Item 5 Flood Defence Bund Dalwhinnie 20250143DET

This document contains a committee report recommending approval, subject to conditions, for the construction of a flood defence bund at Dalwhinnie. Proposed by the Dalwhinnie Flood Resilience Group, this community-led project aims to protect local residential properties from flooding and enhance resilience against climate change impacts. The proposed development, which includes a flood relief channel and will be one to one point five metres high, is located near the River Truim, part of the River Spey Special Area of Conservation. Key environmental and planning bodies, such as the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, NatureScot, and the Highland Council, have reviewed the plans and withdrawn their initial concerns or raised no objections, provided certain conditions are met. These conditions include measures for archaeological supervision, protected species surveys, construction management, and biodiversity enhancements like native tree planting and wildflower seeding, ensuring minimal adverse landscape or ecological effects.