Highlands

Scottish Ministers have decided to call in the planning application for the Coul Links golf course at Embo in the Highlands. Planning consent is sought for the construction of an 18-hole golf course, along with the erection of a clubhouse, the renovation of existing buildings to form a maintenance f

A new hospital, up to 250 houses, a science academy, community and commercial buildings could be constructed in Fort William under new proposals submitted by Highland Council. The local authority is seeking planning permission in principle for its masterplan for land north east of Blar Mhor Industri

NHS Highland has submitted a planning application for permission to build a new community hospital in Aviemore. The application relates to the land south of the former call centre in the Technology Park in Aviemore. Purchase negotiations for the land are also reaching the final stages.

Ness Castle, Inverness The financial contributions that new developments will be required to make towards facilities including schools, roads and the provision of affordable housing in the Highlands have been updated following the approval of new planning guidance.

Highland Council has revealed the Longman Landfill site in Inverness as the preferred location to construct a new centralised waste management facility. The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) will process all of the Highland’s 83,000 tonnes of residual (non-recyclable) waste from 2021 onwards.

Scottish housebuilder Springfield Properties has been granted permission to build 115 homes in Nairn, including 29 affordable homes for Highland Council. The development in Kingsteps will comprise a mix of energy-efficient homes including bungalows, two-bedroom apartments and two-, three- and four-b

Morgan Sindall’s Special Works team in Inverness has been awarded contracts worth more than £5.8 million by the Highland Council, to expand and refurbish seven early years schools in the area. The Inverness office of the construction and infrastructure company counts the Highland Council as a key

National Trust for Scotland staff linking arms at Culloden The Scottish Government must overhaul the planning system in forthcoming legislation or face losing Scotland’s heritage to new development, the National Trust for Scotland has warned.

Highland Council has awarded the B9090 White Bridge Realignment Scheme to Dingwall-based R J McLeod (Contractors) Ltd with a tender assessed value of £2.65 million. The work will provide a local realignment of the B9090 with a new unrestricted bridge crossing over the River Nairn upstream of the ex

The final phase of works to alleviate flood risk to the communities of Smithton and Culloden has begun. Morrison Construction is now on site for the largest phase of the Smithton & Culloden Flood Protection Scheme which will protect 129 properties that would otherwise be at risk of a flooding du

(from left) Calum Macaulay, chief executive Albyn Housing Society; Dawn Kane, business development manager, Bancon Construction; Scott Clark, project manager, Bancon Construction; Brian McGuiness, contracts manager, Bancon Construction. Front: Yvonne Simpson, asset investment officer at Albyn Housin

The Macallan distillery and visitor centre in Speyside The Macallan Distillery & Visitor Experience in Speyside has been named among 20 “exceptional” buildings across the UK to have been nominated for the Wood Awards 2018 shortlist.

The National Trust for Scotland has announced plans to transform its visitor centre at Glencoe investing in improvements which will allow visitors to learn about the world-famous site in a more immersive way than the current centre. Glencoe’s wonder, wildlife, historical importance and cultural si

Highland Council has appointed Morgan Sindall to carry out a £4 million extension and refurbishment contract for Smithton Primary School in Inverness. Enabling works started in April, comprising the installation of decant accommodation, additional car parking and associated external works. These ha

Springfield Properties has submitted plans for 133 homes across two new developments in the coastal village of Ardersier. The first application of 117 private and affordable homes covers 6ha of land off Nairn Road. The private homes include a mix of 87 flats, terraced and semi-detached homes surroun