Planning ahead: Information panels for Dufftown heritage trail and holiday lodges at major golf course redevelopment

By Sean McAngus

April 17 2022, 5:00 pm

Proposed information panels to raise awareness about Dufftown's rich history.

Here we take a look at some of the latest standout planning applications submitted to and determined by Moray Council.

Holiday lodges are proposed at Kinloss Country Golf Club and three wind turbines could be built at a site south of Cullen.

Plans are afoot to erect interpretation panels at Mortlach Parish Church as part of a heritage trail.

Planners have also approved a plan to transform the first floor of Forres offices to flats and to install a 20 metres-tall telecommunications mast near Glenrinnes.

Heritage trail

Dufftown and Mortlach Development Trust director Anne Jan Zandstra has submitted an application to erect nine interpretation panels around the Speyside town as part of the proposed heritage trail.

Last June, plans for the creation of a five-mile heritage trail were revealed in efforts to support the revitalisation of the town.

Like many others across the country, Dufftown has suffered badly from the economic downturn.

Each panel will tell visitors about the history of the specific site.

Mr Zandstra said: “I enjoyed learning more about Dufftown’s fascinating history and we want to showcase that through the heritage trail.”

What the information panels around the Dufftown heritage trail could look like.

Proposed holiday lodges at Kinloss Country Golf Club

Tommy Dingwall has submitted a planning application to build three holiday lodges at the Kinloss Country Golf Club.

The golf course is currently under construction and major development is being
carried out on the land for dwellings and holiday lodges.

He is being represented by MAKAR for the proposals at the Moray golf club.

What the proposed holiday lodges at Kinloss Country Golf Club could look like.

The plans include parking, surface water treatment provision, landscaping, woodland removal and new planting.

Last month, golf bosses submitted plans to turn their clubhouse into a house amid security concerns.

This comes after numerous break-ins and damage to property and machinery in recent months.

Three new wind turbines proposed for site south of Cullen

A wind farm with three turbines is being proposed at Deskford.

The application has been submitted by Atmos Consulting Limited on behalf of Andres Puerto for the wind farm at Lurg Hill.

Planning permission was granted previously, following an appeal in February 2019, for five turbines at the site but with a height up to 426ft.

However, after community consultation, the applicant decided to reduce the number of wind turbines and increase the tip height.

Vento Ludens stresses that they are working hard to ensure its proposals maximise the generation of clean power while respecting the local environment.

In the past week, Moray Council has also determined some applications.

A telecommunications mast will be erected on land near a Moray summit, with change of use for offices in Forres High Street approved by planning chiefs.