Item6Appendix2HRA20220358DETNewtonmoreSuds

This document contains a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for planning application 2022/0358/DET, regarding the formation of a road and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) basin. The appraisal, dated 13 January 2023, was conducted by Karen Aldridge, an Ecology Planning Advice Officer. The area of interest is the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC), which is home to otters, freshwater pearl mussels, sea lampreys, and Atlantic salmon. The appraisal concludes that the proposed construction, located approximately 300 metres from the River Spey SAC, is unlikely to have a significant effect on the site or its conservation objectives. Therefore, no further assessment is required, and it's been ascertained that the development will not adversely affect the site's integrity.