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This document contains the approved minutes from the Cairngorms National Park Authority Planning Committee meeting held on 27 May 2022. The meeting covered several agenda items, including the approval of minutes from the previous meeting, declarations of interest, and detailed planning permissions. A key discussion point was the proposed formation of a bike track and related infrastructure at Cairngorm Mountain, which was approved subject to conditions and developer contributions after concerns were raised about potential conflicts between bikers and walkers, climate change impacts, and the need for such a facility. Additionally, the committee discussed and approved a planning permission for the change of use of land for staff farmhouses, including the demolition of a cottage, and received a Planning Service Performance Update Report. The meeting concluded with a motion to discuss two confidential items and set the date for the next meeting on 24 June 2022.