Classification of the Highland Coast

The Highland Coastal Development Strategy (1.10MB) was approved as supplementary guidance by the Planning, Environment and Development Committee in May 2010.  This Strategy has been prepared as part of its Highland Wide Local Development Plan. 

The draft strategy was out for public consultation from 31st August 2009 for 10 weeks.  The comments received were used to amend and strenghen the document where appropriate.  Full details of these comments can be found in the Consultation Report.  The final SEA Environmental Report and the Post Adoption Statement are also availabe. 

NPPG 13, published in 1997, advised Scottish local authorities to classify their coasts using three broad categories: “Developed”, “Undeveloped” and “Isolated”.  The classification for Highland follows this basic methodology with some minor amendments to the PAN 53 indicator criteria where this was felt necessary to reflect local conditions.   During the preparation of the strategy, the governement guidance replaced NPPG13 with a single SPP; however much of the information provided in the document remains relevant.

For further information, please contact:
Shona Turnbull, email shona.turnbull@highland.gov.uk, tel. 01463 702 270 or
Colin Wishart, email colin.wishart@highland.gov.uk, tel. 01463 702 272.