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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE held at The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey on 14th May 2010 at 9.30am PRESENT Peter Argyle Bob Kinnaird Eric Baird Mary McCafferty (arrived late) Stuart Black Willie McKenna Geva Blackett Eleanor Mackintosh (arrived late) Duncan Bryden Ian Mackintosh Jaci Douglas Anne MacLean Dave Fallows (arrived late) Alastair MacLennan Lucy Grant Andrew Rafferty David Green (arrived late) Gregor Rimell Drew Hendry Richard Stroud (arrived late) Marcus Humphrey Sue Walker IN ATTENDANCE: Robert Grant Pip Mackie Don McKee APOLOGIES: Fiona Murdoch APOLOGIES FOR LATE ARRIVAL FROM MEMBERS ATTENDING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE: Dave Fallows Eleanor Mackintosh David Green Richard Stroud Mary McCafferty AGENDA ITEMS 1 & 2: WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 1. The Convenor welcomed all present and advised that some Members would arrive late due to attending the Finance Committee. 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, 30th April 2010, held at The Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie were approved. 4. Duncan Bryden advised Members that further information regarding Item 18 (Paper 13), the removal of the Section 75 Legal Agreement from a property on Strone Road, Newtonmore would be addressed in AOB. 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.Õs 10/122/CP & 10/129/CP, due to her husband being the factor for the Applicant, Invercauld Estate. AGENDA ITEM 5: PLANNING APPLICATION CALL-IN DECISIONS (Oral Presentation, Robert Grant) 6. 10/122/CP - No Call-in 7. 10/123/CP - No Call-in 8. 10/124/CP - No Call-in 9. 10/125/CP - No Call-in 10. 10/126/CP - No Call-in 11. 10/127/CP - No Call-in 12. 10/128/CP - No Call-in 13. 10/129/CP - No Call-in 14. 10/130/CP - The decision was to call-in the application for the following reason : ¥ The application is considered to be of linked significance to the recently called in application 10/112/CP and therefore raises issues in relation to cultural and built heritage, the character of the streetscape and the social and economic development. The proposal is therefore considered to raise issues of general significance to the collective aims of the National Park. COMMENTING ON APPLICATIONS NOT CALLED-IN BY THE COMMITTEE 15. The Members wished to make comments to the Local Authorities on the following Planning Application NoÕs 10/122/CP, 10/128/CP & 10/129/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 16. Don McKee provided Members with an update on Item 18 (Paper 13) regarding the removal of the Section 75 Legal Agreement from a property on Strone Road, Newtonmore. 17. Don McKee informed Members that there had been many discussions with CNPA Solicitors and Mortgage Lenders regarding the situation over the past fortnight and that progress was being made. 18. Don McKee advised Members that the Applicant, Mr Mackenzie, had requested that any decision on the removal of the Section 75 Legal Agreement be deferred for a period of 3 weeks, to allow further discussions with Solicitors and Mortgage Lenders to take place. Don McKee suggested to Members that in order to accommodate the CNPA Planning Committee fortnightly schedule, a deferment be agreed for 2 weeks, he would then bring a further update to the meeting on 28 May 2010. 19. The Committee agreed to this course of action. 20. The Members who had attended the Finance Committee arrived at the meeting. 21. Duncan Bryden informed Members that there was a Housing Expo due to be held in Inverness between 1 Ð 31 August 2010. He proposed that Members consider visiting the Expo during the construction phase, to see the structures actually being built. He advised that large parties were discouraged from looking round during the week, due to construction works taking place and the health and safety issues this may present and that any visit would be organised for a weekend. 22. Duncan Bryden advised that Fiona Munro, Housing Officer, would e-mail Members to gauge interest in attending this development. AGENDA ITEM 7: DATE OF NEXT MEETING 23. Friday 28th May 2010, 9:30am at The Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 24. Don McKee advised Members that the next Planning Committee would comprise of the Call-in report, applications to be determined and then a site visit to the proposed An Camas Mor development. 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 9:55am.