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"Call" for Development Sites in Highland - deadline approaching

23rd April 2025

Anyone wishing to gain Council endorsement of a significant building project in Highland should consider responding to the current Call for Development Sites.

Every 10 years, each council in Scotland must, for its area, prepare a planning document called a local development plan. This document indicates where a council is likely to grant planning permission for different land uses and where it is not.

Chair of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Councillor Ken Gowans said: "Any landowner or developer wishing to gain in-principle support for a project in Highland that it may wish to take forward any time over the next 10 years should act now by submitting a bid in response to the Council's current "Call" for development sites. All submitted bids will be considered for inclusion in the forthcoming Highland Local Development Plan. "

Further details about the Call
https://consult.highland.gov.uk/kpse/event/111BB180-D5EF-454E-9C06-8933675E44A4
and the Plan https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/178/development_plans/1101/highland_local_development_plan_hldp
are available via the Council's website.

Assistant CEX - Place Malcolm MacLeod added: "We have made direct contact with representatives of the development industry active in Highland and placed advertorials in the local press but want to make sure that no-one misses out on this once in 10 years opportunity."

If anyone requires information or clarification further to that available online then they can email hldp@highland.gov.uk or phone 01349 886608 and ask to speak to a member of the Development Plans Team.

The deadline for site submissions is 12 noon on Friday 2 May 2025.

 

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