The £7 million Cnoc Soilleir Project is a joint venture between Lews Castle College UHI and arts and heritage organisation Ceolas Gaelic based in Daliburgh,

The project will also receive investment from the Scottish Government’s Gaelic Capital Plan and is expected to create 40 jobs.

The designs by John Renshaw Architects are available to view at the council offices in Daliburgh and Liniclate and their submission follows extensive consultations.

Details show the building will be located at Cnoc Soilleir, by the Daliburgh junction. It has been designed to meet exemplary energy efficiency standards and minimise running costs and CO2 emissions.

An auditorium for traditional music will be housed inside, as well as recording facilities and a studio. Spaces for dance and other sound-proofed teaching spaces will also be included alongside a new home for Ceolas’ archives and library.

A spokesman for the Cnoc Soilleir Project, said: “The building has been designed principally around the college’s needs to deliver their educational programmes. When the college is closed in the evenings, and at weekends and holidays, the building will continue to be used by Ceolas for their cultural programmes and activities.

“The entrance foyer will open up to the heart of the building, complete with peat hearth, and will provide a welcoming space for both members of the community and visitors alike.”

Cnoc Soilleir will support the growth of Ceolas Uibhist community-led work including Gaelic language learning, music and dance, as well as Lews Castle College UHI music programmes.

Established in 1996, Ceolas Uibhist has grown from a week-long music and dance school to become one of Scotland’s leading Gaelic culture, heritage and arts organisations.

The project has been funded by the Scottish Government, Bord na Gaidhlig, HIE, CnES and donations made locally. Infrastructural works on site are expected to commence this summer.