viewed from the A941, a busy route between Elgin and Lossiemouth. Existing woodland mitigates impact by providing a backdrop and longer term boundary to the Grouping. 5. To protect Will it protect and enhance Short Local - The steading is not Text to be and enhance the sites and listed, however the added district’s cultural heritage features of historical, cultural Regional requiring a and diversity and archaeological Archaeologist has Standing within the importance? identified the need building Moray Council for a Standing Survey to be area building Survey completed (level 1) prior to prior to conversion. conversion of the steading. 6. To protect Will it help to prevent Short Local - Connectivity with Text to be and enhance deterioration of the ecological Loch Spynie SPA added stating the quality of status of the water and Ramsar. that the districts environment and help to Drainage in this will “Proposals ground, river achieve good ecological area is complex and need to and sea water status in the water it is likely that demonstrate systems environment? nearby ditch drains that foul to canal and/ or drainage would wetland areas and not have an could be linked to adverse impact the Natura site. upon Loch Spynie SPA
viewed from the A941, a busy route between Elgin and Lossiemouth. Existing woodland mitigates impact by providing a backdrop and longer term boundary to the Grouping. 5. To protect and enhance cultural heritage and diversity within the Moray Council area Will it protect and enhance the district’s sites and features of historical, cultural and archaeological importance? Short Local - The steading is not listed, however the Regional Archaeologist has identified the need for a Standing building Survey (level 1) prior to conversion. Text to be added requiring a Standing building Survey to be completed prior to conversion of the steading. 6. To protect and enhance the quality of the districts ground, river and sea water systems Will it help to prevent deterioration of the ecological status of the water environment and help to achieve good ecological status in the water environment? Short Local - Connectivity with Loch Spynie SPA and Ramsar. Drainage in this area is complex and it is likely that nearby ditch drains to canal and/ or wetland areas and could be linked to the Natura site. Text to be added stating that “Proposals will need to demonstrate that foul drainage would not have an adverse impact upon Loch Spynie SPA
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