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       Sutherland Access Forum
       By: TinaIrving Date: June 4, 2025, 8:45 am
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       Sutherland Local Access Forum
       25th March 2024
       Proposed Core Path Diversion – Upper Bighouse SU19.03
       Background
       The core path SU19.03 leads from Kirkton Cemetery to Upper
       Bighouse, Melvich. It
       follows a built track with a deep ford at one point and some
       gorse encroachment.
       Both land owners promoted the path through Scottish Governments
       Land
       Management Contract scheme and it was adopted into the core
       paths plan in
       September 2011.
       Since the adoption on the route into the plan the steadings at
       Upper Bighouse have
       stopped being used for cattle and agricultural use and the
       buildings have been used
       for the running of a biomass and timber processing facility. No
       planning applications
       were received for the change of use and over time the area used
       for this new
       purpose has slowly increased. Retrospective consent was granted
       in December
       2023 with a condition that an alternative route for the core
       path be provided.
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