Item6AADistilleryReport20230267DET

This document contains a summary of a planning application for a new distillery at U220 250M South East Of Spey Dam Laggan - Garvamore - Melgarve Laggan Highland within the Cairngorms National Park, submitted by Speyside Distillers Company Ltd, with a recommendation to approve the application subject to conditions. The application includes the erection of a distillery, three warehouses, access, parking, offices, and boreholes, and the document details the site description, proposal, history, relevant planning policies, consultations, representations, and an appraisal of the key considerations such as landscape impact, cultural heritage, environmental issues, access, and sustainability. Key conditions for approval include a Construction Environment Management Plan, pre-construction surveys, a Habitat Management Plan, a detailed landscape scheme, and a Decarbonisation Strategy, among others, aiming to mitigate potential impacts and enhance the area's natural and cultural heritage.