Inverness-shire - Environmental Impact Assessment

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

TOWN and COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT)(SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017

Construction of a rail sidings yard including new rail sidings and connection to the main line, associated gantry crane (and/or reach-stackers), areas of hard standing, access road, vehicle parking, fencing, drainage, landscaping and associated infrastructure works and facilities AT Land 870M NE Of Norbord Europe Ltd Dalcross.

The Council has received an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the application made by West Fraser Europe Ltd on land at Land 870M NE Of Norbord Europe Ltd Dalcross. The application is development falling within the Regulations as Environmental Impact Assessment development and accordingly is supported by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report. The application reference number is 24/05253/FUL.

A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the EIA Report discussing the proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, can be viewed via the Council's planning portal at http://wam.highland.gov.uk/wam/ by entering the reference number given above or by appointment between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday at the Infrastructure, Environment and Economy Service, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX.

Printed copies of the EIA Report can be purchased at a cost of £500 by contacting Emily Pardon, Ramboll, Twenty3, Brunswick Place, Southampton, SO15 2AQ, United Kingdom, or phone +44 23 8081 7566 or email emily.pardon@ramboll.com .

A digital copy of the EIA Report and a copy of the Non-Technical Summary can be obtained free of charge.

Any person who wishes to make a representation on the application, can make them online by visiting http://wam.highland.gov.uk/wam/ or by writing to The Head of Planning and Building Standards, ePlanning Centre, The Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX. The deadline for receipt of comments is 30 days from the date of publication of this notice.

The Council will acknowledge receipt of comments but is unable to respond individually to points or questions raised. Please note that your comments will be published online. Please quote the application reference number in your correspondence.

Malcolm Macleod
Assistant Chief Executive - Place