Cairngorms Nation­al Park Pro­posed Loc­al Devel­op­ment Plan

Grant­own-on-Spey

Grant­own-on-Spey lies in the north of the Nation­al Park. It was designed as a planned town and is the his­tor­ic cap­it­al of Strath­spey. The town itself has a wide range of busi­nesses and facil­it­ies, many of which are loc­ated along the town’s High Street and main square.

Set­tle­ment objectives

• Pro­tect the role of Grant­own-on-Spey as a ser­vice centre for Strathspey
• Con­serve and enhance Grantown-on-Spey’s dis­tinct­ive built her­it­age and the integ­rity of its Con­ser­va­tion Area
• Sup­port the deliv­ery of hous­ing that meets loc­al needs
• Sup­port oppor­tun­it­ies to increase the attrac­tion of Grant­own-on-Spey as a tour­ist and recre­ation des­tin­a­tion, par­tic­u­larly the Strath­spey Rail­way extension
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for busi­ness devel­op­ment, growth and diversification
• Main­tain a range of com­munity facilities
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for safe act­ive travel around Grant­own-on-Spey and bey­ond to Dul­nain Bridge and Carr-Bridge

Developer oblig­a­tions

• Afford­able hous­ing: All hous­ing devel­op­ments should include 25% afford­able housing.
• Plan­ning oblig­a­tions: Con­tri­bu­tions will be sought from any hous­ing devel­op­ments towards:
  • Increas­ing capa­city at stra­tegic com­munity leis­ure facil­it­ies serving Grantown-on-Spey
• Oth­er infra­struc­ture con­sid­er­a­tions: Waste Water Treat­ment Works capacity

Pro­pos­als

HI: Beachen Court | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 53 units | 5.1ha

The site has an approved Devel­op­ment Brief and an exist­ing plan­ning per­mis­sion for 53 dwell­ings. It is cur­rently under con­struc­tion. Any future/​amended devel­op­ment pro­pos­als should be in gen­er­al accord­ance with the prin­ciples in the Devel­op­ment Brief.

• Should the extant per­mis­sion expire or be varied:
  • A revised Flood Risk Assess­ment will be required.
  • A revised Drain­age Impact Assess­ment will be required and any new devel­op­ment must take account of and ensure integ­ra­tion with the exist­ing SuDS scheme.

H2: Castle Road | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 50 units | 3.6ha

The site is alloc­ated for up to 50 dwell­ings. A mas­ter­plan for the whole site will be required as part of any plan­ning application.

• There are small water­courses on the bound­ary of the site and a Flood Risk Assess­ment or oth­er sup­port­ing inform­a­tion will be required.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing land­scape and ancient wood­land to the north of the site.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should address exist­ing sur­face water flood­ing issues. Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encouraged.

EDI: Wood­lands Indus­tri­al Estate | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 7.4ha

The site is an exist­ing Indus­tri­al Estate. It is largely developed and in oper­a­tion with some lim­ited capa­city for future eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment to the east of the pro­posed Strath­spey Rail­way extension.

• Any future pro­pos­als should com­ple­ment exist­ing uses, safe­guard the rail­way exten­sion pro­pos­al and seek to enhance the area and its surroundings.
• Pro­pos­als for fur­ther devel­op­ment on the site would require a Drain­age Impact Assess­ment, which should address exist­ing sur­face water flood­ing issues. Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encour­aged. A water trunk main runs through this site.

T1: Cara­van Park | Alloc­ated for Tour­ism | 11.3ha

An exist­ing estab­lished cara­van and camp­ing site con­tinu­ing to sup­port the pro­vi­sion of tour­ism accom­mod­a­tion and should be pro­tec­ted from adverse development.

• There is some capa­city for fur­ther devel­op­ment, par­tic­u­larly in the north east­ern part of the site. Any future devel­op­ment on the site must be for tour­ism uses and com­pat­ible with the exist­ing oper­a­tion­al business.
• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity of flood risk adja­cent to the site. Fur­ther devel­op­ment or any pro­posed increase in cara­van num­bers will require a Risk Assess­ment or oth­er sup­port­ing inform­a­tion to identi­fy the func­tion­al flood­plain and develop­able area.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing land­scape. Any future devel­op­ment will be required to pro­tect ancient wood­land on and adja­cent to the site.
• Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encouraged.

C1: Mossie Road | Alloc­ated for Com­munity Uses | 0.5ha

The site lies adja­cent to an exist­ing play­park and provides an oppor­tun­ity for devel­op­ment with­in Grant­own-on-Spey that can bene­fit the community.

• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment will be required.

C2: Strath­spey Rail­way exten­sion | Alloc­ated for Com­munity Uses | 1ha

The site is alloc­ated for the future ter­minus for the pro­posed Strath­spey Rail­way extension.

• Owing to the pres­ence of small water­courses and an area of Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity of flood risk adja­cent to the site, a Flood Risk Assess­ment is required to identi­fy the func­tion­al flood­plain and develop­able area.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required. Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encour­aged. A water main runs through this site.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing land­scape and wood­land to the west of the site.

