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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY Planning Committee Item 6 10/11/2023
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED: Erection of distillery, 3No. warehouses, access, parking, offices, boreholes at U220 250M South East Of Spey Dam Laggan — Garvamore — Melgarve Laggan Highland
REFERENCE: 2023/0267/DET
APPLICANT: Speyside Distillers Company Ltd
DATE CALLED-IN: 26 June 2023
RECOMMENDATION: Approve subject to conditions
CASE OFFICER: Katherine Donnachie Planning Officer
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SITE DESCRIPTION, PROPOSAL AND HISTORY
Site Description
The application site is located to the southwest of the small village of Laggan and close to Spey Dam, where the U2014 public road runs westwards from Laggan towards Melgarve and the Corrieyairack Pass. It is currently accessed off this road via a field gate just to the southeast of the dam and the bridge which carries the road over the River Spey. There is a further construction bridge to the immediate west of the public road bridge which serves the renewable energy developments in the wider area to the west. It is understood that Spey dam was constructed in 1943 to allow waters to be diverted to Loch Laggan and onwards to Fort William to be used in hydroelectric power for metal production. This dam controls flows in the Spey.
The red line application site is around 27 hectares and the applicants control adjacent land as outlined in blue on the submitted application. The site presently comprises mainly grassland used for sheep grazing at the time of site visit with an “U” shaped area of plantation conifer planting in the eastern part of the site. There is some riparian planting along the River Spey which bounds the site to the north. There is a rocky outcrop in the middle of site close to the General Wade Road (which crosses the middle of the site) and sloping moorland in the western part with some areas of wetland/marsh here too. There are existing ditches within the site running along the south and east boundaries.
The site is gently undulating with some higher areas such as the outcrop and some level areas to the middle. The “Black Craig,” which is a distinctive pointed wooded hill, lies to the immediate west of the site forming a landmark feature in the local landscape. The scheduled monument of Dun na Lamh (prehistoric hill fort) is located on top of this hill.
There are a number of core paths in and around the site. As noted earlier the General Wade Road crosses through the site and this is a core path and right of way. To the north of the site the long distance route to the Corrieyairack pass runs along the public road leading westwards and another core path (the Corrieyairack link path) runs along an existing forestry track from the public road southward through to the A86 trunk road, where it emerges at the Strathmashie cottages close to the Laggan Wolftrax centre. (This track is proposed to be used as the access to the application site.) A further core path branches off this track and leads to the top of the Black Craig to the fort.
The River Spey itself is also a core path and it runs immediately to the north of the site. It is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special 3
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Conservation Area (SAC). The River Mashie runs to the far south-east of the site and crosses under the existing forestry track.
- There are a number of scattered rural properties in the surrounding area including Coul Farm and Crathie Cottage to the north on the other side of the Spey. Crathie Cottage is located on the hillside higher up, and Coul Farm closer to the valley floor. A row of cottages lies to the far south west at the end of the existing forestry track onto the A86 road at Strathmashie/Achduchil. Dalchully House, a category C listed building of architectural and historic importance, lies to the east, screened from the site by topography and planting.
