Highland Council has approved a Development Brief for Nairn Town Centre. In particular, the Development Brief targets that part of the town centre bordered by the library car park, King Street, High Street and Leopold Street. It has been prepared to promote regeneration of the area.
The document is available to view below.
Nairn Town Centre Development Brief (pdf, 2126kb)
Public Consultation
Following a Special Ward Forum on 6 October 2010, the Council agreed to extend the period for public consultation on the Development Brief to 1 February 2011 (18 weeks in total). The Council also agreed to hold a workshop to help articulate and to record local opinions on the most appropriate layout, design and uses of the area. The workshop took place on 22 November 2010 and the results are available to view below.
A suggested amended layout was discussed at the 26 January Ward Forum. The outcome of the consultation was reported to the 16 March 2011 Planning, Environment and Development Committee, which approved the finalised Brief.
All of the above documents can also be viewed at Nairn Service Point and Nairn Library.
Strategic Environmental Assessment
In accordance with the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005, a Screening Report was undertaken to assess whether the draft brief would require a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). This determined that, as the draft brief is not likely to have significant environmental effects, an SEA will not be required. The determination notice can be viewed here:
The screening report and the responses that were received from Scottish Government and the consultation authorities (SEPA, SNH and Historic Scotland) can be viewed here:
Contacts
Further information and advice can be obtained by contacting:
Tim Stott
Telephone: (01463) 702265
Email: tim.stott@highland.gov.uk
Gillian Webster
Telephone: (01463) 702264
Email: gillian.webster@highland.gov.uk