies, minutes from the meeting on 16 August 2019, declaration of interest by members, review of planning committee standing orders and date of next meeting.

This document contains a review of the Planning Committee Standing Orders for the Cairngorms National Park Authority. The purpose of this review is for the Planning Committee to consider any revisions to the Standing Orders, following agreement of revised Standing Orders for the Cairngorms National Park Authority at the Board meeting of 14 June 2019. The document highlights several suggested amendments to the current Standing Orders, including clarifications on meeting dates and venues, the capacity of the Planning Committee to suspend Standing Orders, and the process for making oral representations. The Planning Committee is asked to consider the appropriateness and adequacy of these amendments and whether any further changes are needed, before submitting the Standing Orders to the Board for approval.

This document contains the Standing Orders for the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) Planning Committee, which were adopted on 20 September 2019, and outline the procedures for the committee's meetings. The document details the frequency of meetings, how meetings can be cancelled, and the process for pre-agenda briefings. The standing orders also cover the notice required for meetings, how agenda papers are distributed, and the quorum needed for a meeting to proceed. Furthermore, it describes the process for submitting written and oral representations related to planning applications, how site visits are conducted, and how motions and amendments are moved and decided upon. Finally, the document addresses situations with equal votes, procedural motions like adjourning meetings, delegation of responsibilities, and how the standing orders themselves can be amended.