2016 Achievements
18 October 2016
Planning Application was lodged by our consulting engineers with The Highland Council on 17 October and should be available for public viewing in due course. Since the last update we have been consulting with more local residents and businesses in the Corpach area to discuss our plans.
The steering Group met with Caol Community Council at their meeting on the evening of 17 October.
6 October 2016
Public Consultation in connection with a Marine Licence application to Marine Scotland.
There will be a public consultation in Killmallie Community Centre between 3.30 – and 6.30pm. Members of the public and any organisations interested are welcome to drop in at any time during the period outlined above.
Update September 2016
The project continues to progress and we are now about to submit Planning Application to The Highland Council. Our designs and concepts have been modified to reduce dredging requirements and to reduce the size of the car park. The marina pontoons are now planned to be located further west and will be accessed by secured gangway from the car park. Detailed drawings of the rejuvenation of Scottish Canal buildings have been prepared showing a new reception, new office and mess for Scottish Canal staff, new toilets and shower facilities, a reception with small cafe and shop. The slipway into Loch Linnhe has been carefully considered for all weather access into the sea.
February 2016
Preparatory work for the Corpach Marina project has been given a boost in the last month or so with confirmation of a £40,000 funding package; the project group are grateful to HIE, the Highland Council, Scottish Canals and The Crown Estate for providing this finance and continuing their commitment to our goals. We are now in a position to press ahead with applications for a Marine Scotland licence and planning consent, and have retained Arch Henderson, consulting engineers, to assist us in this task.
During the winter, we have worked closely with Gael Force Engineering, a successful Highland company, to further shape our layout plans for the marina. Scottish Canals have also been actively involved in this process. The revised designs will take account of hydrographic and topographic surveys conducted last year, which demonstrated the need to move the floating infrastructure into deeper water. We have also received very helpful feedback from the Kilmallie Community Council and others which we are working to reflect in the new design, for example the scale of the project is likely to be smaller, with around 60 berths instead of 80. The slipway will remain a key feature. It is our intention to consult widely on this final scheme in the very near future. The marina committee continues to meet monthly and to press ahead enthusiastically with the project.
