Item6Appendix2HRAGlenClova

This document contains a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for a planning application regarding the retrospective permission for a 600m track for forestry purposes at Glen Clova Estate. The appraisal, dated 3 August 2021, considers the potential impact of the track on the Cairngorms Massif Special Protection Area (SPA) and the River South Esk Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The appraisal concludes that while there is a likely significant effect on golden eagles due to the track's location within the SPA, all conservation objectives for the Cairngorms Massif SPA will be met and there will be no adverse effect on site integrity. It also finds that there is no likely significant effect on the River South Esk SAC due to the distance and intervening vegetation and infrastructure between the track and the watercourse connected to the SAC.