Item5AA180HousesReport20230030PPP

This document contains a planning application to the Cairngorms National Park Authority for a residential development, staff accommodation, and infrastructure at The Aviemore Centre on Grampian Road, Aviemore, submitted by Macdonald Resorts Ltd on 23 January 2023. The application seeks permission in principle for a development of around 180 residential units, including affordable housing and staff accommodation, on a 5.39 hectare site that's part of the MacDonald Highland Resort. The Cairngorms National Park Authority Planning Committee are being asked to approve the application, subject to conditions and a legal agreement, that takes account of factors like flood risk, protected species, tree preservation, transport, infrastructure and contamination. Objections have been raised by Aviemore and Vicinity Community Council and other local residents on grounds such as flooding and the impact on local infrastructure, as well as some concerns relating to the number of affordable houses being proposed.