Coul Links Under Threat - Yet Again (1 Viewer)

[Muso]

Hi all

Around 2017/18 an American billionaire tried to build a golf course on Coul Links, near Dornoch. The existing Royal Dornoch golf course, which is as exclusive as this one wanted to be, is 2 miles away.

Local Councillors gave it the go-ahead, despite this being a triple-protected area for wildlife, incorporating rare species of insect, animal and plants, as well as being one of the few coastal dune systems remaining. Eventually it went to the government and it was defeated, various wildlife agencies objecting, as well as many protests from individuals, not least from the BF community.

Under a defunct company name, the same people are now trying to get approval for a golf course all over again. Once again Local Councillors have just given their approval, despite their own dept of experts telling them to reject it. The hope is the government will again decide to take this in for review, and it would be good if people could let them know their views.

RSPB are asking people to register their objections with the government, and this can be done here: action.rspb.org.uk/coullinks

The previous thread on this contains all the information and background, as this is exactly the same situation. You can see the thread here: Coul Links, Embo under threat - RSPB petition

If you've ever visited Embo and been knocked out by the scenery and wildlife (there is a list in the previous thread), can I ask you to please consider registering your objection.

Thanks

Ian

 

[Jos Stratford]

Good luck with this, proposal absolutely should be rejected.

PS the RSPB link only allows persons with a Scottish postcode to add their objection - wouldn't allow me to submit without this.

 

[Muso]

Thanks Jos - wasn't aware of this. Might be worth trying RSPB directly or the Not Coul website. I'll look into this and see what I can come up with.

 

[Muso]

Can't see any way round the postcode limitation. I can only assume it's because they're trying to get the Scottish Government to act, therefore Scottish residents. Fairly sure that wasn't the case the last time. Because I live in Scotland, my registration just went through, so I didn't know about the limitation - my apologies.

 

[Muso]

Update can be found here:

Coul Links

Scottish Ministers have called-in the golf course development proposal at Coul Links, which threatens a protected sand dune habitat.

www.rspb.org.uk

 

[Muso]

DPEA hearings are scheduled for 11th Nov. More here:

Coul Links update June 2024

A date has been set for an inquiry into hugely damaging plans for an 18-hole golf course development on the protected nature site of Coul Links in the Highlands. Here's a reminder of our position.

community.rspb.org.uk

You may need to copy'n'paste the link if it doesn't take you there, or just search: Coul Links update June 24.

Ian

 

[Muso]

Latest from RSPB:

https://community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/scotland/posts/save-coul-links?utm_source=20250405_ActionforNature_SCO&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=8&utm_campaign=

Essentially, the Public Hearing has looked at the evidence presented, and will pass their recommendations to Scottish Ministers for a decision.