C3: Land at Mossie Road | Alloc­ated for Com­munity Uses | 0.22ha

The site is alloc­ated for allot­ments and has plan­ning permission.

Kin­gussie

Kin­gussie is the his­tor­ic cap­it­al of Badenoch and a tra­di­tion­al High­land town with a long cent­ral High Street. The town has a thriv­ing com­munity and is a focus for loc­al ser­vices and facil­it­ies. Future devel­op­ment should com­ple­ment the his­tor­ic char­ac­ter of the town and enhance eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment and tourism.

Set­tle­ment objectives

• Sup­port Kingussie’s role as a ser­vice centre for Badenoch
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for busi­ness devel­op­ment, growth and diversification
• Improve tour­ist and recre­ation facilities
• Sup­port the deliv­ery of hous­ing to meet loc­al needs, par­tic­u­larly afford­able housing
• Ensure Kingussie’s built her­it­age is pre­served and enhanced
• Sup­port the regen­er­a­tion of Am Fasgadh
• Increase and enhance flood man­age­ment and resilience
• Sup­port oppor­tun­it­ies that util­ise the bene­fits of the A9 dualling for Kingussie
• Sup­port Kingussie’s status as an exem­plar walk­ing and cyc­ling friendly settlement

Developer oblig­a­tions

• Afford­able hous­ing: All hous­ing devel­op­ments should include 25% afford­able housing.
• Plan­ning oblig­a­tions: Con­tri­bu­tions will be sought from any hous­ing devel­op­ments towards:
  • An exten­sion to Kin­gussie High School
  • Increas­ing capa­city at stra­tegic com­munity leis­ure facil­it­ies serving Kingussie
• Oth­er infra­struc­ture con­sid­er­a­tions: Waste Water Treat­ment Works capacity

Pro­pos­als

HI: Land between Ard­broilach Road and Craig an Darach | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 300 units | 19.6ha

The site has capa­city for a phased devel­op­ment of 300 dwell­ings with oppor­tun­it­ies for eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment and com­munity uses.

• Any future pro­pos­als on the site will need to be sup­por­ted by a mas­ter­plan. The site will provide for hous­ing demand in Kin­gussie over the Plan peri­od and bey­ond 2025.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should assess poten­tial sur­face water flood­ing. A water main runs through this site.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing land­scape and ancient wood­land sur­round­ing the site.
• Appro­pri­ate trans­port access will be required to ser­vice the site from the A86 Trunk Road. Devel­op­ment pro­pos­als should incor­por­ate and enhance the area of pro­tec­ted open space along the south­ern bound­ary of the site, accessed via Dun­barry Terrace.

H2: Castle Road | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 50 units | 3.6ha

The site is alloc­ated for up to 50 dwell­ings. A mas­ter­plan for the whole site will be required as part of any plan­ning application.

• There are small water­courses on the bound­ary of the site and a Flood Risk Assess­ment or oth­er sup­port­ing inform­a­tion will be required.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing land­scape and ancient wood­land to the north of the site.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should address exist­ing sur­face water flood­ing issues. Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encouraged.

EDI: Wood­lands Indus­tri­al Estate | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 7.4ha

The site is an exist­ing Indus­tri­al Estate. It is largely developed and in oper­a­tion with some lim­ited capa­city for future eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment to the east of the pro­posed Strath­spey Rail­way extension.

• Any future pro­pos­als should com­ple­ment exist­ing uses, safe­guard the rail­way exten­sion pro­pos­al and seek to enhance the area and its surroundings.
• Pro­pos­als for fur­ther devel­op­ment on the site would require a Drain­age Impact Assess­ment, which should address exist­ing sur­face water flood­ing issues. Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encour­aged. A water trunk main runs through this site.

EDI: Coun­cil Depot | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 0.9ha

The coun­cil depot provides much needed eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment in the com­munity and should be pro­tec­ted from adverse devel­op­ment or any reduc­tion in facil­it­ies which sup­port the wider economy.

• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk exists on part of the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment will be required to accom­pany any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should assess sur­face water flooding.

ED2: McCor­macks Gar­age | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 0.1ha

A small area of land that is cur­rently occu­pied by a gar­age. Alloc­ated to pro­tect the site from adverse uses not com­pat­ible with eco­nom­ic development.

• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk lies adja­cent to the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment or oth­er sup­port­ing inform­a­tion will be required to accom­pany any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.
• Sew­er mains cross this site.

T1: Kin­gussie Golf Club Cara­van Park | Alloc­ated for Tour­ism | 2.7ha

An exist­ing estab­lished cara­van and camp­ing site which plays an import­ant role in sup­port­ing the pro­vi­sion of tour­ism accom­mod­a­tion with­in Kingussie.

