Welcome to our regular look at the latest planning applications passing before Moray Council.
The region’s planners have approved plans to build an extension to a Highland Games storage facility at Mortlach.
Elsewhere, there are plans to demolish the existing building and build new offices at Tamdhu Distillery.
And there are plans afoot for a sawmill site at Mosstodloch.
Read on for more details.
APPROVED: Dufftown games storage
An extension will be built for a storage facility at the Mortlach School playing fields.
John Wink Design represented the Dufftown Highland Games in the application for the extension.
The facility is used to store equipment for the popular annual event – and they need more space.
The Dufftown Highland Games have been held on the last Saturday in July since 1892.
There is a full programme of light and heavy events, massed pipe bands, Highland dancing and hill races.
APPROVED: Elgin home gets done up
A semi-detached Elgin home will be refurbished.
Plans for 1 Upper Bogside Cottages include a snug room, master bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room and a bigger living room.
Meanwhile, a semi-detached garden office will be erected.
C M Design represented Miss Elizabeth Brooks in the application.
SUBMITTED: New flood lights for Gordonstoun tennis courts
An application has been submitted to install new floodlighting at tennis courts.
The plans are for courts at Gordonstoun School.
CM Design represented the school in the application.
SUBMITTED: Redevelopment of sawmill site
Ryan Carson is representing James Jones & Sons Limited in the application.
The proposals include the creation of a new log storage yard along with log processing machinery.
As well as a new sawmill, there are plans for more work, including an office and car park.
This expansion and re-development will provide a bigger area for log sorting and storage.
The proposed development would be located on land to the north of the existing James
Jones & Sons sawmill site.
SUBMITTED: New office at Tamdhu
Tamdhu distillery is a single malt Scotch Speyside whisky distillery, located in the village of Knockando.
The distillery has been operating for 125 years.
Ken Mathieson Architectural Design Limited is representing Ian MacLeod Distillers Limited in the planning application.
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Further planning applications can be viewed using Moray Council’s portal.
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