Proposal
- The drawings and documents associated with this application are listed below and are available on the Cairngorms National Park Authority website unless noted otherwise: http://www.eplanningcnpa.co.uk/online- applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=RWLSHHSIO CP00
Title Drawing Date on Date Number Plan* Received Plan — Site Location Plan 0125.PL.001 21/09/23 29/09/23 Rev A Plan — Borehole Locations CO23 01/04/23 22/06/23 Plan — Location of site CO21 01/04/23 22/06/23 investigation trial pits and boreholes Plan — Location of site C031 Rev C 22/09/23 29/09/23 investigation trial pits and boreholes (with levels) Plan — Planting Plan erz 22.36 PO5 08/06/23 22/06/23 Rev B Plan — Site Detail Section 1 erz 22.36 SO3 22/05/23 22/06/23 Plan — Site Section 2 East West erz 22.36 SO2 22/05/23 22/06/23 Plan — Site Section 1 North erz 22.36 SO1 22/05/23 22/06/23 South Plan — Lighting Strategy erz 22.36 03/05/23 22/06/23 SK230503 Plan — Topographical Survey C020 01/04/23 22/06/23 4
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Plan — Tree Constraints Plan erz 22.36 PO5 08/06/23 22/06/23 Rev A Plan — Site entrance visibility CO34 01/08/23 06/09/23 splays Plan — Distillery Elevations 0125.PL. 301 22/09/23 29/09/23 Rev C Plan — Distillery First Floor Plan 0125.PL. 102 22/09/23 29/09/23 Rev A Plan — Distillery Ground Floor 0125.PL. 101 22/09/23 29/09/23 Plan Rev A Plan — Distillery Roof Plan 0125.PL. 103 22/09/23 29/09/23 Rev A Plan — Distillery Sections AA 0125.PL. 201 22/09/23 29/09/23 and BB Rev A Plan — Distillery Sections CC and 0125.PL. 202 22/09/23 29/09/23 DD Rev A Plan — General Arrangement erz 22.36 PO2 19/09/23 29/09/23 Plan Rev H Plan — Marketing Suite NW and 0125.PL.303 22/09/23 29/09/23 SW elevations Rev A Plan — Marketing Suite SE and 0125.PL.304 22/09/23 29/09/23 NE elevations Rev A Plan — Marketing Suite 0125.PL.105 22/09/23 29/09/23 Proposed floor plan Rev A Plan — Marketing Suite Sections 0125.PL.203 22/09/23 29/09/23 Rev A Plan — Office Elevations 0125.PL.307 22/09/23 29/09/23 Rev A 0125.PL.108 22/09/23 29/09/23 Plan — Office plan Rev A Plan — Power House Plans 0125.PL.104 22/09/23 29/09/23 Rev A Plan — Site Layout showing C032 Rev C 22/09/23 29/09/23 proposed drainage layout Plan — Site Layout showing C030 Rev A 22/09/23 29/09/23 setting out Plan — Site Layout showing C033 Rev A 22/09/23 29/09/23 swept path analysis 5
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Plan — Warehouse No. 1 0125.PL.305 21/09/23 29/09/23 Elevations Rev A Plan — Warehouse No. 1 Plans 0125.PL.106 21/09/23 29/09/23 Rev A Plan — Warehouses 2 and 3 0125.PL.306 21/09/23 29/09/23 Elevations Rev A Plan — Warehouses 2 and 3 0125.PL.107 21/09/23 29/09/23 Plans Rev A Plan — Access Road Upgrade CO37 Rev A 01/10/23 12/10/23 Works Plan — Tree Constraints Plan erz 22.36 PO6 08/06/23 22/06/23 Rev A Other — abnormal load 22/06/23 assessment Other — Design and Access 0125.DAS001 22/06/23 Statement Part 1 Rev 3 Other — Design and Access 0125.DAS001 22/06/23 Statement Part 2 Rev 3 Other — Design and Access 0125.DAS001 22/06/23 Statement Part 3 Rev 3 Other — Design and Access 0125.DAS001 22/06/23 Statement Part 4 Rev 3 Other — Design and Access 0125.DAS001 22/06/23 Statement Part 5 Rev 3 Other — EIA non-technical 676491 Rev 2 30/05/23 22/06/23 summary Other — EIAR volume 1 written 676491 Rev 2 30/05/23 22/06/23 statement Other — EIAR volume 2 Figures 676491 Rev 2 30/05/23 22/06/23 Part 1 Other — EIAR volume 2 Figures 676491 Rev 2 30/05/23 22/06/23 Part 2 676491 Rev 2 30/05/23 22/06/23 Other — EIAR volume 2 Figures Part 3 Other — EIAR volume 2 Figures 676491 Rev 2 30/05/23 22/06/23 Part 4 Other — EIAR volume 3 676491 30/05/23 22/06/23 Technical Appendices Part 1 6
