Highland Planning

Town Planning and Development Consultancy

Dave Macdonald

Tigh na Greine, Quebec Bridge,

Tain IV19 1NG

Tel : 01862 892209

Mob : 07778 194976

david@highlandplanning.co.uk

Welcome

A native Highlander, Dave graduated in Town and Country Planning from Glasgow School of Art in 1978. He spent 12 years working in local authority Planning Departments within the Highland Area and Aberdeen City. A combination of Planning Consultancy and other business interests followed. His 'hands-on' experience in the 'outside world' have afforded valuable insight into the development issues facing individuals and the business community, allowing him to draw upon a unique perspective in bridging the modern day needs of the Highland people and the demands of an evolving, seemingly ever more complex yet often under-resourced Planning system.

You may be starting out on a project or have began to lose control of a planning application under determination. You might need to turn around a refusal via DPEA Appeal or Council Review. Have you ideas for a future use of land but are not sure how to progress ? Whatever your situation, Highland Planning will work with you, first by listening to your needs and aspirations, then by moving your proposals forward or putting them back on track through relevant channels, ultimately striving towards a successful conclusion in the shortest possible time.

Highland Planning can offer the following services :

Policy and Planning Law Interpretation
Development Appraisals
Planning Applications and Mediation
Letters of Representation
Local Plan Submissions
Planning Hearings
Planning Appeals, and Applications for Reviews
Sustainable Design Statements
Project Management

Whatever your needs, and for for an informal consultation to establish how I might be of assistance, you may reach me by e-mail or by telephone. Please use the contact details at the top of the page.
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Dave Macdonald Dip TP MRTPI

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Friday, March 6, 2009

Major Developments

From 6 April 2009, the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006 obliges potential major development applicants to engage in pre-application discussions with local planning authorities. Highland Council has published its Guidelines on this new procedure and these can be found at ;

http://www.highland.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3356F297-5C65-4B93-8F9B-D444ED740846/0/maj_dev_SPG_Feb09_forWEB.pdf

The objective is to help make the planning process more efficient by encouraging early and effective consultation thus avoiding some of the difficult situations that may arise during the application process.

A Major Development team will meet on a monthly basis in Inverness and a pre-application request form must be lodged with the Council at last 4 weeks before the meeting date sought.

Highland Planning is available to accept Major Development pre-application commissions.

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