Tain Common Good land proposal
The Highland Council has today, 19 January 2026, launched a statutory Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 consultation giving the Tain residents until 16 March 2026 to respond to a proposal to change the use of common good properties
The Council wish to develop two ground mounted solar PV array sites on common good land as part of the Energy Investment and Innovation workstream in the Our Future Highland Delivery Plan 2024-2027. The proposal will generate and distribute renewable energy, supporting local industry and meeting Net Zero ambitions.
Two sites have been earmarked which are the Blairliath Grazings 13-acre site and Blairliath Grazings 4-acre site, located along the railway line adjacent to the Blairliath Industrial site and Dornoch Firth foreshore. Both are utilised as annual grazing lets however one of the sites has remained unoccupied for some time.
The Council is keen to hear the views of Tain residents regarding the proposal to change the use of common good land. The consultation is specifically related to common good requirements on the use of the land. Should the proposal proceed, statutory consents relating to the development will be required, including those related to planning.
All submissions will be given full regard before a decision is taken. The consultation representations and responses including the outcome will be published on the Council’s website.
The consultation documents and information on the process to dispose or change the use of common good property is available on www.highland.gov.uk/common-good-asset-changes.
Please submit written responses by 16 March 2026.
- Online form (external link)
- Email (external link)
- Post - Common Good Fund Officer, The Highland Council HQ, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX.