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Largest housing developments in Highland

Housing schemes of 100+ homes in Highland: waiting for a decision, approved in the last three years, and early-stage proposals. Each scheme is counted once, under its main application.

5 schemes in play, 1,004 homes in total, plus 8 early-stage proposals.

Schemes in play, largest first

Shaded areas are the site boundaries councils publish; elsewhere a dot marks the site, sized by homes.

Early stage: no application yet

Developers often ask the council whether a large scheme needs an environmental assessment before they apply. These requests show what's coming. They are not applications, and they don't count towards the totals above.

Early stage: no application yetHighland · 26/02369/SCRE

Up to 400 homes

Land 255M East Of Station Cottage Station Road Ardersier

EIA Screening Opinion - Residential led mixed-use development including: a maximum of 400 dwellings, a 2 hectare community hub site safeguarded for education, healthcare and/or community uses; land for allotments / community growing space; publicly accessible greenspace including play park and other recreational area provision; high biodiversity value habitat creation; class 4 light industrial/bus

Early stage: no application yetHighland · 26/02368/SCRE

Up to 315 homes

Land 350M South Of Southview Torbreck Inverness

EIA Screening Opinion - Residential-led mixed use development including a maximum of 315 dwellings, comprising a mix of house types including affordable homes, together with biodiversity enhancement, landscaping, amenity open space, a site for community/retail use, and associated infrastructure.

Early stage: no application yetHighland · 26/02116/PAN

200 homes

Land At Bellfield Farm North Kessock

Proposed residential development of approximately 200 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space, access and infrastructure

Early stage: no application yetHighland · 26/01758/SCRE

Up to 150 homes

Land 280M NW Of Station House Station Road Embo

EIA Seening Opinion - Proposed phased residential development of up to 150 dwellings on land adjacent to Embo, comprising a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced house types including affordable homes, together with biodiversity enhancement, landscaping, community woodland, amenity open space, food growing area, and associated infrastructure. The total site area extends to some 12 hectares b

Early stage: no application yetHighland · 26/01760/SCRE

Up to 600 homes

Land 255M East Of Station Cottage Station Road Ardersier

EIA Seening Opinion - Residential led mixed use development including up to 600 homes, community facilities and associated support infrastructure works

Early stage: no application yetHighland · 26/01759/SCRE

Up to 400 homes

Land 350M South Of Southview Torbreck Inverness

EIA Screening Opinion - Residential development of up to 400 houses (both affordable and private) with infrastructure, open space and landscaping

Early stage: no application yetHighland · 26/00687/SCRE

Up to 600 homes

Land 255M East Of Station Cottage Station Road Ardersier

Residential led mixed use development including up to 600 homes, community facilities and associated support infrastructure works

Early stage: no application yetHighland · 25/04513/PAN

116 homes

Land To North And East And West Of Dunbarry Terrace And Kerrow Drive Kingussie

Kingussie Phase 3 - Site A is 108 dwellings and associated infrastructure at land between Dunbarry Terrace and General Wades Military Road and site B is 8 residential plots and associated infrastructure at land adjacent to Ardbroilach Road

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How we count

We read the number of homes from each application's description and count each scheme once: under its outline or full application, not again for each later phase, amendment or condition. A scheme that crosses a council boundary is counted once and listed under both councils. "Up to" figures are the most the permission would allow.

"In play" means waiting for a decision (for up to five years), approved in the last three years, or still receiving applications for its phases.

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