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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 


MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE 
held at Village Hall, Kincraig , 
on 17 April 2009 at 10.30am 


PRESENT 

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

IN ATTENDANCE: 

Neil Stewart 		Marie Duncan 

APOLOGIES: 

Drew Hendry 		Bob Kinnaird 
Alistair MacLennan 		Susan Walker 


AGENDA ITEMS 1 & 2: 
WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 

1. The Convenor welcomed all present. 

2. Apologies were received from the above Members. 


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

3. The minutes of the previous meeting 03 April 2009, held at the Cairngorm 
Hotel, Aviemore were approved subject to amendments at point 48 b). to 
include ‘walkers with mobility problems’, point 50. to include the finishing 
of the path and point 66. by removing the wording ‘application for full 
planning permission and the’. 

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 an indirect interest in Planning Application No. 
09/093/CP 

6. Marcus Humphrey declared an interest in Planning Application No. 
09/094/CP 

7. Stuart Black, Jaci Douglas, Dave Fallows and Gregor Rimell as Highland 
Councillors declared an indirect interest in Planning Application No. 09/098/CP 

8. Andrew Rafferty declared an interest in Planning Application No. 
09/100/CP 

9. Eric Baird declared an indirect interest in Planning Application No. 
09/105/CP 


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

10.09/092/CP - No Call-in 

11.09/093/CP - The decision was to call-in the application for the following 
reason : 

• This proposal is for the extraction and processing of 
stored river dredging aggregate material in association 
with the construction of the proposed Beauly Denny 
Overhead Line Upgrade project. The site is located 
adjacent to natural heritage designations, and in close 
proximity to an existing archaeological resource 
(Crathie Township). The site is also accessed by an 
existing Right of Way and promoted path network. Due 
to the nature of the proposal in this sensitive location, 
the proposal is considered to raise issues in relation to 
the conservation of the natural and cultural heritage of 

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the area, the sustainable use of resources, the 
promotion of informal recreation, and the economic 
development of the area. As such it is considered to 
raise issues of general significance to the collective 
aims of the Park. 

Marcus Humphrey declared an interest and left the room. 

12.09/094/CP - No Call-in 

Marcus Humphrey returned. 

13.09/095/CP - No Call-in 
14.09/096/CP - No Call-in 
15.09/097/CP - No Call-in 
16.09/098/CP - No Call-in 
17.09/099/CP - No Call-in 

Andrew Rafferty declared an interest and left the room. 

18.09/100/CP - No Call-in 

Andrew Rafferty returned. 

19.09/101/CP - No Call-in 
20.09/102/CP - No Call-in 
21.09/103/CP - No Call-in 
22.09/104/CP - No Call-in 
23.09/106/CP - No Call-in 
24.09/106/CP - No Call-in 

COMMENTING ON APPLICATIONS NOT CALLED-IN BY THE COMMITTEE 

25.The Members wished to make comments to the Local Authorities on the 
following Planning Application No’s 09/094/CP, 09/100/CP & 09/103/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 

26.There was no other business. 


AGENDA ITEM 7: 
DATE OF NEXT MEETING 

27.Friday 10.30am, 01 May 2009 at the Albert Hall, Ballater 

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

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29.The meeting concluded at 11:15hrs.