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Other — EIAR volume 3 676491 30/05/23 22/06/23 Technical Appendices Part 2 Other — EIAR volume 3 676491 30/05/23 22/06/23 Technical Appendices Part 3 Other — EIAR volume 3 676491 30/05/23 22/06/23 Technical Appendices Part 4 Other — Phase 1/II Geo- 2201-06 01/05/23 22/06/23 Environmental and Geotechnical Interpretative report Part 1 Other — Phase 1/II Geo- 2201-06 01/05/23 22/06/23 Environmental and Geotechnical Interpretative report Part 2 Other — Phase 1/II Geo- 2201-06 01/05/23 22/06/23 Environmental and Geotechnical Interpretative report Part 3 Other — Phase 1/II Geo- 2201-06 01/05/23 22/06/23 Environmental and Geotechnical Interpretative report Part 3 Other — Phase 1/II Geo- 2201-06 01/05/23 22/06/23 Environmental and Geotechnical Interpretative report Part 4 Other — Peat Management Plan 22/06/23 Other — Planning Statement 22/06/23 Other — Socio Economic 01/06/23 22/06/23 Statement Other — Transportation 22163 Rev 1a 17/05/23 22/06/23 Assessment Other — Pre Application 06/04/23 22/06/23 Consultation Report Other — Pre Application 06/04/23 22/06/23 Consultation Report Appendices 1 – 4 Other — Dust and Air Quality 07/08/23 Assessment 7
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Other — Noise Assessment Rev 2 07/08/23 Other — SEPA COMAH 9070 04/09/23 12/09/23 statement Other — Outdoor Access Plan 15/09/23 Other — Flood Risk Assessment KC2194 Rev 3 27/09/23 06/10/23 Other — EIAR volume 2 Figures 676491 30/05/23 22/06/23 Part 5 Other — EIAR volume 3 676491 28/06/23 07/08/23 Technical Appendix 4.4 Breeding Bird Survey Other — EIAR volume 3 676491 28/06/23 07/08/23 Technical Appendix 4.5 Reptile Survey Other — Construction Method 22/06/23 Statement Other — Construction Noise 22/06/23 Statement Other — Construction Traffic 22/06/23 Management Statement Other — Visual Information — 2 D 30/10/23 renders of distillery Other — Visual Information — 3D 30/10/23 renders of distillery *Where no specific day of month has been provided on the plan, the system defaults to the 1st of the month.
This application seeks full planning permission for a new distillery and associated infrastructure. The application is a major application under the terms of the Scottish Government’s hierarchy of development and is also accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment.
The applicants currently operate an artisan distillery at Tromie Mills near Kingussie, and have outgrown these premises with their lease coming to an end. This has prompted the proposed relocation of the distillery operations to the proposed site which they explain will retain the connection to the River Spey, bring all aspects of the process together, provide long term security for the business, maintain and expand the workforce, and respond to the increased market demand for Scotch whisky which they submit supports growth in the Scottish and UK economy. At present the applicants transport their product to the central belt for maturation and wish to mature the product locally at the proposed site so supporting the whisky industry and government drive for sustainability. The applicants advise that the proposed 8
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new distillery will not generally be open to the general public but rather to corporate clients and investors.
