Item5Appendix3HRA20180043DETFillingStation

This document contains a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for planning application 2018/0043/DET, regarding the construction of 32 apartments near Grampian Road in Aviemore. The assessment looks at the potential impact the development could have on nearby protected nature sites (called Natura sites), including the Cairngorms Special Protection Area (SPA) and Kinveachy Forest SPA. It considers the potential for increased recreational activity and disturbance to species like the capercaillie. The HRA concludes that while there could be some likely significant effects on the capercaillie populations in certain SPAs, no additional measures are needed to reduce the impact of the development. It determines that the proposed development will not adversely affect the overall integrity of the Natura sites.