Item6 Appendix2 HRA 20260104DET Old Bridge Inn

This document contains a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for a planning application at the Old Bridge Inn in Aviemore, which involves adding outdoor decking, 10 car parking spaces, and picnic tables. The appraisal looks at how this development, located near the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC), might affect protected species like freshwater pearl mussels, sea lampreys, Atlantic salmon, and otters. While construction, planned for about 10 days in September-October 2026, could indirectly impact water quality and potentially disturb otters, the assessment concludes that these risks can be fully managed. By implementing a Pollution Prevention Plan and an Otter Species Protection Plan, agreed with the Cairngorms National Park Authority, there will be no lasting negative effects on the River Spey SAC.