Item5Appendix2HRA

This document contains a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) Planning Committee agenda item 5 appendix 2 dated 22 April 2022. It concerns planning reference 2021/0305/DET, which involves demolishing a derelict hotel and building 10 affordable flats with parking at the former Struan House Hotel in Carrbridge. The appraisal, conducted by a planning officer and checked by NatureScot, examines the potential impact on several Special Protection Areas (SPAs), including Anagach Woods SPA, Craigmore Wood SPA, Kinveachy Forest SPA, Abernethy Forest SPA, and Cairngorms SPA, especially regarding capercaillie. It concludes that the proposed development is unlikely to significantly disturb capercaillie or affect the conservation objectives of any of the SPAs, determining that no mitigation is required.