Planning applications approved for historic Boleskine House
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Two applications relating to Boleskine House, Foyers south of Inverness were approved by members of Highland Council’s south planning applications committee today.
During their decision making councillors were asked to set aside matters associated with previous owners of the property, which were not material in planning matters.
Boleskine House was previously owned by writer and occultist Aleister Crowley and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.
Committee chairman, Cllr Jimmy Gray said: “Members have considered the information that is material to planning applications in consideration of these applications. Full cognisance was taken from officers’ advice to set aside matters associated with previous ownership of the property which are not material in planning matters.”
The first, an application for planning permission, included the re-instatement and alterations to the fire damaged house; siting of 10 holiday twin-units, reception, store, car parking; and installation of sewage treatment plant by the Boleskine House Foundation.
Members agreed the recommendation to grant planning permission as set out in the council officers’ reports; and also agreed to additional recommendations raised by Highland Council Leader and ward member Cllr Margaret Davidson regarding roads works and that work could be done before the construction takes place.
Local members are to be consulted on the conditions relating to planting plans, the potential replanting plan and the traffic management plan.
Councillors also approved the application for re-instatement of the fire-damaged building, with some alterations; not including full internal fit-out and agreed the recommendation to grant listed building consent subject to conditions to safeguard the character and qualities of the listed building.
