Item 5 AA Utis Bridge 20190051DET

This document contains information about a planning application to replace a pedestrian bridge over the Allt Mor River in the Cairngorms National Park. The proposed new bridge will be located slightly downstream of the current one, which is in a state of disrepair. The application was submitted by Mrs Kelly McKellar on 13 February 2019 and the recommendation is to approve it, subject to certain conditions. The site is located within an area with environmental designations including the Cairngorms Special Protection Area and the River Spey Special Area of Conservation, and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) were consulted. The proposed bridge has been designed to be more flood-resilient and is planned to be constructed using helicopters to minimise disturbance to wildlife, and its approval is subject to certain conditions such as pre-construction surveys for protected species.