Coul Links golf course planning application called in
04 October 2018
Scottish Ministers have called in a planning application for a golf course at Coul Links near Embo, East Sutherland after deciding that the case is of ‘national importance’.
The application was lodged in September 2017 by Coul Links Ltd., led by Mike Keiser, President of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Oregon, Trump Golf’s main global rival, & entrepreneur Todd Warnock. There is a separate application for two boreholes and a reservoir to store water for irrigating the golf course.
The site is an area of natural dunes of considerable scientific and environmental value, and is ajacent to or includes Loch Fleet Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), The Dornoch and Loch Fleet Special Protection Area (SPA), and the Dornoch and Loch Fleet Ramsar Site.
A group opposed to the development set up a 38 Degrees petiton to rally opposition to the applications. This has been presented to Highland Council, who approved the applications in June against the advice of planning officials, but since the applications were called in it is being kept open to be presented to the public enquiry.
Find more information on our Environment / Coul Links page.
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