Main Issues Report

Highland Wide Local Development Plan | Proposed Plan | Examination | Other Assessments and Information

The purpose of a Main Issues Report is to highlight the choices that can be taken in planning for the development of the Highland area over the next twenty years. It is seeking the views of the community, the development industry and other interested parties as to the options for how development can be delivered in a way which fits with an overall vision and strategy. In doing so, the main issues report seeks to address the issues where the Council is seeking help in finding the best way forward.

The Highland Council produced and published a Main Issues Report for the Highland wide Local Development Plan in August 2009. We sought comments from members of the public and private sectors and the community at large on the main strategic issues and potential policy options for the Highland wide Local Development Plan.

The consultation lasted for 13 week and closed at the end of November 2009.

The main issues report can be downloaded below.

Over the consultation period you could make comment on the Council’s Coastal Development Strategy, Local Transport Strategy and Local Housing Strategy.

Members of the Development Plans team attended Ward Forums and hosted other events to highlight some of the main issues set out in the document.  We held special events in Inverness, Nairn and were giving information and advice at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2009. The information days we held were in the following locations in Summer/Autumn 2009:

31 August       WICK Assembly Rooms    
02 September  DURNESS Village Hall    
03 September  THURSO Town Hall - Caithness Horizons    
09 September   FORT WILLIAM Lochaber House - Chamber    
11 September   PORTREE Community Centre    
15 September  ULLAPOOL Village Hall
16 September  TAIN Duthac Centre    
21 September  DRUMNADROCHIT Blairbeg Hall   
23 September  GAIRLOCH Community Centre    
24 September  MALLAIG Mallaig & Morar Community Centre    
02 October  NAIRN Community Centre
05 October  INVERNESS Town House
06 October  DINGWALL Town Hall    
09 October  GOLSPIE Community Centre

We received over 330 responses to the Main Issues Report Consultation and you can view them by clicking on the link below:

Responses to the Highland wide Local Development Plan Main Issues Report

Contact

If you have any questions regarding the information on this page, please contact the Development Plans team.

Telephone: (01463) 702261
E-mail:  devplans@highland.gov.uk