Delivery Programmes
Plan Delivery
We intend to deliver our development plans in the way outlined below.
Delivery Programme
The Delivery Programme sets out the timescales and actions for the delivery of development and infrastructure for each of our local development plans.
Our previous three Delivery Programmes have now been consolidated into a single Delivery Programme for the whole of Highland. It is structured into three color-coded sections corresponding to the existing area plans: Inner Moray Firth (IMFLDP2), Caithness and Sutherland (CAS Plan), and West Highland and Islands (WEST Plan).
The Delivery Programme is aligned with our latest Housing Land Audit that provides information on forecasted phasing of new housing. It also takes into account School Roll Forecasts, which outline the anticipated changes to pupil rolls in primary and secondary schools in Highland.
Deliverable Housing Land Pipeline
The Delivery Programme informed the preparation of the Highland Deliverable Housing Land Pipeline 31 March 2025. For now, this provides a more detailed deliverability appraisal of the 2025 position in respect of sites with a capacity remaining of 25 or more housing units.
Masterplan Consent Areas (MCA)
We are also considering the use of Masterplan Consent Areas within Highland. The Masterplan Consent Areas Statement explains that consideration.
An MCA is a way to accelerate the delivery of a development site. We feel this is needed to better and more quickly meet the current high demand for new homes in Highland, which is expected to continue as more jobs are created in the area.
We have made a provisional decision to progress 3 potential MCAs at Essich Road (Inverness), Ardersier and Embo (Sutherland). Initial public engagement on these 3 areas will start in January 2026, and further details will be available at that time. If you wish to find out more about what an MCA is, how it will accelerate development, and why we have chosen the 3 initial sites then read the Latest MCA Committee Report.
Fort William 2040
Fort William 2040 (FW2040) is an ongoing project to plan, refine and implement a shared vision for the future of Fort William and Lochaber. It forms an important part of the future delivery of the WestPlan section in the Delivery Programme.