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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE
held at The Albert Hall, Ballater
on 3rd September 2010 at 10.30am

PRESENT

Peter Argyle 
Marcus Humphrey
Eric Baird 
Bob Kinnaird
Stuart Black 
Mary McCafferty
Geva Blackett 
Eleanor Mackintosh
Duncan Bryden 
Ian Mackintosh
Jaci Douglas 
Alastair MacLennan
Dave Fallows 
Andrew Rafferty
Lucy Grant 
Gregor Rimell
David Green 
Richard Stroud
Drew Hendry 
Susan Walker

IN ATTENDANCE:
Mary Grier
Pip Mackie

APOLOGIES:
Willie McKenna
Anne MacLean
Fiona Murdoch

AGENDA ITEMS 1 & 2:
WELCOME AND APOLOGIES

1. The Convenor welcomed all present.

2. Apologies were received from the above Members.

AGENDA ITEM 3:
MINUTES & MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

3. The minutes of the previous meeting, 20th August 2010, held at The Community Hall,
Boat of Garten were approved.

4. There were no matters arising.

AGENDA ITEM 4:
DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS ON ANY ITEMS APPEARING
ON THE AGENDA

5. Geva Blackett declared a direct interest in Planning Application No. 10/291/CP, due to
her husband being employed by the current owners of the land (Invercauld Estate)
subject to the application..

AGENDA ITEM 5:
PLANNING APPLICATION CALL-IN DECISIONS
(Oral Presentation, Mary Grier)

6. 10/286/CP - No Call-in

7. 10/287/CP - No Call-in

8. 10/288/CP - No Call-in

9. 10/289/CP - No Call-in

10. 10/290/CP - No Call-in

11. 10/291/CP - No Call-in

12. 10/292/CP - No Call-in

13. 10/293/CP - No Call-in

14. 10/294/CP - No Call-in

15. 10/295/CP - No Call-in

16. 10/296/CP - No Call-in

17. 10/297/CP - No Call-in

COMMENTING ON APPLICATIONS NOT CALLED-IN BY THE COMMITTEE

18. The Members wished to make comments to the Local Authorities on the following
Planning Application No’s 10/286/CP, 10/288/CP, 10/291/CP, 10/292/CP, 10/294/CP &
10/295/CP. The planning officers noted these comments and were delegated with the
responsibility of whether or not to submit the comments to the Local Authorities.

AGENDA ITEM 6:
ANY OTHER BUSINESS

19. Peter Argyle informed Members that he had recently attended the Aberdeenshire
Council Design Awards and had copies of the associated brochures if anyone wished to
view them. He commended the awards as something that the CNPA should be
encouraging to improve design in the Park area. He responded to a question that none
of the winning designs were in the CNP.

20. Andrew Rafferty raised concern about the design and finishing materials of a recently
constructed dwelling at Breakachy, Laggan.

21. Mary Grier responded that as the application was located within a designated Fragile
Countryside area, where development would be generally supported, it had been left
with Highland Council to determine. However, the CNPA had submitted comments on
the application to Highland Council regarding the design and materials proposed.

22. Dave Fallows advised Members that the application had been dealt with by Highland
Council Planning Officials under delegated powers and therefore had not been presented
to the Planning Committee.

23. Jaci Douglas requested that as a number of developments had now been completed, it
would be useful to have photographs of the finished buildings. This would enable
Members to see how the developments featured in the landscape and how the materials
translated from the plans.

AGENDA ITEM 7:
DATE OF NEXT MEETING

24. Friday 17th September 2010 at The Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

25. Committee Members are requested to ensure that any Apologies for this meeting are
submitted to the Planning Office in Ballater.

26. The meeting concluded at 11.00am.