 The community have also expressed concerns about the impact of any development on the River Dee Special Area of Conservation in addition to local services and infrastructure.In addition the site is outwith the 2012 Aberdeenshire LDP and has not been recommended for inclusion in the Proposed 2016 Aberdeenshire LDP, many in the local community believe this to be sufficient enough reason for the applications to be rejected.Further controversy surrounds Sandlaw Farming’s use of repeated planning applications and their employment of sitting government advisors as consultants.