- The proposal involves the following key components:
a) Marketing suite — located on western part of site to north of General Wade Road. It will sit partly into the rocky outcrop, with steel pillars over lower ground. It is a pitched roof building with black metal standing seam cladding roof and walls on north elevation, timber cladding on gables and south elevation with louvres on glazed areas, steel walkways, and black aluclad windows and doors. It will include a woodburning stove, office/reception area, snug, toilets, marketing suite and covered viewing platform. This building will act as a tasting room and gallery with private corporate entertainment space and is served by raised, ramped walkways. b) Distillery — a double pitched roofed building with small pagoda feature on roof sited on fairly level grassland to the south of the General Wade Road and connected to the marketing suite by raised timber walkway/bridge. It will accommodate the production area including stills and mash tuns, small office area and gathering space on upper level. The north elevation will be finished in stone with other elevations finished in lime harling, with some stone feature work and black timber louvre features. The roof will be finished in black metal standing seam cladding. Lime harled wall of western elevation will be continued to link the building to the powerhouse. c) Power house a pitched roof building proposed to south of, and connected to, the distillery. It will be finished in lime harl with black sinusoidal metal roof. This will accommodate plant room, sprinkler pump room, water treatment and electrical room. d) Offices a “H” shaped single storey building located on level land to the south west of distillery complex on other (west) side of the internal access road with sloping moorland type land to west leading up to the access track through to Strathmashie Cottages. It will include meeting rooms, wood burning stove, breakfast area, office, and bedroom accommodation with shower. It is intended to accommodate business meetings and to provide occasional overnight accommodation for use in emergencies/bad weather etc. It will be finished in timber cladding painted black, with natural stone on the meeting room gables and black metal sinusudial roof. Black aluclad windows and doors are proposed with photovoltaic panels on the southwest facing plane of roof. e) Maturation Warehouses — comprising a total of three double pitched roof buildings finished in black box profiled insulated cladding with black roller shutter doors and louvred vents. These warehouses will be located in a row to the southeast of the new distillery building set in the eastern part of the site with existing conifer plantation planting to the north and south. 9
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Additional new landscaping is proposed to the east of the new buildings where some existing plantation planting is to be removed. The first warehouse in the row has a lean-to extension with casking area with open air cask storage area to north for prefill and pipe bridge connecting to the distillery complex. The covered extension area will house spirit tank and disgorging tank for receiving distilled spirit from the distillery for diluting and transfer to casks to store in warehouses.
Other components of the distilling operation including a cooling tower, sprinkler tanks, in-ground tanks and these will be located to the south of the distillery complex and yard.
The wider site access is proposed from an existing private track which was constructed originally for windfarm and forestry traffic. It is approximately 1.5 km long and runs from its junction onto the A86 Trunk road to Spean Bridge at Achduchil (beside the Strathmashie cottages to the west of Laggan) northwards through forestry to emerge onto the minor unclassified U1204 road to Spey Dam a short distance west of the application site. Delivery, construction, and operational traffic will use this road. Access into the site itself will be via an upgraded access at generally the same location as the existing field gate here onto the U2104 road just west of the bridge over the Spey near to Spey Dam. This new access road will then run into the site to serve the various components, crossing over the General Wade Road which bisects the site. It will run round the back of the distillery where the service yard will be located.
Visitor parking is proposed close to the site entrance and the marketing suite, with further parking adjacent to the service yard together with bicycle storage. Bin storage is also proposed in this area. Two electric vehicle charging points are proposed adjacent to the office. Extensive areas of new planting are proposed on the site including avenue planting along the internal road, hedging and wildflower meadows.
Surface water from the roofs, roads and hardstanding areas of the development will be discharged to a SuDS system comprising lined attenuation ponds at the eastern end of warehouse buildings with discharge to existing ditches running round site. Source control for surface water will be undertaken by way of porous surfacing for car parking areas and swales. Natural drainage from the hills to the south will continue to be directed to the existing pond/wet area in southwest part of site with run off used to feed the new wetland and SUDS pond to the west of the distillery Cooling water from the distillation process will be let out into a cooling pond to the east of the distillery. This clean water will be used to create a square pond designed to reflect the new buildings, sky and landscape. It is understood that water conservation will be achieved by reusing surface water run-off, collecting it 10
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and piping it to the cooling ponds to assist in the cooling requirements of the distillery. The water when cooled will be recirculated in the distilling process on a closed loop system. Foul water drainage from the new buildings is proposed to be connected to a biodisc treatment plant with outfall to ditches on site.
Water for the proposed distillery will be from boreholes to be located in the northern part of the application site. It is anticipated that the whisky production will consume between 23, 000 to 33, 000 litres of water per week. Drinking water for the ancillary buildings will also be from a new private supply.
