Highland Council

The Highland Council is inviting local residents to share their views on a possible proposal for a Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) Scheme at Embo.

Local communities are being encouraged to take part in early engagement on a potential Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) at Essich Road, Inverness, as the Highland Council continues its work to speed up the delivery of much‑needed homes and infrastructure across the region.

Inverness councillors have agreed to progress with the process of considering the introduction of two distinct Short-Term Let Control Areas (STLCAs) for Inverness city and wider rural areas.

The Highland Council is inviting local residents to share their views on a possible proposal for a Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) Scheme at Ardersier Mains.

The initial work of the Highland Poverty and Equality Commission to address the impacts of poverty has recently been welcomed by members of The Highland Council. An interim report introduced by Commission co-chairs Jim McCormick and Maggie Cunningham was noted by councillors at a meeting last month.

A new Invest Highland prospectus designed to stimulate and promote investment opportunities and demonstrate the benefits of doing business in the Highlands is set to be launched by The Highland Council. Aimed at attracting businesses, investors, and developers to the region, the new prospectus highl

The Highland Council has built four new affordable one-bed flats for social rent on the site of the former MacBeth Store in Dingwall, bringing homes to an area with high demand for this size of property. The build, awarded to Highland-based Capstone Construction Ltd, was supported by £414,889

Members of the Highland Council's Sutherland County Committee have agreed to progress the process for considering the introduction of a Short-Term Let Control Area covering all or part of Sutherland. At this week's meeting, it was also agreed that progressing the consideration would enable communiti

Highland Council is reaching out for views to shape its next budget.

Communities Housing Trust (CHT), working in partnership with the Melness Crofters Estate (MCE), has secured planning permission from The Highland Council to build eleven new homes in the Talmine area of Melness. This development marks a significant step forward in population renewal efforts across N

Highland Council is moving forward with steps to consider the introduction of Short Term Let (STL) Control Areas in both Sutherland and Skye and Raasay, following evidence that housing markets in these regions are under increasing pressure.

A Highland Council report has confirmed that the Dingwall and Seaforth Ward area does not currently face the level of housing pressure from short-term lets (STLs) required to justify progressing the creation of a Short Term Let Control Area. Members of the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee confir

The Cameron Barracks in Inverness is an "inappropriate" location to place around 300 asylum seekers, the Highland Council has warned. Last month, the local authority was notified by the UK Government that it intends to use the facility to house adult male asylum seekers on a phased basis. It is prop

The Highland Council has reached different conclusions on short-term let (STL) control areas in two regions following detailed housing reviews.

The Highland Council is taking a significant step forward in addressing the region’s housing needs and unlocking development potential by progressing plans to establish three to four Masterplan Consent Areas (MCAs) across the Highlands.