Nairn Matters

Archive for May, 2009

An application for Outline Planning Permission was put forward to the Planning Committee on 12th May 2009 by Deveron Highland. Andrew McCracken and David Polson, in their report to the Committee on the 12th May, recommended granting permission.  At the Hearing,  NRCG were given 4 minutes to cover the concerns of approximately 50 people and also respond to the 19 page report and recommendation from the Planning Department which they were only able to access 4 days before the hearing. Read full article »

I don’t know anyone who does not enjoy living in this part of the world. Nairn has much to commend it in terms of scenery and quality of life. But the residents of Nairn are deeply concerned about the state and appearance of a number of buildings along the A96. I refer to the Regal Cinema and Bar, Rosebank Church, the old Bus Station, the garage, the old Community Centre and adjacent buildings.
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Thanks to nairnbairn for this contribution.

“Winning battles, but losing the war: is Nairn doomed to disappear?”

Almost all residents of Nairn, whether born and bred here or more recently-arrived, believe rightly that Nairn has a unique identity and a number of attractive features – many of which are at risk through neglect or bad planning. There is wide consensus on the desirability of a bypass, for example, and on the need to deal with the problem of the “Somerfield site”. And when specific proposals surface, like Sainsburys, or Sandown, local opinion can be mobilised (though there are inevitably different views on what is, or is not, needed).
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We do have to keep a close eye on the land which belongs to us and on the Planners who are supposed to Progress the development of Nairn and its hinterland with several principles in mind.
1. supporting the viability of communities
2. developing a prosperous and vibrant local economy and
3. safeguarding and enhancing the natural and built environment.
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May I advise all Nairn citizens that Sandown Lands are an asset belonging to the Common Good Fund, is now, and always has been totally theirs. There is no farmer with either grazing rights or agricultural lease using it. While Highland Council holds the Deeds, they do so on behalf of Nairn residents. Therefore, they should use the area to walk their dogs, ride their horses, cycle over it, picnic on it, kick a football around it, fly a kite from it and not just the wetlands area – all of it. Make sure you take photographs of your usage of the area so that your claim to free usage is perpetuated. This counts for a lot at the next round of any future planning application.
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