Five new holiday pods and a replacement reception building plan at Ancarraig Lodges in Drumnadrochit set for approval by Highland Council today
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Plans have been submitted to build five new holiday pods in Drumnadrochit.
The site is at Ancarraig Lodges, in Bunloit, and James Munday is also hoping to get permission from Highland Council for a replacement reception building and car parking.
The planning application will be discussed by members of the council’s south planning applications committee today.
Planning officers have recommended approval for the plan despite local objections to the proposal.
According to the planning report by Keith Gibson, the south area planning manager, the site is located on the west side of and above Loch Ness at Bunloit and is to the west side of the single track public road.
In his report, Mr Gibson states: “The eight parking spaces for the pods will be made to the south west end of the site adjacent to an existing lodge.
“The occupants of the pods will walk from these parking spaces to the pods; there will not be a parking space outside the pods.
“The single-storey reception building will replace the existing one located on the north side of the access track and will have a low mono pitch roof with vertical timber cladding.
“The five holiday pods will be located to the south west of this reception building following in a linear pattern located within birch woodland.”
The pods are described as single storey, with a low mono pitch roof, mounted on timber posts raising them above the ground level, with an area of decking surrounding them. They have areas of glass facing east towards the loch. The roofs are finished with corrugated sheet cladding.
Objections from neighbours included the loss of native woodland and habitat, visibility of the pods from Bunloit Road and Great Glen Way, and traffic concerns.
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