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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE
held at Village Hall, Newtonmore
on 27th November 2009 at 9.30am

PRESENT
Eric Baird 
Willie McKenna
Stuart Black (arrived late) 
Eleanor Mackintosh
Duncan Bryden 
Anne MacLean
Jaci Douglas 
Alastair MacLennan
Dave Fallows 
Andrew Rafferty
Lucy Grant 
Richard Stroud
Marcus Humphrey 
Susan Walker
Mary McCafferty

IN ATTENDANCE:
Don McKee 
Andrew Tait
Pip Mackie

APOLOGIES:
Peter Argyle 
Bob Kinnaird
Geva Blackett 
Ian Mackintosh
David Green 
Fiona Murdoch
Drew Hendry 
Gregor Rimell

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 meeting13th November 2009 held at Community Centre,
Nethy Bridge were approved subject to amendments to paragraph 8 – changing Willie
McKenna’s declaration of interest from ‘Community Interest’ to ‘Employee of Applicant’
and paragraph 35 – to ‘The Committee agreed the application for the reasons stated in
the report with alterations to conditions covering the strengthening of the method
statement and sustainability statement, mentioning BREEAM with detail to be decided by
CNPA planning officials.
4. There were no matters arising.

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

5. Eric Baird declared an interest in Planning Application No. 09/363/CP, Employee of
Ranger Service whose remit covers the area of the application.
6. Marcus Humphrey declared an interest in Planning Application No. 09/363/CP, Director
of the Access Trust.

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

7. 09/357/CP - No Call-in
8. 09/358/CP - No Call-in
9. 09/359/CP - No Call-in
10. 09/360/CP - No Call-in
11. 09/361/CP - No Call-in
12. 09/362/CP - No Call-in
Eric Baird & Marcus Humphrey declared an interest and left the room.
13. 09/363/CP - 		The decision was to call-in the application for the following reason :
			• This proposal is for a stretch of new path that will provide a link
			between the Deeside Way and proposed and existing core paths
			on the south side of the Dee. The proposal is an important link in
			the Deeside path network and raises issues in relation to residents
			and visitors understanding and enjoyment of the area. Landscape
			issues from the path construction and issues with regard to the
			social and economic development of the area are also significant.
			Consequently, the proposal raises issues of general significance
			with regard to the collective aims of the Cairngorms National
			Park.
Eric Baird & Marcus Humphrey returned.
14. 09/364/CP - No Call-in
15. 09/365/CP - No Call-in
16. 09/366/CP - No Call-in
17. 09/367/CP - No Call-in
18. 09/368/CP - No Call-in
19. 09/369/CP - No Call-in
20. 09/370/CP - No Call-in
Stuart Black arrived at the meeting.

COMMENTING ON APPLICATIONS NOT CALLED-IN BY THE COMMITTEE

21. The Members wished to make comments to the Local Authorities on the following
Planning Application No’s 09/357/CP, 09/364/CP, 09/365/CP, 09/367/CP, 09/368/CP &
09/370/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

22. Duncan Bryden informed Members that Wilburn Homes had lodged an Appeal with the
Scottish Government against the refusal of planning permission for Balnagowan Steading,
Nethy Bridge. Don McKee advised that as the Committee had refused permission
against the recommendation of the Planning Officer, in line with previous appeals of this
nature, a Committee Member was required to volunteer to help with the case to
present to the Reporters, which would probably take the form of written submissions.
Stuart Black volunteered to help with the appeal, with Alastair MacLennan being a
standby volunteer.

AGENDA ITEM 7:
DATE OF NEXT MEETING

23. Friday 10.00am, 11th December 2009 at the Albert Memorial Hall, Ballater.
24. Committee Members are requested to ensure that any Apologies for this meeting are
submitted to the Planning Office in Ballater.
25. The meeting concluded at 10:20hrs.

END