Item7EIAScreeningDetermination20230004DETAviemoreLodges

This document contains information for the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) Planning Committee regarding an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination for an application to build 25 lodges at the Dry Ski Slope in Aviemore. The Park Authority previously agreed to grant planning permission, but hadn't yet issued the official notice. A conservation group raised concerns that an EIA screening should have been done before the planning committee made its decision. The Park Authority acknowledges that the EIA screening wasn't done at the ideal time due to staffing issues, but it has now been completed and concluded that an EIA is not required. The Park Authority maintains that no planning permission has been officially granted yet, and the decision remains in line with regulations.