Environmental Protection

The Highland Council

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 1999

PROPOSED LOW LEVEL WASTE FACILITY, DOUNREAY (06/00373//FULCA)

The Council has received an application for planning permission for construction of new low level waste facilities, comprising up to six shallow sub-surface vaults, grouting plant and administration building and associated infrastructure. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. The applicants are the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).

Copies of the Environmental Statement, planning application and other supporting information can be inspected during normal office hours at the following locations:–

1.  Area Planning and Building Standards Office, Market Square, Wick

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

3.  Dounreay Post Office

4.  Dounreay Visitors Centre

5.  Thurso Service Point

6.  Thurso Library

7.  Wick Library

Paper copies of the Environmental Statement may be purchased from UKAEA Dounreay, Thurso KW14 7TZ (Tel: 01874 806640) at a cost of £100. A CD-ROM version can be supplied free of charge. Copies of the ES Non-Technical Summary are also available free of charge.

The application is advertised as a ‘bad neighbour’ development, a potential departure from the development plan, as well as being an application accompanied by an Environmental Statement.

Any person wishing to make representations on the proposals should do so in writing to the Director of Planning and Development, Council Offices, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5NX by 14 August 2006. Anyone making a representation about this proposal should be aware that these will be disclosed to any individual or body who requests sight of them.

J D Rennilson, Director of Planning and Development