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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 
Planning Paper 3 28 January 2005 

CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
 
Title: ENFORCEMENT UPDATE REPORT ON 
UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT 

Prepared by: ANDREW TAIT (PLANNING OFFICER)
 
DEVELOPMENT : BOUNDARY FENCE AT AVIEMORE 
	      HIGHLAND RESORT
 
REFERENCE: 04/441/ENF/CNP 

APPLICANT: AVIEMORE HIGHLAND RESORT 

DATE CALLED-IN: 10 September 2004 

Fig. 1 - Location Plan showing site of Resort Lands East Boundary between
Freedom Inn and Aviemore Burn, Aviemore Centre.

 
BACKGROUND/UPDATE
 
1. The Planning Committee will recall that a planning application for the 
retention of a boundary fence at the Aviemore Highland Resort was 
reported in November 2004 at the Boat of Garten meeting. This is 
essentially a short report to update members on the current situation and 
to enable a clear resolution as to which sections of the fence should be 
subject to enforcement action.
 
2. The decision of the Planning Committee was to refuse planning permission 
for the retention of the fence on the grounds that such a barrier failed to 
integrate the resort with the wider village and that sections of the fence, 
particularly in the woodland area were detrimental to visual amenity. The 
Planning Committee also resolved to pursue formal enforcement action 
should it be required. 

3. Since this resolution some negotiation has taken place and it is understood 
that a plan to re-open the access lane at the side of Tescos car park 
linking the centre to Grampian Road has been drawn up and there has 
also been some discussion regarding whether sections of the fence 
through the pine forest could be landscaped to reduce visual impact. 

4. The applicants, or their agents have not formally tabled these amendments 
and given the length of time since the refusal of planning permission it is 
now considered timely to consider formal enforcement action. 

5. There were some sections of the fence such as a temporary contractors 
compounds, and a section enclosing a children’s play area and some 
sections of the main fence to which I have no objection and would invite a 
separate planning application for their retention. 

6. The main sections of fence that are considered unacceptable are:- 

A. The whole of the southern section running from the southern boundary 
of the site to the boundary of the Hilton Four Seasons Hotel through the 
woodland area. 

B. The two sections of the fence obstructing the access between the 
Aviemore Highland Resort and Grampian Way (lane at the side of Tescos) 
and the gated section which restricts access to the Scout Hut. 

7. These sections of the fence are illustrated on a plan at the back of the 
report. 


RECOMMENDATION 

8. That Members of the Committee support a recommendation to: PURSUE 
FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST sections of the fence 
described as sections A and B above and invite a planning 
application for the retention of the remaining fence sections. 

Andrew Tait 

Date 20 January 2005
 
planning@cairngorms.co.uk