Item6Appendix3HRA20230380DETGosCaravanPark

This document contains a habitats regulations appraisal by the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) regarding a planning application for an extension to a caravan site. The appraisal, dated 26 March 2024, examines the potential impact of the proposed development on nearby European sites, specifically the River Spey Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Anagach Woods Special Protection Area (SPA), with a focus on species like Atlantic salmon, freshwater pearl mussels, sea lamprey, otters, and capercaillie. The assessment concludes that the proposed extension is unlikely to have a significant effect on the River Spey SAC, but could have a potential impact on capercaillie in the Anagach SPA due to increased human activity; however, further assessment determines that there will be no adverse effect on the site integrity of Anagach SPA.