Item5AABatteryStorage20220069DET

This document contains a proposal for the construction of a battery energy storage facility (49.9 MW) with associated buildings and landscaping in the Cairngorms National Park. The application, submitted by Mr James Perkins, was called in on 28 February 2022 and the recommendation is to approve it subject to conditions. The site is located near Boat of Garten, and the proposal includes measures to mitigate potential landscape, environmental, and amenity impacts. Key issues raised include the impact on the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC), potential noise and visual effects, and archaeological considerations. The recommendation to approve is based on compliance with local development plan policies, provided certain conditions are met, such as submitting detailed plans for decommissioning, landscaping, noise mitigation, drainage, traffic management, and archaeological monitoring.