Item8Appendix1CPreAppResponsePRE20220021Distillery

This document contains a pre-application response from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) regarding a proposal to build two whiskey maturation warehouses and a new distillery with associated infrastructure, visitor centre, car parking and landscaping. The Park Authority advises that the proposal will be assessed against the Cairngorms Local Development Plan (LDP) 2021, the Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2017 – 2022 and Scottish Planning Policy and outlines a number of considerations, including landscape impact, environmental impact (particularly on the River Spey Special Area of Conservation), access and servicing, amenity and resources. Several assessments and plans are required to support any future planning application, including landscape and visual impact assessments, ecological surveys, a drainage impact assessment and a construction method statement. The Park Authority also advises that pre-application consultation with the community is required.