• The site should be pro­tec­ted from adverse uses which are not com­pat­ible with tour­ism devel­op­ment. There is some capa­city for fur­ther devel­op­ment, par­tic­u­larly on the south west­ern part of the site. Any future devel­op­ment must be for tour­ism uses and com­pat­ible with the exist­ing oper­a­tion­al business.
• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk across parts of the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment will be required to accom­pany any fur­ther devel­op­ment pro­pos­als to identi­fy the func­tion­al flood­plain and inform site layout.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment may be required to assess sur­face water flood­ing issues. Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encouraged.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing land­scape and ancient wood­land on the site.

New­ton­more

New­ton­more is a tra­di­tion­al high­land vil­lage loc­ated in south Badenoch. The vil­lage con­tains a num­ber of loc­al ser­vices and is also home to the High­land Folk Museum which attracts many vis­it­ors to the village.

Set­tle­ment objectives

• Sup­port and enhance loc­al services
• Sup­port oppor­tun­it­ies to increase the attrac­tion of New­ton­more for tour­ism and recreation
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for busi­ness growth, diver­si­fic­a­tion and development
• Sup­port the deliv­ery of hous­ing to meet loc­al needs
• Increase and enhance flood man­age­ment and resilience
• Sup­port oppor­tun­it­ies that util­ise the bene­fits of the A9 dualling for Newtonmore

Developer oblig­a­tions

• Afford­able hous­ing: All hous­ing devel­op­ments should include 25% afford­able housing.
• Plan­ning oblig­a­tions: Con­tri­bu­tions will be sought from any hous­ing devel­op­ments towards:
  • An exten­sion to Kin­gussie High School
  • Increas­ing capa­city at stra­tegic com­munity leis­ure facil­it­ies serving Newtonmore
• Oth­er infra­struc­ture con­sid­er­a­tions: Waste Water Treat­ment Works capacity

Pro­pos­als

H1: Land between Ard­broilach Road and Craig an Darach | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 300 units | 19.6ha

The site has capa­city for a phased devel­op­ment of 300 dwell­ings with oppor­tun­it­ies for eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment and com­munity uses.

• Any future pro­pos­als on the site will need to be sup­por­ted by a mas­ter­plan. The site will provide for hous­ing demand in Kin­gussie over the Plan peri­od and bey­ond 2025.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should assess poten­tial sur­face water flood­ing. A water main runs through this site.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing land­scape and ancient wood­land sur­round­ing the site.
• Appro­pri­ate trans­port access will be required to ser­vice the site from the A86 Trunk Road. Devel­op­ment pro­pos­als should incor­por­ate and enhance the area of pro­tec­ted open space along the south­ern bound­ary of the site, accessed via Dun­barry Terrace.

EDI: Rear of Café | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 1.3ha

Land to the rear of the café provides some oppor­tun­ity for low-impact eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment to sup­port the sus­tain­ab­il­ity of the community.

• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk adja­cent to the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment or oth­er sup­port­ing inform­a­tion will be required to identi­fy the func­tion­al flood­plain and develop­able area.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment would be required to accom­pany devel­op­ment proposals.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing landscape.

ED2: Indus­tri­al Park | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 4ha

The exist­ing indus­tri­al estate/​business park will be pro­tec­ted and devel­op­ments which con­sol­id­ate the eco­nom­ic pro­vi­sion of this site will be sup­por­ted provid­ing they demon­strate that a safe and con­veni­ent access can be achieved.

• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk exists over a large part of the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment or oth­er sup­port­ing inform­a­tion will be required to identi­fy the func­tion­al flood­plain and develop­able area for any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment would be required to address any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.

H1: Land between Perth Road and Sta­tion Road | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 120 units | 11.9ha

The site is alloc­ated for a total of 120 dwell­ings. There is cur­rently an exist­ing plan­ning con­sent on part of the site for 81 dwellings.

• As a visu­ally prom­in­ent site, the design of any detailed pro­pos­als must take account of the sens­it­ive set­ting of the vil­lage, and should be designed in a way which pro­motes the highest stand­ards of access, lay­out, build­ing design and pub­lic realm.
• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk exists in the south­ern part of the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment will be required to identi­fy the develop­able area for any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment may be required to address sur­face water flood­ing. Sew­er mains run through this site.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing landscape.

T1: High­land Folk Museum | Alloc­ated for Tour­ism | 20.3ha

The High­land Folk Museum plays an import­ant role in sup­port­ing the eco­nomy by increas­ing the attrac­tion of New­ton­more for tour­ism and recreation.

• The site will there­fore be pro­tec­ted from adverse devel­op­ment. Future devel­op­ment pro­pos­als should enhance the tour­ism offer­ing and be com­pat­ible with the exis­itng oper­a­tion­al business.
• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk lies with­in and adja­cent to the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment may be required to accom­pany any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment may be required to address any fur­ther devel­op­ment pro­pos­als and should address exist­ing sur­face water flood­ing issues. Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encouraged.

