Item 5 appendix 2

This document contains a habitats regulations appraisal for planning application 2023/0406/DET, completed on 2 September 2024 and checked by NatureScot on 23 September 2024. The appraisal looks at the potential impact of a proposed warehouse development, including an outfall into the River Garry, on the River Tay Special Area of Conservation (SAC). It concludes that the development is not directly connected to the management of the European site for nature conservation and is unlikely to significantly affect clear-water lakes within the SAC. However, it may affect lamprey, Atlantic salmon and otter populations due to potential silt or pollution entering the river during construction, though these impacts can be mitigated with a pollution prevention plan and a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP). With these measures in place, it's thought there won't be an adverse effect on the integrity of the River Tay SAC.