Item5Appendix2HRA20220167DETPumpingStation

This document contains a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for planning reference 2022/0167/DET, regarding the relocation of a sewer pumping station on land near Dalfaber Farm in Aviemore. The appraisal, conducted by Nina Caudrey on 18 May 2022, assesses the potential impact of the project on the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and its qualifying interests, including Atlantic salmon, freshwater pearl mussel, sea lamprey, and otter. The appraisal concludes that the project is not directly connected to the management of the SAC and is unlikely to have a significant effect on the site due to the distance of the site, intervening golf course, topography, and that there is no water course connectivity. Therefore, the River Spey SAC is not considered further in this appraisal.