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This document contains a proposal for a planning application notification (PAN) made to Highland Council on 7 May 2021, and to the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) on 26 May 2021, for a major planning application for the creation of an electrical energy storage facility near the Boat of Garten substation by Whirlwind Energy Storage Ltd. The facility would include up to 50 energy storage containers, an electrical control building, transformers, switchgear, landscaping, and access on land adjacent to the substation. The CNPA Planning Committee is asked to note the PAN and pre-application advice given, and to provide any additional comments. The document also outlines the background to the proposal, the CNPA's officer advice, and the key land use planning issues raised during the pre-application process, such as landscape impacts, environmental impacts, safe access, and the role of the proposal in the wider energy network.