Following a site visit to Nairn, the Highland Council's Planning, Environment and Development Committee have refused planning permission for a housing development.

The development for Scotia Homes Ltd, Barratt North East Scotland and Robertson Homes, would have seen 232 houses and 87 flats constructed at Cawdor Road in Nairn.

The application was reconsidered yesterday (18 September) after a Notice of Amendment was received following a Council Committee meeting in August.


At this meeting, the South Planning Applications Committee (PAC) granted permission, but the Notice of Amendment was submitted after comments in the committee report made by Nairn Suburban Community Council were incorrectly ascribed to Nairn River Community Council.

As a result, the new decision went to vote, with eight members supporting the motion, and 13 refusing.

In a statement, the Highland Council said the refusal was based on the following amendment: "That the roads infrastructure will not support the development.

"The Cawdor Road Railway Bridge Underpass will not accommodate the additional traffic created by the development and Balblair Road is still single track in places."

(JP/CD)