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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
OUTCOME OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE CALL-IN
held electronically on 30 September 2011
PARTICIPATING MEMBERS
Peter Argyle
Eleanor Mackintosh
Duncan Bryden
Ian Mackintosh
Jaci Douglas
Mary McCafferty
Katrina Farquar
Willie McKenna
David Green
Gordon Riddler
Kate Howie
Gregor Hutcheon
Gregor Rimell
Allan Wright

APOLOGIES:
Angela Douglas

NO RESPONSE RECEIVED:
Dave Fallows
Marcus Humphrey
Brian Wood

1. The CNPA has taken a decision to trail the use of electronic systems 
to carry out its Call-in meetings.

2. Members were able to view the Call-in presentation on the CNPA website 
(www.cairngorms.co.uk) between 12.00 noon 
on Wednesday 28 September and 12.00 noon on Friday 30 September 2011.

3. Apologies were received from the above Members.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS ON ANY ITEMS APPEARING ON THE CALL-IN PRESENTATION

4. There were no declarations of interest.

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PLANNING APPLICATION CALL-IN DECISIONS
(Electronic Presentation, prepared by Mary Grier, Planning Officer)

5. 2011/0297/DET - No Call-in

6. 2011/0298/DET - No Call-in

7. 2011/0299/PPP - No Call-in

8. 2011/0300/PPP - No Call-in

9. 2011/0301/DET - No Call-in

10. 2011/0302/DET - Develop mountain bike centre consisting of creating new 
car park installing wooden building to provide toilets information and cafe 
facilities within commercial forest plantation At Site At Carn Meilich And Cairn 
Daimh Glenlivet Estate Tomintoul.

The decision was to call-in the application for the following reason:
The proposal is for a mountain bike centre and mountain bike trails. 
The proposal raises a range of issues with regard to natural heritage, 
promoting the understanding and enjoyment of the area in the form of 
recreation and issues in relation to promoting the economic and social development 
of the area. Consequently, the proposal raises issues of general significance
for the collective aims of the National Park.

11. 2011/0303/DET - No Call-in

12. 2011/0304/DET - No Call-in

13. 2011/0305/DET - No Call-in

14. 2011/0306/DET - No Call-in

15. 2011/0307/DET - No Call-in

16. 2011/0308/ADV - Display of advertisements: 2 Signboards
The decision was to call-in the application for the following reason.
The advertising signs are in a prominent position adjacent to the A9, 
which is the principle carriageway through the western side of the National Park. 
The advertising signage, by reason of its location and size is of general significance 
to the aims of the National Park and in particular raises issues in relation to the 
conservation and enhancement of the natural heritage of the area and the
promotion of the enjoyment of the special qualities of the area by the 
general public

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17. 2011/0309/PPP - No Call-in

18. 2011/0310/DET - No Call-in

COMMENTING ON APPLICATIONS NOT CALLED-IN BY THE COMMITTEE
19. The Members wished to make comments to the Local Authorities on the following 
Planning Application No’s 2011/0298/DET, 2011/0299/PPP, 2011/0300/PPP, 2011/0301/ADV
 & 2011/0309/PPP. The planning officers noted these comments and were 
delegated with the responsibility of whether or not to submit the 
comments to the Local Authorities.