C1: Ardvonie Car Park | Alloc­ated for Com­munity Uses | 0.2ha

Com­munity car park iden­ti­fied in recog­ni­tion of the role it serves in sup­port­ing the needs of the com­munity. The site will be pro­tec­ted from altern­at­ive forms of development.

C2: Car Park | Alloc­ated for Com­munity Uses | 0.2ha

Com­munity car park iden­ti­fied in recog­ni­tion of the role it serves in sup­port­ing the needs of the com­munity. The site will be pro­tec­ted from altern­at­ive forms of development.

C3: Land west of Spey Street (Am Fas­gadh) | Alloc­ated for Com­munity Uses | 1.9ha

The site lies to the west of Spey Street and adja­cent to the rail­way line. It is iden­ti­fied to sup­port the reuse and redevel­op­ment of the site for com­munity uses.

• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk exists across the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment will be required to identi­fy the develop­able area.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should assess sur­face water flood­ing. Vari­ous water and sew­er mains cross this site.

C4: Car Park | Alloc­ated for Com­munity Uses | 0.2ha

Com­munity car park iden­ti­fied in recog­ni­tion of the role it serves in sup­port­ing the needs of the com­munity. The site will be pro­tec­ted from altern­at­ive forms of development.

Blair Atholl

Blair Atholl is a small vil­lage loc­ated in the south of the Cairngorms Nation­al Park. It is an attract­ive and his­tor­ic vil­lage, home to Blair Castle and gar­dens, mak­ing it pop­u­lar for vis­it­ors. The loc­al eco­nomy is focused on tour­ism and land-based employment.

Set­tle­ment objectives

• Sup­port Blair Atholl’s role as a key gate­way centre for recre­ation and tour­ism in this part of the Nation­al Park
• Con­serve and enhance Blair Atholl’s dis­tinct­ive built her­it­age, the integ­rity of its Con­ser­va­tion Area and the set­ting of the village
• Sup­port upgrades to the Vil­lage Hall
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for safe act­ive travel around the vil­lage and to sur­round­ing settlements
• Deliv­er afford­able housing
• Increase and enhance flood man­age­ment and resilience
• Sup­port appro­pri­ate inward invest­ment oppor­tun­it­ies arising from the A9 and High­land Main Line improvements
• Sup­port oppor­tun­it­ies that util­ise the bene­fits of the A9 dualling for Blair Atholl

Developer oblig­a­tions

• Afford­able hous­ing: All hous­ing devel­op­ments should include 45% afford­able housing.

Pro­pos­als

HI: Old Bridge of Tilt | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 20 units | 1ha

The site is alloc­ated for up to 20 dwell­ings to con­trib­ute to meet­ing Blair Atholl’s hous­ing need.

• The devel­op­ment should seek to com­ple­ment the exist­ing char­ac­ter of Old Bridge of Tilt and ensure there is safe vehicu­lar and ped­es­tri­an access between the site and the village.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment will be required and should assess poten­tial sur­face water flooding.
• There is no waste water net­work with­in the vicin­ity of the site and the install­a­tion of a con­nec­tion will be the respons­ib­il­ity of the developer.
• Depend­ing on the size of the pro­posed devel­op­ment, fur­ther invest­ig­a­tions such as a Water Impact Assess­ment and Flow and Pres­sure tests will be required. A water main runs through this site.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing landscape.
• Road improve­ments, spe­cific­ally loc­al­ised road widen­ing around the entrance to the site, will be required.

H2: Main Road | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 10 units | 0.4ha

The site is alloc­ated for up to 10 dwell­ings. Devel­op­ment on the site should seek to reflect the pat­tern of hous­ing evid­ent along the main road in Blair Atholl and post­ively con­trib­ute to the char­ac­ter of the village.

• Due to the pres­ence of a small water­course, a Flood Risk Assess­ment will be required to identi­fy the develop­able area.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should assess poten­tial sur­face water flood­ing. Depend­ing on the size of the pro­posed devel­op­ment, fur­ther invest­ig­a­tions such as Water Impact Assess­ment and Flow and Pres­sure tests will also be required.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing landscape.

H3: Land North of Old Orch­ard | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 8 units | 0.38ha

The site is alloc­ated for 8 dwell­ings and has plan­ning permission.

ED1: Blair Atholl Saw­mill Yard | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 3.5ha

The site is an exist­ing Indus­tri­al Estate. It is largely developed and in oper­a­tion with some capa­city for future eco­nom­ic development.

• It should be pro­tec­ted from adverse uses not com­pat­ible with eco­nom­ic development.
• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk exists on the site. Any pro­pos­als for fur­ther devel­op­ment on the site will require a Flood Risk Assessment.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment will be required and should assess exist­ing sur­face water flood­ing issues.

T1: Blair Castle Cara­van Park | Alloc­ated for Tour­ism | 19.8ha

An exist­ing estab­lished cara­van and camp­ing site con­tinu­ing to sup­port the pro­vi­sion of tour­ism accom­mod­a­tion and should be pro­tec­ted from adverse development.