In terms of energy for the distillery there are existing power lines crossing the eastern part of the site and the applicants have explained that heating could be provided via a heat recovery system from the distilling process and/or air source heat pumps with photovoltaic panels proposed on the south elevation of the office building to help meet power demands. As noted earlier, cooling for the distilling process will in part be done passively using the proposed adjacent cooling pond so reducing power requirements. The applicants Design and Access Strategy explains that detailed energy demand and strategy is being evaluated. Much of the organic waste from the distilling process will be sent off site for animal feed, with any remaining waste disposed of off site as a by-produce. Emissions from the distillery will be controlled by best available techniques.
Numerous supporting documents have been submitted as set out in the list of plans and documents. Key documents include:
a) Dust and Air Quality Assessment; b) Environmental Noise Assessment which explains the main noise sources within the development. Mitigation is set out including operational hours, use of electrically powered forklifts, restriction on reversing alarms, smooth roadways, design of buildings, access doors kept closed and fitted with self-closing devices together with preparation of construction method statement which shall include how to minimise construction noise; c) Peat Management Plan which highlights that there are no areas of peatland affected by the development; d) Outdoor Access Plan which explains how use of the General Wade Road right of way/core path through the site will be maintained with temporary diversion alongside the River Spey; e) Construction traffic management statement, abnormal load assessment, transport assessment and construction noise statement; f) Outline construction method statement. g) Drainage Strategy: h) Environmental and Geotechnical interpretative report; 11
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i) Planning Statement; j) Socio Economic Statement.
- As this development is a major application under the Scottish Government’s hierarchy of development the following documents have also been included:
a) Design and Access Statement. b) Pre-Application Consultation Report which explains that two public consultation events were held at Laggan Village Hall in September and October 2022 with the information boards provided online. Seven feedback forms were provided at the first event with no further comments following the second event. Key issues raised were preference for traditional design for warehousing rather than large green shed: local employment required in area; concern regarding traffic speeds at the Strathmashie forestry houses and need to upgrade track; water abstraction issue and rationale for site selection.
- An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) was also submitted. The EIA submission covers the following key areas.
a) Biodiversity — which considered impacts upon the Rivers Spey and Mashie, otter, fish, fresh water pearl mussels, reptiles, birds, amphibians, water vole and habitats. Breeding birds were also considered; b) Water environment; c) Landscape and visual including Special Landscape Qualities Assessment; d) Cultural heritage; e) Other matters such as air quality, noise, archaeology, climate change, population and human health, material assets, natural disasters and major accidents were covered by supporting statements within the EIAR.
Proposed operating hours are set out as generally 5 days per week Sunday evening to Friday afternoon with traffic relating to staff movements plus HGV movements including grain delivery, draff disposal, cask delivery and export plus general deliveries. The facility will not be open to the general public. 5 staff are employed, one will be on site overnight, and generally three on site at any one time.
Plans of the proposals are attached as Appendix 1.
History
- Pre application advice on the proposed development was provided by CNPA who fed into the Highland Council’s response. This set out key areas to be addressed in any future submission (reference PRE/2022/0004). 12
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- CNPA also provided a consultation response to the Proposal of Application Notice (reference PRE/2022/0021) and the EIA Scoping Opinion (reference PRE/2022/0023).
HABITATS REGULATIONS APPRAISAL
- A Habitats Regulations Appraisal [HRA] has been undertaken to consider the potential effects of the development upon the conservation objectives of the Natura sites listed within the HRA document which is attached as Appendix
The Natura site in this case is the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) which runs along the northern boundary of the site and is designated for its Atlantic salmon, freshwater pearl mussels (FWPM) sea lamprey and otter interests.
The HRA considers that the current and potential distribution of Atlantic salmon or FWPM within the site would not be directly affected as there will be no development in the watercourse. However, pollution from construction activities (e.g., sediment, fuels, or oils) could occur introducing changes to water quality, albeit temporary. The HRA, however, concludes that any adverse impacts can be avoided/mitigated by the provision and implementation of a pollution prevention plan.
