Item 5AA Cairngorm Funicular 20200076DET

This document contains a planning application from Highlands And Islands Enterprise for engineering work to strengthen the funicular viaduct at Cairngorm Mountain. The Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) planning committee reviewed the application. The site is located within a scenic area with several environmental designations, and the proposed work involves adding props to the existing viaduct piers. There were some objections about the accuracy of the application, lack of a masterplan for the area, and potential impact on the environment and landscape. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and other consultees provided feedback, and the Park Authority Ecology Officer recommended several planning conditions. The Park Authority approved the application subject to conditions, including finalising a peat management plan, ensuring minimum disturbance to groundwater dependent terrestrial ecosystems, and submitting a site-specific waste management plan.