Highlands

Ark Estates has revealed plans to knock down the former shop of a homeless charity in Inverness to make way for a new four-storey block of flats. 

The Ironworks arts and music venue in Inverness could be demolished and replaced by a 162-bed hotel.

Highland Council has terminated the tender process for its trades services framework after concerns were raised by members and bidders over the process and tender exercise.

A homeowner who was ordered to reduce the height of rows of trees along a boundary wall within the grounds of his property after his neighbours complained that they were overshadowing their garden has lost a legal challenge against a decision.

The Isle of Skye’s oldest working distillery has submitted plans for a new cafe and expanded visitor centre.

A new primary school is to be built in Inverness after councillors on Highland Council's south planning applications committee granted full planning permission.

Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) has lodged a planning application for engineering works required to strengthen the structure supporting the Cairngorm funicular.

Highland Council is expected to save hundreds of thousands of pounds a year and significantly reduce its carbon emissions thanks to energy efficiency upgrades part-funded by the Scottish Government through Salix Finance.

A new venture to build a brewery in John O'Groats has secured a £198,000 grant from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Planning permission was granted this week for the 32,670 square foot site that will house a distillery, visitor centre and bonded warehouse.

Highland Council has announced its biggest ever single investment in roads with an extra £20 million capital announced in its budget proposals for the year 2020/21.

Plans to build a championship golf course at Coul Links in the Highlands have been refused planning permission by the Scottish Government.

A study is underway into the feasibility of replacing Scotland’s second busiest ferry service with a fixed link bridge or tunnel. The Highland Council, HITRANS and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) are joint funding the study at the Corran Narrows in Lochaber.

The first phase of a new 40 berth marina at Fort William will begin next month after Caol Regeneration Company (CRC) awarded a £1.48 million contract to George Leslie Ltd.

Development agency Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) has submitted a planning application for a satellite launch site on the north coast of Sutherland. Artist's impression of the proposed Space Hub Sutherland. Credit NORR Architects

Work has been completed to deliver a new annexe adjacent to Bun-Sgoil Ghaidhlig Inbhir Nis, the Gaelic Primary School in Inverness, with pupils moving in last month.