Highlands

The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have approved the rural Housing Supplementary Guidance which will now be used to inform all planning advice and decisions. The guidance aims to establish a positive, clear and consistent basis for considering and determining rural hou

A £3.2 million programme to renew track, refurbish structures and improve drainage on the West Highland Line was completed on time this week.

Glasgow Whisky has submitted plans to Highland Council to modernise its recently acquired Speyside Distillery, which featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen, with the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions in whisky production. Speyside Distillery has a rich history in Scotch whisky prod

Asset management company The Seventy Ninth Group has strengthened its portfolio of leisure and holiday parks with the acquisition of a £15 million project in Drumnadrochit on the shores of Loch Ness

Highland Council’s Climate Change Committee has reviewed the council’s progress in reducing emissions and approved the draft annual Public Bodies Climate Change Duties 2023/24 report for submission to the Scottish Government.

Five architect-led design teams and collaborations have been shortlisted to undertake a six-month feasibility study for the redevelopment of Timespan, an impactful and vibrant museum and cultural institution in Helmsdale, Sutherland. With Timespan undergoing a pivotal transformation as part of its 2

A rural housing project previously branded as "truly transformative" has been completed at Upper Achintore in Fort William, bringing to fruition a nationwide ambition to help grow and sustain rural communities in the Highlands.

A report on rural housing will be presented to the Highland Council's Economic and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday 14 November.

Community organisation Knoydart Foundation (KF) has gained planning permission to build affordable homes in a remote Highland area.

Twenty new homes on the edge of Dingwall are ready to welcome tenants. The Highland Council has taken ownership from contractor Capstone for the properties at Tulloch Square/Castle – Green Lady Court that include a mix of housing tenancy opportunities including:

A major project to create a new visitor hub on the island of Canna in Lochaber has secured a £20,000 contribution from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Canna is the most westerly of the Small Isles archipelago in the Inner Hebrides. It has a resident population of 19 and welcomes 10,000

The Highland Council has appointed Markon to carry out road marking works as part of a project to revert Academy Street in Inverness to pre-Covid traffic management. Work is due to start on Monday 4 November 2024 and will take between 4 and 5 days to complete. If the weather forecast is poor, the wo

The Highland Council’s Employability team has announced details of the first Highland-wide virtual jobs fair to highlight new job opportunities that will run from the 11 to the 15 November during Scottish Careers Week 2024. The week-long virtual event is being delivered by the Local Employabil

Highland councillors will be asked to approve the repayment of £6.308 million to the Landbank Fund from income from Council Tax on second homes, at the council meeting On October 31. The additional money will support the council in finding solutions to the Highland Housing Challenge - one of s

Royal Dornoch Golf Club has announced a 50-acre land purchase which will see the Struie Course developed in years to come.  While the Championship Course is the magnet luring golfers from around the globe to the Highlands, the sister course is ranked among Scotland's top 50 links.