Planning Committee Draft Minutes 28 Aug 2026

This document contains the draft minutes from the Cairngorms National Park Authority Planning Committee meeting on 28 August 2026, which covered several key planning applications and updates. The committee approved the minutes from their previous meeting and noted declarations of interest for a particular item. A significant decision was the approval of a three metre wide, nine kilometre long path for non-motorised users between Aviemore and Carrbridge, with members noting its benefits for public safety and active travel, despite discussions around impacts on ancient woodland and mitigation measures like compensatory planting. The committee also approved an application for outdoor dining, ten car parking spaces, and picnic tables at the Old Bridge Inn in Aviemore, following extensive debate about concerns such as river access for canoeists and parking provisions. Lastly, an application for cycle stores and increased fence height in Newtonmore was approved, highlighting the importance of secure cycle storage to encourage active travel. The meeting concluded with updates on the Local Development Plan and the Ballater motorhome application, confirming that Scottish Ministers would not intervene in the latter.