Highland Council left 'on its own' to defend against inappropriate isolated coastal development...

6.3...As things stand, if a development proposal comes in for an area of Isolated Coast where there is no national landscape or nature conservation designation, the only policy protection is the SPP itself. Even when a development proposal in an area of Isolated Coast is inappropriate – as most of them, by definition, are - SNH tends not to object unless there is a national designation involved. It is then left to the local authority on its own (or possibly also interested members of the public) to resist the inappropriate development proposal and defend the SPP’s position.  Further explanation for the need for a clear policy statement is provided in the Landscape and Natural Heritage section of this response.

Extract taken from, 'REVIEW OF SCOTTISH PLANNING POLICY' - Report to PED at link here


(REVIEW OF SCOTTISH PLANNING POLICY - Highland states: This report informs the Committee of the review of Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) being undertaken by the Scottish Government.  The Committee is asked to consider the draft Highland Council response on the first stage of the review of the Scottish Planning Policy contained in Appendix 1. )

(A meeting of the Planning, Environment and Development Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness onWednesday, 16 January 2013 at 10.30am.)

PED agenda here