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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE
held at The Community Hall, Boat of Garten
on 4th September 2009 at 10.30am

PRESENT
Peter Argyle 
Mary McCafferty
Eric Baird 
Willie McKenna
Stuart Black 
Eleanor Mackintosh
Duncan Bryden
Ian Mackintosh
Jaci Douglas 
Anne MacLean
Dave Fallows 
Alastair MacLennan
Lucy Grant 
Fiona Murdoch
David Green 
Andrew Rafferty
Marcus Humphrey 
Gregor Rimell
Bob Kinnaird 
Richard Stroud

IN ATTENDANCE:
Don McKee 
Derek Manson
Marie Duncan

APOLOGIES:
Geva Blackett 
Drew Hendry
Susan Walker

AGENDA ITEMS 1 & 2:
WELCOME AND APOLOGIES

1. The Convenor welcomed all present and introduced Simon Stewart who was standing in
for Karen Archer (CNPA Press Officer).
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 21st August 2009, held at the Albert Hall, Ballater
were approved subject to the removal of Alistair MacLennan’s name from DOI on Item
No 7.
4. There were no matters arising.

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

5. Jaci Douglas, Dave Fallows, & Mary McCafferty declared an interest in Planning
Application No. 09/272/CP.
6. Alistair MacLennan declared an interest in Planning Application No. 09/274/CP.
7. Dave Fallows & Marcus Humphrey declared an indirect interest in Planning Application
No. 09/275/CP.

AGENDA ITEM 5:
PLANNING APPLICATION CALL-IN DECISIONS
(Oral Presentation, Derek Manson)

8. 09/267/CP - 	The decision was to call-in the application for the following reason :
		• The proposal represents the erection of a new dwellinghouse and the
		siting of a temporary residential caravan in a countryside area where
		there are general restrictions on residential development unless there
		is a demonstrable justification. The site also lies within an Area of
		Landscape Significance. The proposal therefore generates
		considerations in relation to the principle of housing in countryside
		areas, precedent for other similar developments, and the cumulative
		visual and landscape impacts of single houses throughout the
		countryside of the National Park. As such the proposal is viewed as
		raising issues of general significance to the collective aims of the
		Cairngorms National Park.
9. 09/268/CP - No Call-in
10. 09/269/CP - No Call-in
11. 09/270/CP - No Call-in
12. 09/271/CP - No Call-in
Jaci Douglas, Dave Fallows & Mary McCafferty declared an interest
and left the room
13. 09/272/CP - No Call-in
Jaci Douglas, Dave Fallows & Mary McCafferty returned
14. 09/273/CP - No Call-in
15. 09/274/CP - No Call-in
16. 09/275/CP - 	The decision was to call-in the application for the following reason :
		• The proposal involves the installation of a 6m span timber footbridge
		and the construction of 1170m of path linking Highland Society Bridge
		to the Glenshee Road in Braemar. The proposal raises a range of
		issues with regard to natural heritage and promoting understanding
		and enjoyment of the area. Consequently, the proposal raises issues of
		significance for the collective aims of the Cairngorms National Park.
17. 09/276/CP - No Call-in
18. 09/277/CP - No Call-in
19. 09/278/CP - No Call-in

COMMENTING ON APPLICATIONS NOT CALLED-IN BY THE COMMITTEE

20. The Members wished to make comments to the Local Authorities on the following
Planning Application No’s 09/270/CP, 09/271/CP & 09/272/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

21. Stuart Black suggested that the reason/rationale for declaration of interest should be
minuted in future in interests of transparency, Peter Argyle & Lucy Grant agreed.
Duncan Bryden discussed with committee precisely how this should be minuted.

AGENDA ITEM 7:
DATE OF NEXT MEETING

22. Friday 10.30am 18th September 2009 at Talla nan Ros, Kingussie.
23. Committee Members are requested to ensure that any Apologies for this meeting are
submitted to the Planning Office in Ballater.
24. The meeting concluded at 11:00hrs.

END