• Any future devel­op­ment on the site must be for tour­ism uses and com­pat­ible with the exist­ing oper­a­tion­al busi­ness. Any devel­op­ment pro­pos­als should also have par­tic­u­lar regard to the sens­it­ive loc­a­tion of this site with­in the grounds of Blair Castle includ­ing the pro­tec­tion of the areas of ancient or nat­ive woodland.
• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk exists adja­cent to the site. Any pro­pos­als for fur­ther devel­op­ment or any increase in cara­van num­bers will require a Flood Risk Assess­ment to identi­fy the func­tion­al flood­plain and develop­able area.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment will be required and should assess exist­ing sur­face water flood­ing issues. Depend­ing on the size of the pro­posed devel­op­ment, fur­ther invest­ig­a­tions such as Water Impact Assess­ment or Flow and Pres­sure tests will be required.

T2: Cara­van Park | Alloc­ated for Tour­ism | 0.5ha

An exist­ing estab­lished cara­van and camp­ing site con­tinu­ing to sup­port the pro­vi­sion of tour­ism accom­mod­a­tion and should be pro­tec­ted from adverse development.

• Any future devel­op­ment on the site must be for tour­ism uses and com­pat­ible with the exist­ing oper­a­tion­al business.
• Any pro­pos­als for fur­ther devel­op­ment or any increase in cara­van num­bers will require a Flood Risk Assess­ment to identi­fy the func­tion­al flood­plain and develop­able area.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment will be required to address sur­face water flood­ing. Depend­ing on the size of pro­posed devel­op­ment, fur­ther invest­ig­a­tions such as Water Impact Assess­ment or Flow and Pres­sure tests will be required.

T3: Vis­it­or Gate­way | Alloc­ated for Tour­ism | 1.8ha

The site has plan­ning per­mis­sion for a gate­way centre includ­ing a new rangers’/interpretation build­ing, new retail units, car park, vis­it­or square and site entrance.

• Much of this has been com­pleted but there is some lim­ited capa­city for fur­ther devel­op­ment on the site.
• Should the exist­ing per­mis­sion be var­ied, a Flood Risk Assess­ment will be required due to adja­cent Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk. Con­sid­er­a­tion will need to be giv­en to any culverts/​bridges which may exacer­bate flood risk.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment may be required to address sur­face water flood­ing. Depend­ing on the size of pro­posed devel­op­ment, fur­ther invest­ig­a­tions such as Water Impact Assess­ment or Flow and Pres­sure tests will be required.

Boat of Garten

Boat of Garten is a thriv­ing com­munity and the vil­lage has a num­ber of ser­vices that sup­port the loc­al com­munity and vis­it­ors. The Strath­spey Rail­way also stops in Boat of Garten and is a key vis­it­or attrac­tion in the vil­lage. No new hous­ing alloc­a­tions have been iden­ti­fied in the vil­lage as a res­ult of envir­on­ment­al con­straints. How­ever, small-scale hous­ing pro­pos­als, par­tic­u­larly for afford­able hous­ing, may still be sup­por­ted under the Plan’s gen­er­al Hous­ing policy.

Set­tle­ment objectives

• Sup­port the deliv­ery of hous­ing to meet loc­al needs, par­tic­u­larly afford­able hous­ing and oppor­tun­it­ies for com­munity-owned housing
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for small-scale busi­ness development
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for safe act­ive travel around the vil­lage and bey­ond to Grantown-on-Spey
• Main­tain high-qual­ity com­munity facilities

Developer oblig­a­tions

• Afford­able hous­ing: All hous­ing devel­op­ments should include 25% afford­able housing.
• Plan­ning oblig­a­tions: Con­tri­bu­tions will be sought from any hous­ing devel­op­ments towards:
  • Increas­ing capa­city at stra­tegic com­munity leis­ure facil­it­ies serving Boat of Garten

Pro­pos­als

EDI: The Steam Rail­way Sta­tion | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 2.7ha

Land at the sta­tion provides an oppor­tun­ity for fur­ther eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment in sup­port of the village.

• Any new devel­op­ment should ensure the enhance­ment of this import­ant tour­ism facility.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment will be required for this site.

T1: Boat Of Garten Cara­van & Camp­ing Park | Alloc­ated for Tour­ism | 2.2ha

The exist­ing cara­van and camp­ing site sup­ports the pro­vi­sion of tour­ism accom­mod­a­tion with­in Boat of Garten and will be pro­tec­ted from adverse development.

• Where appro­pri­ate, enhance­ment oppor­tun­it­ies which are com­pat­ible with the exist­ing use will be supported.
• A water main runs along the bound­ary of this site.

Kin­gussie

Kin­gussie is the his­tor­ic cap­it­al of Badenoch and a tra­di­tion­al High­land town with a long cent­ral High Street. The town has a thriv­ing com­munity and is a focus for loc­al ser­vices and facil­it­ies. Future devel­op­ment should com­ple­ment the his­tor­ic char­ac­ter of the town and enhance eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment and tourism.

