Land 80M South Of Achnagonalin Inchmore Kirkhill

1. 1.The proposal is contrary to Placemaking Priorities 46 (Inchmore) and Policy 8 (Placemaking) of the Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan 2 and Policy 14 (Design, Quality and Place) of National Planning Framework 4. Whilst submitted under Section 42 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, the granting of planning permission would result in a new and independent planning permission. The application site is no longer allocated for residential development, and the proposal would therefore conflict with the current spatial strategy for Inchmore and the adopted Development Plan.
2. 2.The proposed variation of Condition 4 to permit two-storey dwellings is contrary to Policy 14 (Design, Quality and Place) of National Planning Framework 4, Policy 8 (Placemaking) of the Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan 2 and Policies 28 (Sustainable Design) and 29 (Design Quality and Place-making) of the Highland-wide Local Development Plan. The Planning Authority is not satisfied that there has been any material change in circumstances to justify removing the restriction limiting development to single-storey and one-and-a-half- storey dwellings, which was imposed to reflect the established character and scale of development within Inchmore.

From the council's decision notice.

Date validated

5 August 2026

Architect profile

REYNOLDS ARCHITECTURE LIMITED

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