Environmental Protection

The Highland Council

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 1999

Proposed Construction of a Wind Farm, comprising 5 turbines, 60m high to hub formation of access roads and associated infrastructure, construction compound and electrical control building (in detail) formation of visitor centre comprising of fishing lochan with enclosed crannog style centre, archaeological trail, woodland walk (in outline) at Land to North of Broubster Cottage West Shebster, Thurso, Caithness (Planning application reference 05/00594/FULCA)

The Council has received a Planning Application accompanied by an Environmental Statement for the development described above. The applicants are Mr & Mrs Sutherland, The School House, Achreamie, Dounreay, by Thurso, Caithness KW14 7YB.

Copies of the Planning Application and Environmental Statement can be inspected during normal office hours at the following locations-

1.  Planning and Building Standards Office, Market Place, Wick, Caithness

2.   Thurso Service Point

3.   Thurso Public Library

4.   Wick Public Library

5.   Planning and Development Service, Council Offices, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness

Copies of the Environmental Statement may be purchased from Mr & Mrs Sutherland, The School House, Achreamie, Dounreay, By Thurso, Caithness KW14 7YB (telephone 07785724526) at a cost of £200 (Hard Copy) of £25 (CD-ROM). A Non Technical Summary is available, free of charge, from the above address.

The application is advertised under section 34 of the above Act and as a potential departure from the Development Plan, as well as being an application accompanied by an Environmental Statement.

Any person wishing to make representations to The Highland Council about the Planning Application and Environmental Statement should make them in writing to the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager, Market Place, Wick, Caithness KW1 4AB. Email: planning.caithness@highland.gov.uk, within 28 days beginning with the date of this notice. Anyone making a representation about this proposal should note that their letter or email will be disclosed to any individual or body who requests sight of representations in respect of this proposal.

J D Rennilson, Director of Planning and Development