Set­tle­ment objectives

• Sup­port Kingussie’s role as a ser­vice centre for Badenoch
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for busi­ness devel­op­ment, growth and diversification
• Improve tour­ist and recre­ation facilities
• Sup­port the deliv­ery of hous­ing to meet loc­al needs, par­tic­u­larly afford­able housing
• Ensure Kingussie’s built her­it­age is pre­served and enhanced
• Sup­port the regen­er­a­tion of Am Fasgadh
• Increase and enhance flood man­age­ment and resilience
• Sup­port oppor­tun­it­ies that util­ise the bene­fits of the A9 dualling for Kingussie
• Sup­port Kingussie’s status as an exem­plar walk­ing and cyc­ling friendly settlement

Developer oblig­a­tions

• Afford­able hous­ing: All hous­ing devel­op­ments should include 25% afford­able housing.
• Plan­ning oblig­a­tions: Con­tri­bu­tions will be sought from any hous­ing devel­op­ments towards:
  • An exten­sion to Kin­gussie High School
  • Increas­ing capa­city at stra­tegic com­munity leis­ure facil­it­ies serving Kingussie
• Oth­er infra­struc­ture con­sid­er­a­tions: Waste Water Treat­ment Works capacity

Pro­pos­als

HI: Land between Ard­broilach Road and Craig an Darach | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 300 units | 19.6ha

The site has capa­city for a phased devel­op­ment of 300 dwell­ings with oppor­tun­it­ies for eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment and com­munity uses.

• Any future pro­pos­als on the site will need to be sup­por­ted by a mas­ter­plan. The site will provide for hous­ing demand in Kin­gussie over the Plan peri­od and bey­ond 2025.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should assess poten­tial sur­face water flood­ing. A water main runs through this site.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing land­scape and ancient wood­land sur­round­ing the site.
• Appro­pri­ate trans­port access will be required to ser­vice the site from the A86 Trunk Road. Devel­op­ment pro­pos­als should incor­por­ate and enhance the area of pro­tec­ted open space along the south­ern bound­ary of the site, accessed via Dun­barry Terrace.

H2: Castle Road | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 50 units | 3.6ha

The site is alloc­ated for up to 50 dwell­ings. A mas­ter­plan for the whole site will be required as part of any plan­ning application.

• There are small water­courses on the bound­ary of the site and a Flood Risk Assess­ment or oth­er sup­port­ing inform­a­tion will be required.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing land­scape and ancient wood­land to the north of the site.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should address exist­ing sur­face water flood­ing issues. Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encouraged.

EDI: Wood­lands Indus­tri­al Estate | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 7.4ha

The site is an exist­ing Indus­tri­al Estate. It is largely developed and in oper­a­tion with some lim­ited capa­city for future eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment to the east of the pro­posed Strath­spey Rail­way extension.

• Any future pro­pos­als should com­ple­ment exist­ing uses, safe­guard the rail­way exten­sion pro­pos­al and seek to enhance the area and its surroundings.
• Pro­pos­als for fur­ther devel­op­ment on the site would require a Drain­age Impact Assess­ment, which should address exist­ing sur­face water flood­ing issues. Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encour­aged. A water trunk main runs through this site.

EDI: Coun­cil Depot | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 0.9ha

The coun­cil depot provides much needed eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment in the com­munity and should be pro­tec­ted from adverse devel­op­ment or any reduc­tion in facil­it­ies which sup­port the wider economy.

• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk exists on part of the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment will be required to accom­pany any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should assess sur­face water flooding.

ED2: McCor­macks Gar­age | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 0.1ha

A small area of land that is cur­rently occu­pied by a gar­age. Alloc­ated to pro­tect the site from adverse uses not com­pat­ible with eco­nom­ic development.

• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk lies adja­cent to the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment or oth­er sup­port­ing inform­a­tion will be required to accom­pany any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.
• Sew­er mains cross this site.

T1: Kin­gussie Golf Club Cara­van Park | Alloc­ated for Tour­ism | 2.7ha

An exist­ing estab­lished cara­van and camp­ing site which plays an import­ant role in sup­port­ing the pro­vi­sion of tour­ism accom­mod­a­tion with­in Kingussie.

• The site should be pro­tec­ted from adverse uses which are not com­pat­ible with tour­ism devel­op­ment. There is some capa­city for fur­ther devel­op­ment, par­tic­u­larly on the south west­ern part of the site. Any future devel­op­ment must be for tour­ism uses and com­pat­ible with the exist­ing oper­a­tion­al business.
• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk across parts of the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment will be required to accom­pany any fur­ther devel­op­ment pro­pos­als to identi­fy the func­tion­al flood­plain and inform site layout.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment may be required to assess sur­face water flood­ing issues. Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encouraged.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing land­scape and ancient wood­land on the site.

New­ton­more

New­ton­more is a tra­di­tion­al high­land vil­lage loc­ated in south Badenoch. The vil­lage con­tains a num­ber of loc­al ser­vices and is also home to the High­land Folk Museum which attracts many vis­it­ors to the village.

Set­tle­ment objectives

• Sup­port and enhance loc­al services
• Sup­port oppor­tun­it­ies to increase the attrac­tion of New­ton­more for tour­ism and recreation
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for busi­ness growth, diver­si­fic­a­tion and development
• Sup­port the deliv­ery of hous­ing to meet loc­al needs
• Increase and enhance flood man­age­ment and resilience
• Sup­port oppor­tun­it­ies that util­ise the bene­fits of the A9 dualling for Newtonmore

Developer oblig­a­tions

• Afford­able hous­ing: All hous­ing devel­op­ments should include 25% afford­able housing.
• Plan­ning oblig­a­tions: Con­tri­bu­tions will be sought from any hous­ing devel­op­ments towards:
  • An exten­sion to Kin­gussie High School
  • Increas­ing capa­city at stra­tegic com­munity leis­ure facil­it­ies serving Newtonmore
• Oth­er infra­struc­ture con­sid­er­a­tions: Waste Water Treat­ment Works capacity

Pro­pos­als

H1: Land between Ard­broilach Road and Craig an Darach | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 300 units | 19.6ha

The site has capa­city for a phased devel­op­ment of 300 dwell­ings with oppor­tun­it­ies for eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment and com­munity uses.

• Any future pro­pos­als on the site will need to be sup­por­ted by a mas­ter­plan. The site will provide for hous­ing demand in Kin­gussie over the Plan peri­od and bey­ond 2025.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should assess poten­tial sur­face water flood­ing. A water main runs through this site.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing land­scape and ancient wood­land sur­round­ing the site.
• Appro­pri­ate trans­port access will be required to ser­vice the site from the A86 Trunk Road. Devel­op­ment pro­pos­als should incor­por­ate and enhance the area of pro­tec­ted open space along the south­ern bound­ary of the site, accessed via Dun­barry Terrace.

EDI: Rear of Café | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 1.3ha

Land to the rear of the café provides some oppor­tun­ity for low-impact eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment to sup­port the sus­tain­ab­il­ity of the community.

• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk adja­cent to the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment or oth­er sup­port­ing inform­a­tion will be required to identi­fy the func­tion­al flood­plain and develop­able area.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment would be required to accom­pany devel­op­ment proposals.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing landscape.

ED2: Indus­tri­al Park | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 4ha

The exist­ing indus­tri­al estate/​business park will be pro­tec­ted and devel­op­ments which con­sol­id­ate the eco­nom­ic pro­vi­sion of this site will be sup­por­ted provid­ing they demon­strate that a safe and con­veni­ent access can be achieved.

• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk exists over a large part of the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment or oth­er sup­port­ing inform­a­tion will be required to identi­fy the func­tion­al flood­plain and develop­able area for any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment would be required to address any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.

H1: Land between Perth Road and Sta­tion Road | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 120 units | 11.9ha

The site is alloc­ated for a total of 120 dwell­ings. There is cur­rently an exist­ing plan­ning con­sent on part of the site for 81 dwellings.

• As a visu­ally prom­in­ent site, the design of any detailed pro­pos­als must take account of the sens­it­ive set­ting of the vil­lage, and should be designed in a way which pro­motes the highest stand­ards of access, lay­out, build­ing design and pub­lic realm.
• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk exists in the south­ern part of the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment will be required to identi­fy the develop­able area for any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment may be required to address sur­face water flood­ing. Sew­er mains run through this site.
• Land­scap­ing and struc­ture plant­ing will be required to ensure integ­ra­tion of the devel­op­ment with the sur­round­ing landscape.

T1: High­land Folk Museum | Alloc­ated for Tour­ism | 20.3ha

The High­land Folk Museum plays an import­ant role in sup­port­ing the eco­nomy by increas­ing the attrac­tion of New­ton­more for tour­ism and recreation.

• The site will there­fore be pro­tec­ted from adverse devel­op­ment. Future devel­op­ment pro­pos­als should enhance the tour­ism offer­ing and be com­pat­ible with the exis­itng oper­a­tion­al business.
• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk lies with­in and adja­cent to the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment may be required to accom­pany any fur­ther devel­op­ment proposals.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment may be required to address any fur­ther devel­op­ment pro­pos­als and should address exist­ing sur­face water flood­ing issues. Enhance­ment of the small water­courses run­ning through the site, which have been his­tor­ic­ally straightened, is encouraged.

C1: Ardvonie Car Park | Alloc­ated for Com­munity Uses | 0.2ha

Com­munity car park iden­ti­fied in recog­ni­tion of the role it serves in sup­port­ing the needs of the com­munity. The site will be pro­tec­ted from altern­at­ive forms of development.

C2: Car Park | Alloc­ated for Com­munity Uses | 0.2ha

Com­munity car park iden­ti­fied in recog­ni­tion of the role it serves in sup­port­ing the needs of the com­munity. The site will be pro­tec­ted from altern­at­ive forms of development.

