Item9Appendix2SupportingStatement20190286DET

This document contains a supporting statement for a retrospective planning application by Phoines Estate, dated May 2019, regarding the maintenance of an agricultural track called "Corrie Cuaich." The estate undertook repairs on the track in June 2014, believing it was permitted under development rights, as the track was in disrepair. The Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) approached the estate about the work, leading to this application. The estate argues the track repairs are essential for land management, including livestock management and wildfire control, by ensuring access to all parts of the holding. The repairs involved scraping and reconstructing the surface, cleaning ditches for drainage, and using existing materials, while taking measures to avoid ecological damage. The estate believes the repairs have minimal visual impact and provide improved access for management activities, emergencies, and fire fighting.