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Planning ahead: Changes at Glenmorangie as glamping pods proposed on Skye

Plans are afoot for a mobile catering van and a reception at Glenmorangie
Plans are afoot for a mobile catering van and a reception at Glenmorangie

Here we take a look at some of the most interesting planning applications recently lodged with Highland Council.

A north whisky distillery is seeking permission to erect a mobile catering unit and a reception building, with a Fort William eatery seeking an area of outdoor seating.

Alterations to a road layout on Skye are proposed to allow house building to begin, with eight glamping pods also proposed near Elishader on the island’s north-east.

Catering van and reception proposed at Glenmorangie distillery

Glenmorangie distillery near Tain is seeking permission to have a mobile catering van, alongside a reception for marine biologists.

The van, which will serve tea and coffee, will visit three sites across the distillery.

Whisky bosses are also seeking to construct a timber reception for marine biologists who are currently delivering the distillery-funded Dornoch Environmental Enhancement Project (Deep) project.

The project is designed to return vitally important oysters to the region.

No additional parking is proposed within the joint application, submitted by John Campbell Building Surveying Services on behalf of the distillery.

Outside seating for Fort sandwich shop

An application has also been lodged to create an outdoor seating area on Fort William High Street.

Proposed by The Hot Roast Company Ltd, the seating would consist of three tables and seven chairs.

The application has been submitted by Heidi MacLean and, if approved, would be located outside the sandwich shop at 127 High Street.

Fort William High Street. Picture by Sandy McCook

Alterations to roads to allow for new affordable homes

On Skye, alterations to a road layout are proposed to allow the creation of affordable homes.

The proposed changes would take shape on land located 90 metres (295ft) to the south-east of Dunvegan Primary School.

Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association proposes 16 affordable houses on the site, with 36 car parking spaces to be constructed.

The original proposal for the new homes, submitted in October last year, is still under consideration.

The homes will be constructed close to Dunvegan Primary School.

Gap in the market for pods on Skye

Elsewhere on the Misty Isle, a proposal has been lodged to create eight glamping pods.

The accommodation is proposed in Ellishadder, near Staffin, on the north-east of the island. The associated infrastructure and road access is included in the proposal.

The pods will be handmade from timber, with one parking space created outside each pod.

A turning area will be constructed, as well as facilities for refuse and recycling and an area to store bicycles.

Proposed by Mr and Mrs Iain Bermingham, the proposal has been driven by the identification of “a clear gap in the market for glamping development”.

They believe the pods will “fill this gap and boost the accommodation offering in the area, thus attracting more visitors and potentially tourists of a new demographic”.

The pods are to be manufactured and supplied by Lune Valley pods.

An artists impression of the glamping pods. Picture from Highland Council planning application.

Spotted any plans we should take a look at?

Further planning applications can be viewed using Highland Council’s portal.

Spotted any plans you think we should know about? Get in touch at north@ajl.co.uk