WARNING - By their nature, text files cannot include scanned images and tables. The process of converting documents to text only, can cause formatting changes and misinterpretation of the contents can sometimes result. Wherever possible you should refer to the pdf version of this document. CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE held at Panmure Arms Hotel, Edzell on 9th September 2005 at 10.30am PRESENT Eric Baird Eleanor Mackintosh Stuart Black Gregor Rimell Duncan Bryden David Selfridge Sally Dowden Sheena Slimon Douglas Glass Richard Stroud Lucy Grant Andrew Thin Bruce Luffman Susan Walker Willie McKenna Bob Wilson Alastair MacLennan IN ATTENDANCE: Don McKee Andrew Tait Neil Stewart APOLOGIES: Basil Dunlop Anne McLean Angus Gordon Sandy Park David Green Andrew Rafferty Marcus Humphrey Joyce Simpson WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 1. The Convenor welcomed all present. 2. Apologies were received Basil Dunlop, Angus Gordon, David Green, Marcus Humphrey, Anne McLean, Sandy Park, Andrew Rafferty & Joyce Simpson. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING 3. The minutes of the previous meeting, 26th August 2005, held at The Albert Hall, Ballater were approved. 4. There were no matters arising. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS ON ANY ITEMS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA 5. There were no declarations of interest. PLANNING APPLICATION CALL-IN DECISIONS (Oral Presentation, Andrew Tait) 6. 05/378/CP - No Call-in 7. 05/379/CP - No Call-in 8. 05/380/CP - No Call-in 9. 05/381/CP - The decision was to call-in the application for the following reason : • This application relates to the variation of hours of work planning condition on Cairngorms National Park Planning consent No 05/178/CP. The proposal has linked significance to the earlier consent with particular regard to the social and economic development aim of the Park. The National Park has received complaints about the condition being breached and in accordance with the development control protocol the application is called-in to allow the Cairngorms National Park Authority to consider the application and any potential enforcement issues related to the consent which it has issued. 10. 05/383/CP - No Call-in 11. 05/384/CP - No Call-in 12. 05/385/CP - No Call-in 13. 05/386/CP - No Call-in 14. 05/387/CP - The decision was to call-in the application for the following reason : • The proposal concerns the enclosure of a piece of land for an extended garden area that is allocated by the Badenoch and Strathspey Local Plan as amenity woodland. As such the proposal may raise issues relating to access, precedent and natural heritage. Consequently, the application may raise issues of general significance with regard to the collective aims of the Cairngorms National Park. 15. 05/388/CP - No Call-in 16. 05/389/CP - The decision was to call-in the application for the following reason : • This application is an outline planning consent for a single dwelling which may not be justified for land management purposes in an area allocated as restricted countryside by the Badenoch and Strathspey Local Plan. This may have a potential to establish a precedent for similar developments in the Park, which cumulatively may raise issues of landscape, cultural and natural heritage. Therefore, the proposal may raise issues of general significance for the collective aims of the Cairngorms National Park. 17. 05/390/CP - No Call-in 18. 05/391/CP - No Call-in 19. 05/392/CP - No Call-in 20. 05/393/CP - No Call-in 21. 05/394/CP - No Call-in 22. 05/395/CP - No Call-in COMMENTING ON APPLICATIONS NOT CALLED-IN BY THE COMMITTEE 23. It was agreed that the planning officers submit comments to the Local Authorities on Planning Application No’s 05/379/CP, 05/384/CP, 05/391/CP, 05/392/CP & 05/395/CP. 24. Susan Walker also requested that the applicants for the called-in application (05/387/CP) be advised as soon as possible to cease works. ANY OTHER BUSINESS 25. David Selfridge requested an update on the unauthorised fence at AHR. Andrew Tait informed the Committee that he had been advised by the Scottish Executive that there had been a change in the Reporter dealing with the case and as such, there would be a delay in organising a site visit. At advised that he thought a site visit would not now take place until October. DATE OF NEXT MEETING 69. Friday 23rd September, Grantown-on-Spey. 70. Committee Members are requested to ensure that any Apologies for this meeting are submitted to the Planning Office in Ballater. 71. The meeting concluded at 11:15hrs.