THE PLANNING application for a controversial £2 million garden centre and visitor attraction at Achnabobane, near Spean Bridge, has been withdrawn, writes Mark Entwistle.
Highland Council confirmed on its website that an email withdrawing the application seeking planning permission in principle had been received last week from the agent acting on behalf of applicant and local Achnabobane resident Ross MacGregor.
Mr MacGregor’s proposals for the site just off the A82, which included plans for a petting zoo, had already been vetoed by Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and Achnacarry Community Council in August for a number of reasons, including the potentially substantial increase in traffic on an already busy road and safety concerns about access to the site from the A82.