Item 6 - 20250053 DET March Burn Committee Report

This document contains a committee report for a proposed development to restore March Burn, a tributary of the South Esk, located in Glen Clova in the Angus Glens, which forms part of the River South Esk Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Angus Council is the applicant for the proposed restoration, which includes realignment of the river channel, removal of lower river embankments, installation of large wood green bank protection and large wood structures, and the formation of an inset floodplain and wetland scrapes. The report recommends approval, subject to conditions, as the development aligns with the Cairngorms National Park's policies on climate, biodiversity, natural places, and infrastructure; the Esk District Salmon Fishery Board supports the proposal. The conditions for approval include beginning the development within three years and submitting a Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP) to protect biodiversity and the environment during construction.