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There was however one key area that we objected to. We were concerned that the development would lead to an increased number of visitors, all year round, which would pose a threat to the adjacent Cairngorms SAC. After considerable discussions with a range of interested bodies, a visitor management plan (VMP) was proposed to mitigate our concern regarding the potential impacts. The primary purpose of the VMP was to avoid deterioration of the European Union sites adjacent to the Cairngorm ski area, as a direct result of the operation of the funicular. It was agreed by all parties that the VMP should be legally underpinned by conditions attached to the planning permission. The VMP is enshrined within a section 50 (s50) planning agreement. The principal purpose of this agreement is to ensure that the development proposed is managed in such a way that it will not adversely affect the integrity of the European sites. |
The VMP states that non skiing visitors are not allowed onto the mountain, they must remain on the viewing platform.
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