In terms of otter the HRA considers that the impact will be limited and therefore loss of habitats will be negligible and there will be no loss of any identified resting sites. Construction activities which may lead to disturbance of otter activity will be temporary and given the distance from the edge of the river, disturbance would be limited. Furthermore, given the distance of the proposed development from the river, disturbance during operational activities (e.g., noise, lighting) is considered unlikely with otters using the River Spey likely to be accustomed to some levels of disturbance in this area given the proximity to the road, Spey Dam and the access for nearby windfarms. Providing that a pollution prevention plan is implemented it is considered that there should be no significant effects on the prey species of otter.
The HRA concludes that a Construction Method Statement including site specific pollution prevention methods should be secured by condition and fully implemented during construction. On this basis the conservation objectives will be met and there will not be an adverse effect on site integrity for the River Spey SAC.
Nature Scot have confirmed agreement with these conclusions. 13
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DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONTEXT
Policies National Policy National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) Scotland 2045 POLICY 1 Tackling the Climate and Nature Crises POLICY 2 Climate Mitigation and Adaptation POLICY 3 Biodiversity POLICY 4 Natural Places POLICY 5 Soils POLICY 6 Forestry, Woodland and Trees POLICY 7 Historic Assets and Places POLICY 12 Zero Waste POLICY 13 Sustainable Transport POLICY 14 Design, Quality and Place POLICY 18 Infrastructure First POLICY 19 Heating and Cooling POLICY 20 Blue and Green Infrastructure POLICY 22 Flood Risk and Water Management POLICY 23 Health and Safety POLICY 25 Community Wealth Building POLICY 26 Business and Industry POLICY 29 Rural Development Strategic Policy Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2022 – 2027 Local Plan Policy Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan (2021) Those policies relevant to the assessment of this application are marked with a cross POLICY 1 NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT POLICY 2 SUPPORTING ECONOMIC GROWTH X POLICY 3 DESIGN AND PLACEMAKING X POLICY 4 NATURAL HERITAGE X POLICY 5 LANDSCAPE X 14
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POLICY 6 THE SITING AND DEISGN OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT POLICY 7 RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY 8 OPEN SPACE, SPORT AND RECREATION POLICY 9 CULTURAL HERITAGE X POLICY 10 RESOURCES X POLICY 11 DEVELOPER OBLIGATIONS
- All new development proposals require to be assessed in relation to policies contained in the adopted Development Plan which comprises National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) and the Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2021. The full wording of policies can be found at:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-planning-framework- 4/documents/and at: https://cairngorms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CNPA-LDP-2021- web.pdf
Planning Guidance
- Supplementary guidance also forms part of the Local Development Plan and provides more details about how to comply with the policies. Guidance that is relevant to this application is marked with a cross.
Policy 1 Housing Supplementary Guidance Policy 2 Supporting Economic Growth Non-Statutory X Guidance Policy 3 Design and Placemaking Non-Statutory Guidance X Policy 4 Natural Heritage Non-Statutory Guidance X Policy 5 Landscape Non-Statutory Guidance X Policy 7 Renewable Energy Non-Statutory Guidance Policy 8 Open Space, Sport and Recreation Non-Statutory Guidance Policy 9 Cultural Heritage Non-Statutory Guidance X Policy 10 Resources Non-Statutory Guidance X Policy 11 Developer Obligations Supplementary Guidance 15
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CONSULTATIONS
A summary of the main issues raised by consultees now follows:
Transport Scotland has no objections.
Historic Environment Scotland note that the development is close to a scheduled monument of national significance at Dun-da-Lamh, a large hill fort of late prehistoric date occupying the northeast end of the impressive steep sided Black Craig hill. They note that the development will be partly screened from the designated site by mature trees and that the distillery has been designed to fit into the landscape without impeding key views from the scheduled monument to the northeast into the upper Spey Valley. They conclude that the development is considered unlikely to have an adverse impact on the monument or its setting.
Scottish Water has no objections to the proposals. They note that there is no public water or drainage infrastructure in the vicinity whereby the developer will require to investigate private options. They have also confirmed that there are no Scottish Water drinking catchments or water abstraction sources designated as