Highlands

Highland Council has received more than 50 objections to a proposal by fashion designer Stella McCartney to build a seafront house close to Mallaig. The 52-year-old daughter of Beatles legend Paul McCartney is looking to erect a coastal property at Glenuig at Commando Rock, south of Arisaig.

Designs based on the community’s ideas for transforming some of the lanes connected to Wick High Street will be revealed at an event in the town in November. The Royal Burgh of Wick Community Council and the Highland Council successfully applied for Sustrans Scotland’s Pocket Places Prog

Work is to be undertaken at the Corran Narrows on Loch Linnhe waters to establish ground conditions which will help inform the detailed design of the infrastructure requirements for roll on/roll off vessels to serve the route. The Highland Council has awarded a contract to Causeway Geotech Ltd of Ba

Investment manager Downing LLP has successfully concluded an investment to acquire the land and associated lease income related to a c.200MW operational onshore wind farm in the Scottish Highlands. This investment was made by Downing Sustainable Investment, a bespoke investment vehicle for UK charit

The Highland Council has revealed that the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Council Local Place Plan is the first to be registered in the Highland Council development plans area. Following its validation in accordance with the Scottish Government requirements, the Stratherrick and Foyers Local Plac

Culloden Road in Inverness will close for five weeks to enable Network Rail to make repairs to a railway bridge.

Work will begin shortly on a new stretch of walking and cycling pathway between Dunballoch and Cabrich, linking the existing Lovat Bridge - Dunballoch pathway with the minor road to Cabrich and onwards to Moniack. This will provide a safe, segregated, comfortable option for those walking and cycling

Highland Council has been investigating ways in which it can harness external funding to help meet its statutory obligations around energy efficient social housing and at the same time tackle fuel poverty. Members at last week's Climate Change Committee were asked to note opportunities to expand Ene

The Highland Council reached a key milestone this week at its Coulhill housing development in Alness after it took possession of the properties from Compass Building and Construction Services. The site consists of Coulhill Primary School’s former Janitor’s House and the neighbouring form

The funicular railway at Cairngorm Mountain looks set to remain out of operation until mid-October.

A housing development at Dulnain Bridge in Badenoch & Strathspey has reached a key milestone as the Highland Council and Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) proceeded with the official handover of the properties. With a range of two-to four-bedroom homes available across the site, the demand for the

Members of Royal Dornoch Golf Club have laid the foundations for a new £13.9 million clubhouse after voting in favour of the project last week. The proposals went on hold when the pandemic struck but a Special General Meeting held at Dornoch Academy on Thursday evening backed a proje

A community project is underway to upgrade and secure the only fuel station on the west coast island of Jura. The facility, in the village of Craighouse, has been operated by Jura Community Business (JCB) since 2001 with the help of local volunteers.

Planning permission has been secured for a new wind farm in the Highlands that will feature a co-located battery energy storage system. Located in the Garve district in the Ross and Cromarty region, just south of the A835, Kirkan Wind Farm comprises 17 wind turbines with a maximum height to blade ti

Cairn Housing Association has completed a new housing development in Rosemarkie, situated in the picturesque Black Isle.