Gairloch Wester Ross Local Plan I Adopted I June 2006

GAIRLOCH WESTER ROSS LOCAL PLAN I ADOPTED I JUNE 2006

INSET MAP SETTLEMENT COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND FACTORS

Settlement Development International importance (Policy 2.3) Development Requirements • Crofting settlement pattern of Lonemore and Mihol areas should be retained. Area (Policy 1) • Land required for 51 houses in the period to 2012, equivalent to 5 per annum. • Water supply capacity will require upgrading (possibly as part of Scottish Water’s post- Housing National importance (Policy 2.2) 2006 investment programme). Local/regionally Development Factors (Policy 4.8) Business/Industrial important features Local/regional • Development off Mihol Road is presently constrained by lack of connection to mains importance • Development will require to connect into existing or new public sewers with any waste water system. Redevelopment No local designation (Policy 2.1) necessary upgrading – The Council has made representations to Scottish Water for upgrading of the existing works to be incorporated within the 2004– 20016 Capital • Clach na Broig Quarry constitutes the main industrial allocation for the village. Proposed Access Plan. • A number of natural and cultural heritage features, as listed in Box 1, may occur within • Undeveloped coastal strips should be maintained for views across the bay. the SDA boundary (see Background Maps).

• Retain the present open character with extensive views between Fasaich and Big Sand.

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C a Graveyard G t t r l e id C a Ord Beag R r Westerdale o P construction). c Kennels a k rk R o c Cattle Grid Flowerdale House S k MLW MHWS s T Development must demonstrate a sympathetic fit with the land ng rac i k pr r S Bank Pa te th (um W a ) gh H i an Ponds Me Sawmi form. Fort

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o e e C s K Footpath required into village. o u Cattle Grid H nk BM 19.42m Ba Boulders Br Cu`l na Sgeith ua Access must be brought up to the standard required of the Glas Eilean ch Pond a G h ai Rock The Nook r- Creag Hastin lo ch Roads Authority, including provision of alternative access to (GAIRLOCH WARD) a

3 ) m bypass the cattlegrid. u ( th Sunnyside Pa D A O R E Normal Tidal Limit Path ID S 4 E A R An Gair-loch MLWS H2 North of old peoples' home, 10 Includes existing consent for 4 houses. B Car Park

5 Bol Bank Brae A FB 8 TCB 3 h 2 MLWS Smithtown Site 1 Widening of access road. t a Car Park Abha ck P FB inn G Ro hlas Banchory House A MLWS 8 Cattle Grid 3 2 Bol Drainage arrangements to satisfaction of the Planning Authority Stack House 9 6 BI2 S h The Old Inn in g Inchgowan 8 S l l e i W p e w s a H t y

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r T H C s n An Ard g i n a ri r Development must allow access into site H3, p Charleston D S r Shingle Whitecroft Oak Bank te PO a Sro`n na h-Airde W h ig LB H n a e A Development Brief will be prepared to cover sites H2. M r o u as rb hl a tre G Ob Ceann Tigh na Heil Factory H en n Loch Gairloch C in Cnoc nam Buaile ha an t-Sa`ile R2 Ab Shingle H3 North of old peoples' home, 2 Subject to access being availble through site H2. Cathkin Works Shingle

T Port Na Heile r a Lobster Pond c Smithtown Site 2 Potential site for housing for varying needs. k Loch Gairloch Dubh Chlais Harbour House Kerry T r M Melintang a H W View c S B k Shingle o u M l Ob Ceann A 0 0 Rock LW and Mud d S e 8 Ceol na Mara r Boulders s Shingle an t-Saile 3 2 0 0 A Development Brief will be prepared to cover sites H3. Ardgrianach Depot MHWS Port na h-Aile PC Birchwood 0 0 Ceol na Mara A 5 5 MHWS Boulders Port na h-Aile Loch 8 Tank n 3 Rock Shingle 2 7 7 n Gairloch Seanna- i ck gs and Mud a s o rin h a 8 8 Chreag R Sp l ater b W h S ow A Shingle L G W ean Shingle H4 West of A832 6 Housing should be set down to minimise impact on views from M H LWL M Ro M c Gairloch Pier L D k WS u Ob Ceann Glenbrae MLWS MH and M LWS b h T r Ob Ceann an t-Saile an t-Saile C a An Ard c h k A832. l a is Jetty an Gabhar Glenbrae House The Waterside ings r Spr W ate H igh n Mean Pier ck H5 Rear of Achtercairn 6 LAccessoch throughGairlo sitech R1. in Ro The

u s r g C in Anchorage a r h Sp c Heatherdale n er C a k at o r Seana-chreag W l Glen w t e n o t s L a n t n Cottage ea g o to a M e n es rl ha e h C us C Ho de dsi ' o o a W Creag Mor Villa s Shingle Somerled R a o c Boulders k Camas a' Ghaill am Hill House R s o C ck Charlestown R1 Achtercairn 38 Includes existing consent for 12 houses. r Pond e R k o c c o k d R an An Cannunn l d Bo Retain access to site H6. Rock rs uld u e er D s o d l Goban Innis a' Ghobhainn r s u B u i Mixed use of site to include provision for affordable housing and Bo r m s e Gairloch Highland Lodge Creag Beag O g Chalets b n d a i R l ir r o Camas - commercial developments. p R l u a S c t o B h k o o r w a G l r i c e n e B e g t n Refer to Development Brief prepared by The Council in 2001. Ruadh k a Cattle Grid

W Pond Camas a' w k R o Roc o L R1 Formerc seafoodBhuailt efactory site Access to be taken from harbour end to avoid steep slope and Rock

k n The Chalet

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M L Eilean Horrisdale M Rocks rs R e B o Given proximity of site, redevelopment should aim to enhance d ould c l ers k u s g o n ri the visual and built form of the area. p B S r e at W w o L n a e GAIRLOCH WARD M

Rock Rock S Acarsaid a' W s k L r c Boulders e M d o l R BI1 Clach na Broig Quarry Opportunity at presentGhiubh nearais to site offices. S u W H o M 0 0 B 0 0 FurtherJetty opportunities to be based on worked out areas of the 5 5 4 4 7 7 quarry. G 8 8 Boulders l Cnoc an Sgaid e S a n Water supply and waste water to be satisfactorily addressed. Loch Gairloch n W Ca`rn a ' L B h

M a Any development should be compatible with mineral extraction i l Shingle Garbh Tigh Ghobain Cnoc Buidhe e C D h e a i and should be complementary to overall restoration and r o g l landscaping of quarrya area. S s k c W N a R o C o Regard should be taken of protected species in the location of H a c B k Rock m R a is a e M MLWS a the quarry. d n a M Proposals for the upgrading' of theL transferW station at the former R S Boulders o C Rock Coill' a' Ghlinne landfill sitec will be supported.h k R r oc Rock o k Rock

BI2 Rear of Old Inn Presently developed with workshop` units. S h in B o g u le t ld a e n d h rs Appropriate only for business and commercialPort an uses givene Pond a h s b r k i proximity to tourism establishment. Eilein e Si`dhean c e l d o l S Any development proposal may be subject to aR tidal flood risk u c Cnoc an t-Sean-bhaile o a B na h- l assessment. G R o MH WS c k M Airde L Sean- M L W W s S e Eilean Tioram S Sgeir Dhubh Bheag 56 ti bhaile Cnoc 80 t Shingle and B Je Boulders na Faing Mud and Boulders Loch Gairloch ck Ro 178000 178500 179000 179500 180000 180500 181000 181500

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