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Welcome to the Sutherland Local Plan web pages. The Plan is a statutory document prepared by The Highland Council which guides decisions on planning applications in the Sutherland Area.
The Highland Council has prepared a single new Local Plan to cover the whole of Sutherland.
The Sutherland Local Plan was adopted at the Council meeting of 24 June 2010. The documentation (text and maps) is available below:
Prevous Plan material, including the Examination Report, is available via the link below:
Environmental Assessment of the Plan
The Council is obliged to provide Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Appraisal (Appropriate Assessment) of the Plan. The relevant reports are available viat the links below:
You can view the different sections of the Sutherland Local Plan website and related information by clicking the links at the top of this page.
North Highland Onshore Visioning
The Highland Council has published a 10-point Action Plan which it is developing with key partners, to help plan for the growth of the marine renewable energy industry in North Highland. This work is mainly focussed on the onshore development that will be necessary in North Highland to enable and support wave, tidal and offshore wind power.
Further information and advice can be obtained via the Local Plan team:
You can email the Sutherland Local Plan team at sutherlandlp@highland.gov.uk.
David Cowie,
Tel: (01463) 702 827,
Email: david.cowie@highland.gov.uk.
Julie-Ann Bain,
Tel: (01463) 702 266
Email: julie-ann.bain@highland.gov.uk
or by writing to:
The Director of Planning & Development,
Highland Council Headquarters,
Glenurquhart Road,
Inverness,
IV3 5NX.