C3: Land west of Spey Street (Am Fas­gadh) | Alloc­ated for Com­munity Uses | 1.9ha

The site lies to the west of Spey Street and adja­cent to the rail­way line. It is iden­ti­fied to sup­port the reuse and redevel­op­ment of the site for com­munity uses.

• Medi­um to High prob­ab­il­ity flood risk exists across the site. A Flood Risk Assess­ment will be required to identi­fy the develop­able area.
• A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment is required and should assess sur­face water flood­ing. Vari­ous water and sew­er mains cross this site.

C4: Car Park | Alloc­ated for Com­munity Uses | 0.2ha

Com­munity car park iden­ti­fied in recog­ni­tion of the role it serves in sup­port­ing the needs of the com­munity. The site will be pro­tec­ted from altern­at­ive forms of development.

Carr Bridge

Carr-Bridge is a vil­lage in the north of the Nation­al Park loc­ated close to the A9 with good rail links. The vil­lage is home to one of the Nation­al Park’s biggest attrac­tions – Land­mark Forest Adven­ture Park – which attracts many vis­it­ors to the area. The vil­lage also con­tains a range of oth­er facil­it­ies includ­ing hotels, shops and a garage.

Set­tle­ment objectives

• Sup­port and main­tain loc­al ser­vices in Carr-Bridge
• Sup­port the deliv­ery of hous­ing that meets loc­al needs, par­tic­u­larly afford­able and mid-mar­ket housing
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for busi­ness, tour­ism and recre­ation in the village
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for the redevel­op­ment of the Stru­an House Hotel for uses that bene­fit the community
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for small busi­ness units
• Sup­port pro­pos­als for safe act­ive travel around the vil­lage and bey­ond to Aviemore
• Sup­port oppor­tun­it­ies that util­ise the bene­fits of the A9 dualling for Carr-Bridge

Developer oblig­a­tions

• Afford­able hous­ing: All hous­ing devel­op­ments should include 25% afford­able housing.
• Plan­ning oblig­a­tions: Con­tri­bu­tions will be sought from any hous­ing devel­op­ments towards:
  • Increas­ing capa­city at Carr-Bridge Primary School
  • Increas­ing capa­city at stra­tegic com­munity leis­ure facil­it­ies serving Carr-Bridge
• Oth­er infra­struc­ture con­sid­er­a­tions: Waste Water Treat­ment Works capacity

Pro­pos­als

HI: Carr Road | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 47 units | 1.99ha

This site has capa­city for 47 dwell­ings dur­ing the Plan period.

• The detail of any devel­op­ment pro­pos­als must take account of the wood­land set­ting and should be designed in a way which pro­motes the highest stand­ards of access, lay­out, build­ing design and pub­lic realm.
• A SuDS scheme must be provided for the site and should be integ­rated as part of the struc­tur­al land­scape frame­work for the devel­op­ment, designed to pro­mote hab­it­at enhance­ment. A Drain­age Impact Assess­ment may be required to address sur­face water issues.
• Carr Road is nar­row and lacks space for a ped­es­tri­an side­walk. Ensur­ing the inclu­sion of appro­pri­ate mit­ig­a­tion meas­ures, such as traffic calm­ing and the pro­vi­sion of a new foot­path link to the primary school, to address the increased level of traffic will be a key require­ment of any pro­posed development.
• Devel­op­ment pro­pos­als should seek to pro­tect and integ­rate with exist­ing path net­works. The devel­op­ment must include a com­pre­hens­ive series of open spaces, all linked by the foot­path and cycle net­work par­tic­u­larly to the wood­land out­with its bound­ary and meas­ures will be taken to ensure the pro­tec­tion of the adja­cent woodland.
• Open space should be provided to allow for peri­pher­al plant­ing to screen and frame views into and out of the site as well as a com­pre­hens­ive tree struc­ture across the whole area, includ­ing street and garden trees.

H2: Cran­nich Park | Alloc­ated for Hous­ing | Indic­at­ive Res­id­en­tial Capa­city: 23 units | 1.2ha

This site has exist­ing plan­ning per­mis­sion for 23 dwell­ings and will con­trib­ute towards meet­ing Carr-Bridge’s hous­ing needs.

• Should the exist­ing per­mis­sion be amended the fol­low­ing will be required:
  • A revised Flood Risk Assess­ment may be required. No devel­op­ment should take place below 256.5m AOD.
  • A Nation­al Veget­a­tion Clas­si­fic­a­tion sur­vey may be required to accom­pany any altern­at­ive devel­op­ment proposals.

EDI: Land at Rail­way Sta­tion | Alloc­ated for Eco­nom­ic Devel­op­ment | 0.8ha

Land asso­ci­ated with the Rail­way Sta­tion and sid­ing presents an oppor­tun­ity for investment.

• Devel­op­ment should help pro­mote Carr-Bridge as a tour­ist des­tin­a­tion and help link the rail­way with the rest of the village.