Item5AAOldBridgeInnBeerGarden20230399DETCommitteeReport

This document contains a planning application to the Cairngorms National Park Authority Planning Committee for a change of use of land to a beer garden (in retrospect) at Land 45M SE Of Old Bridge Inn 23 Dalfaber Road Aviemore. The application, submitted by Mr Owen Caldwell on 23 October 2023, seeks permission for a seasonal beer garden including a stretch tent and picnic benches. While the site is near the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and concerns were raised about access, traffic, and flood risk, the Cairngorms National Park Authority Ecology Advisor and other consultees found that the development is unlikely to have significant negative impacts. The recommendation is to approve the application subject to conditions, including maintaining access, implementing a flood evacuation plan, and ensuring no structures are within 10 metres of the River Spey.