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This document contains a planning application for the Cairngorms National Park Authority concerning the conversion of farm buildings into visitor facilities and commercial use, including extensions, a cafe, and parking at Steading Balavil Mains Farmhouse in Kingussie. The Balavil Estate is the applicant, and the application was called in on 12 October 2020, with a recommendation to approve subject to certain conditions. The application seeks renewal of planning permission and listed building consent from 2016, with the proposed development aiming to enhance tourism and re-use existing buildings, but with considerations for the A9 dualling scheme, environmental impacts, and historical aspects of the site being taken into account. Approval is recommended subject to conditions to maintain road safety, and ensure flood prevention measures are in place.