240426DraftPCMinutes

This document contains the draft minutes from the Cairngorms National Park Authority Planning Committee meeting held on 26 April 2024. The meeting covered several agenda items, including applications for detailed planning permission for a caravan site in Dalwhinnie and an extension to a caravan site in Grantown on Spey. The Dalwhinnie application was approved subject to conditions, following discussions about electric vehicle charging points and potential impacts on the local housing allocation. The Grantown on Spey application, which was retrospective, sparked frustration among committee members. Although concerns were raised about its environmental impact, the application was approved with additional conditions to prevent permanent residency in the caravans. The meeting also included updates on other planning matters, such as a screening determination for lodges at the Dry Ski Slope in Aviemore, and Scottish Government planning system consultations. The committee delegated authority to officers to take enforcement action and agreed that the Planning Committee Convener would write to the applicant to convey the committee's disappointment with the retrospective nature of the application for the caravan site in Grantown on Spey. The public part of the meeting concluded at 12.16pm, with the next meeting scheduled for 14 June 2024.