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This document contains a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for planning application 2021/0035/DET, which involves changing agricultural land to create a caravan park with a storage shed, decking, hot tubs, and access. Stephanie Wade and Nina Caudrey, Planning Officers, appraised the application on various dates in May and June 2021, and Sally Mackenzie checked it on 17 June 2021. The appraisal considers the potential impact on the River Dee Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Dinnet Oakwoods SAC, focusing on freshwater pearl mussels, Atlantic salmon, otters, and western acidic oak woodland. The assessment concludes that the proposed development will not have an adverse effect on the River Dee SAC's integrity, as conservation objectives can be met and that Dinnet Oakwood SAC will not be affected due to a deer fence preventing access.