The Highland Council

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2011

MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF (1) AN 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE, PRACTICE AREA, AND NEW GOLF CLUB HOUSE, (2) THE FORMATION OF A “SPORTS HUB” COMPRISING SPORTS PITCHES, FITNESS TRAILS, CAR PARKING, AND BUILDINGS TO ACCOMMODATE CHANGING/SHOWER FACILITIES, (3) AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING KILVEAN CEMETERY, (4) PARKLAND AREAS, AND ANCILLARY WORKS ON LAND ADJACENT TO THE A82 FORT WILLIAM TO INVERNESS TRUNK ROAD AT TORVEAN, INVERNESS.

The Council has received an Environmental Statement submitted in support of the planning application by The Highland Council for a mixed use development consisting of (1) an 18 hole golf course, practice area, and new golf club house, (2) the formation of a “Sports Hub” comprising sports pitches, fitness trails, car parking, and buildings to accommodate changing/shower facilities, (3) an extension to the existing Kilvean Cemetery, (4) Parkland areas, and ancillary works on land adjacent to the A82 Fort William to Inverness Trunk Road at Torvean, Inverness. (14/00049/PIP).

The application and the accompanying Environmental Statement are available for public inspection between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday at the following locations —

1.  Planning and Development Service, Council Offices, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness

2.  Planning and Development Service, Kintail House, Beechwood Business Park, Inverness

They can also be accessed online at http://wam.highland.gov.uk/wam/ (search using the application number 14/00049/PIP).

Printed copies of the Environmental Statement can be purchased from James A Smith, TEC Services, Highland Council, Osprey House, Alness Point Business Park, Alness IV17 0UP, 01349 886741 at a cost of £400. The Non-Technical Summary can be obtained free of charge and a CD at a cost of £10.

Any person who wishes to make a representation on the application and Environmental Statement can make them online by visiting http://wam.highland.gov.uk/wam/ or by writing to The Head of Planning and Building Standards, ePlanning Centre, The Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX. The deadline for receipt of comments is 17 February 2014 .

The Council will acknowledge receipt of comments but is unable to respond individually to points or questions raised. Please note that your comments will be published online. Please quote the application reference number in your correspondence.

J. Stuart Black

Director of Planning and Development