Deadline approaches for public to submit comments on Dounreay planning framework

People have until 5pm next Thursday (16 January) to feedback their comments on The Highland Council’s draft updated Dounreay Planning Framework which lays out policy to deal with future land use and site restoration plans for at the former nuclear power research site at Dounreay, near Thurso in Caithness.

The Highland Council approved the existing Dounreay Planning Framework in January 2006, as a land use development brief against which to regulate and control future decommissioning and restoration works proposed at the former nuclear power research site at Dounreay.

In collaboration with Dounreay Site Restoration Limited, this document has been reviewed and the updated draft has been out for public consultation since November 2013. This new draft framework presents an up-to-date overview of the policy context, regulatory regimes, site restoration programme and decommissioning works and provides explanation of the wider context for the component developments that are anticipated to be required.

All comments received by the deadline will be considered by the Council before DPF2, with any amendments, is finalised and adopted as Supplementary Guidance to Policy 24 of the Highland-wide Local Development Plan.
Anyone wishing to submit comments can do so via a response form on the Council’s website.  For further information contact The Highland Council Development Plans Team on (01349) 886608 or by e-mail to: devplans@highland.gov.uk