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This document contains a planning application to the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) for the relocation of a sewer pumping station on land northwest of Dalfaber Farm, Dalfaber Drive, Aviemore Highland, submitted by Mr Martin Forbes of Scotia Homes Ltd, which was called-in on 16 May 2022 and is recommended for approval, subject to conditions. The proposal includes forming a grass mound base for a concrete platform to house equipment and a service vehicle parking bay, involving the removal of three trees and the planting of nineteen new ones and has undergone a Habitat Regulations Appraisal (HRA), concluding that the development is unlikely to significantly affect the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC), and aligns with the Park Authority's Local Development Plan policies regarding new housing, design, natural heritage, and resources and consultation feedback from Scottish Water and NatureScot. It is also noted that pre-works surveys for badgers, bats, and nesting birds, along with construction method statements, are required to protect local wildlife, while the Highland Council has raised no objections regarding contaminated land or flood risk.