Item5Appendix3Objections20190121DET

This document contains objections to a planning application (reference number 2019/0121/DET) for the retrospective resurfacing of a hill track on land 2890m northwest of Carn Sgulain, Newtonmore, within the Cairngorms National Park. The objections come from members of the public, conservation groups such as the Badenoch & Strathspey Conservation Group (BSCG), Mountaineering Scotland, the North East Mountain Trust (NEMT) and the Scottish Wild Land Group. Common concerns include the application being deficient in detail, failing to assess the environmental and visual impact adequately, and combining retrospective work with proposed upgrades in a single application. Objectors also believe the track's purpose extends beyond sheep and deer management to include grouse shooting, which should be acknowledged, and that the track's construction does not meet appropriate standards and lacks proper restoration measures. They are requesting that Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) refuse the current application and ask for a more detailed and comprehensive submission that addresses these concerns.