NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with Section 61 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 The Highland Council has cancelled the existing Thurso Conservation Area and simultaneously re-designated the Thurso Conservation Area with altered boundaries to include the remains of Old St. Peter’s Kirk.

A plan of the Thurso Conservation Area showing the boundary and the accompanying Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan can be viewed online at https://her.highland.gov.uk/Designation/DHG5853. Alternatively, copies can be viewed by appointment at Caithness House, Market Square, Wick, KW1 4AB.

The extent of the Conservation Area may be seen by inspecting the plan, but as general guidance the following streets are included in whole or in part within the Conservation Area:

Bank Place, Bank Street, Barrock Street, Brabster Street, Campbell Street, Cowie Lane, Davidson’s Lane, Duncan Street, East Church Street, Gerry Square, Grove Lane, High Street, Janet Street, Meadow Lane, Olrig Street, Paterson’s Lane, Princes Street, Robertson’s Lane, Rose Street, Rotterdam Street, Sinclair Street, Sir George’s Street, Sir John’s Square, Swanson Street, Traill Street, West Church Street and Wilson Lane.

It is the duty of the Council to pay special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the Conservation Area when dealing with planning applications. Conservation Area designation brings most types of development under planning control including external building alterations, satellite dishes, alterations to and erection of new external walls and boundary enclosures, erection of ancillary buildings and alterations to windows and doors.

Subject to the provisions of Section 67 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 no building in a Conservation Area may be demolished without the consent of the Planning Authority. Subject to the provisions of Sections 172 and 173 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, the Council must be given six weeks’ notice of proposals to carry out work on trees in the Conservation Area, including uprooting, felling and lopping.