Highlands

The Highland Council on behalf of the Inverness Common Good Fund is pleased to announce an award of contract to Savills (UK) Ltd for the development of a feasibility study on the use of Inverness Town House. Leader of Inverness and Area, Councillor Ian Brown said: “As Trustees of the Inverness

Two projects which will bring welcome improvements to Nairn beach and harbour have received a total of £19,800 from the Highland Council's Community Regeneration Fund. Community Regeneration Funding is an umbrella term for a number of funds that are available for communities and organisations

The Inverness Castle Experience has reached two key milestones with the completion of glazing on the new link building and the installation of the fully refurbished Rose Window in the South Tower Story Room. These achievements mark significant progress as the attraction prepares to open later this y

Sustainable distilling expert Organic Architects submitted a planning application to Highland Council last week for a new whisky distillery, visitor centre, and warehouse on Mulchaich Farm, located in the district of Ferintosh on the Black Isle.

Members of the Highland Council's Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee have approved the Area Roads Capital Programme for 2025/26.  The local allocations capital budget for 2025/26 remains to be established which will be calculated from the approved capital budget allocation being adjusted fo

The Highland Council is preparing a new and important planning document called the Highland Local Development Plan. The plan will ultimately be used to determine planning applications and steer future development and investment in your area. Three documents have just been published which will shape

The Highland Council’s Leader, Councillor Raymond Bremner, attended Scottish Cities Week in London last month to promote investment opportunities in Inverness, the Highlands and the Highland Council area. Scottish Cities Week aims to provide a focused opportunity to create and develop long-ter

Members of the City of Inverness Area Committee have agreed a list of proposed prioritised roadworks which will be funded out of Highland Council’s Capital Budget allocation for 2025/26.

Ardersier Port owner Haventus has submitted a scoping report to the Highland Council for a proposed extension to its Ardersier Energy Transition Facility. The proposed extension covers nearly 200 acres of adjacent land, which would increase the site’s total developable area to approximate

A robust yet dynamic Lochaber Area Place Plan (APP) was agreed this week by the Highland Council. The plan clearly outlines the aspirations expressed by the communities within its boundaries, many of which link across to proposed or potential actions contained as part of FW2040 and wider Highland pl

Property investment and development company Ark Estates has acquired prominent commercial properties near the Cromarty Firth Freeport area. Ardroy House and Culcraggie House at the Teaninich Industrial Estate, Alness were purchased from the previous owner BT.

A programme of public consultation gets underway this week on plans for the next phase of development at Inverness Campus. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has led the development of more than 40 hectares of the site so far and is now inviting people from Inverness and surrounding areas to hel

Members of the Highland Council's Caithness Committee today agreed a prioritised programme of works for structural overlay/inlay works and surface dressing schemes which will be funded out of the Capital Budget allocation for 2025/26.

The Highland Council will be carrying out footway works at Hilton in Inverness to improve access and active travel links.   

Assemble and Office Corr Higgins have won a competition to undertake a feasibility study for the redevelopment of Timespan – a vibrant and ambitious museum and cultural institution in Helmsdale, Sutherland.