COUL LINKS GOLF COURSE

BANDON DUNES GOLF RESORT is the Applicant behind the proposals for a new 18 hole championship links golf course including practice area, access arrangements, club house and ancillary facilities at Coul Links, Embo.

Purpose of the Event

• Forms part of the statutory Pre Application Consultation process in advance of submission of a detailed planning application later this year.

• Opportunity for the Coul Links project team to provide information on the proposed development and answer any questions that may arise.

The Developers

• Award winning golf course developer Mike Keiser; and

• Entrepreneur and proprietor of nearby Links House at Royal Dornoch and The Carnegie Courthouse, Dornoch, Todd Warnock.

Course Designers

Leading golf course architects, Texas-based Coore & Crenshaw

Mike Keiser

• Owner of award winning Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on the coast of southern Oregon, USA.

• Bandon Dunes features five distinctively different golf courses built on a beautiful stretch of sand dunes perched 100 feet above the Pacific Ocean

• Mission Statement: offering “Golf As It Was Meant To Be” — namely walking-only seaside golf in the tradition of the great natural courses of the UK and Ireland.

• Extensive experience in golf course development having partnered and invested in many courses around the world and is a highly respected individual amongst the golfing community.

• Typical course style are off-the-beaten-path locations where the quality of the natural landscape and the character of the region are key draw.

Coore & Crenshaw Inc.

• Established by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore in 1986.

• Philosophy: “traditional, strategic golf is the most rewarding, and the creation of courses that present this concept with the greatest artistry is the ultimate goal.”

• Firm has built a small portfolio of projects working with clients who wish to build interesting projects on properties that lend themselves naturally to good golf.

• Track record of delivering successful golf courses in partnerships with Mike Keiser.

Mike Keiser and Coore & Crenshaw Developed Courses

2005: Bandon Trails • 2010: Lost Farm • 2012: Bandon Preserve2016: Cabot Cliffs • 2017: Sand Valley 1

Project and Consultant Team

Mike Keiser Developer

Todd Warnock Developer

Coore & Crenshaw Golf Course Designers

Golder Associates Project Lead and EIA Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Planning and Consultation Advisor

Optimised Environments Landscape and visual amenity

Alba Ecology Ecology & ornithology

JMP Consultants Transport & access

BiGGAR Economics Economic analysis

Northlight Heritage Cultural heritage

The Applicant - Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

COUL LINKS GOLF COURSE

Vision for Coul Links

To develop a championship level links course which ref lects the existing landscape, embraces the natural, minimalist approach and benefits the East Sutherland Highlands.

Background

• Significant effort towards research and engagement by Keiser and Warnock

• Preliminary meetings with Highland Council and statutory consultees

• Coore & Crenshaw completed over 40 days on site with briefings from environmental team

• Early meetings with local communities

Key Principles of Approach

• 18 hole golf course with no hotel or residential development

• Provides a complementary function and addition to the golf tourism in the surrounding area

• Aim to support local business and contribute to the East Sutherland economy

• Proposals not predicated on wider commercial development

• Applicant committed to supporting the local community at Embo

The proposed development will comprise

• 18 hole championship links course including practice area;

• club house and pro shop;

• enhanced landscaping around Embo football pitch;

• information booths and enhanced walking paths;

• access arrangements;

• ancillary facilities including maintenance / machinery stores; caddy shack and landscaping.

Benefits and Contribution to the Local Community and Business Interests

Construction• Temporary construction related employment opportunities and spin-off business;

• Construction Phase: £1.4 million GVA for local area and £2.5 million for the Highland economy;

Operational• Increased number of golf visitors to Highland region – estimated that Coul Links will attract 15,000 golf

tourists in year 1 and 20,000 by year 10;

• £4.3 million GVA and support 120 jobs in the local area and £6.2 million GVA and support 200 jobs in the wider Highland area in the first year, increasing annually;

• Proposed marketing initiative amongst East Sutherland courses including Brora, Golspie, Tain, Royal Dornoch and The Carnegie Club; and

• Indirect spin-off benefits for local tourism attractions, restaurants and hotels.

Coul Links Project Overview

The project team would like to hear your views on how the proposed development could benefit the area? ?

COUL LINKS GOLF COURSE

Planning and Pre Application Consultation • Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) submitted to The Highland Council on 29 June 2016.

• PAN indicates the intention to come forward with a detailed planning application for the proposals.

• Meetings with Highland Council officials and statutory consultees.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

What is Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?

• A means of drawing together an assessment of the likely significant environmental effects arising from a proposed development in a systematic way.

• Ensures that the environmental implications of decisions on development proposals are taken into account before the decisions are made.

Why is an EIA required for the proposals?

Due to the scale of the proposed development and the potential for significant environmental effects.

Key issues:

• Habitats and species designated as being of international conservation interest

• Landscape and visual amenity

• Economic impact

• Access and transportation

• Community interests

Scope of application supporting information

• Environmental Statement;

• Pre Application Consultation Report;

• Planning Supporting Statement; and

• Architectural Drawings.

Public Consultation

The Consultation period is an opportunity to:

• Learn more about the emerging proposals for the site;

• Give you the opportunity to feed in to the design process;

• Allow you to provide feedback, meet the team and ask questions on the proposed development; and

• Set out the proposed time scales for the project.

Your views on the proposed development are important; please complete one of the questionnaires provided and leave with the project team. Alternatively please return to us by the 23rd September 2016 via email or post to Craig Wallace or Deirdre McCarthy.

JLL7 Exchange CrescentConference SquareEdinburgh EH3 8LL

EIA and Consenting Process

Pre-application Screening NoticeHas a Screening Opinion been issued on the need for a Proposal of Application notice by

the Highland Council in respect of the proposed development?If yes please provide a copy of this Opinion.

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Community Consultation [See checklist of Statutory minimum consultation attached]State which other parties have received a copy of this Proposal of Application Notice.Community Council/s

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Please give details of proposed consultationProposed public event Venue Date and time………………………………………………………………………………………………...………………………………………………………………………………………………...Newspaper Advert – name of newspaper Advert date(where known)………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………..Details of any other consultation methods (date, time and with whom)

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Manned Public Consultation EventEmbo Community Centre (Old School), School Street, Embo, IV25 3PZ 13th July 2016, 6.30pm-8.30pm

Manned Public Consultation Event Dornoch Social Club, School Hill, Dornoch, IV25 3PF 13th July 2016, 3pm – 6pm

The Northern Times

1st July 2016

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A second round of public events will be held towards the end August. A further newspaper advert will be published &

the Applicant will notify the Council of the exact date when known. Posters will also be displayed in the local area.

The applicant will publicise the event through social media and local websites/ organisations.

The Embo Trust

Further meetings to be held with Dornoch CC and The Embo Trust during the pre application process.

Dornoch Community Council c/o Yvonne Ross29 June 2016

29 June 2016Ward 5 East Sutherland and Edderton Councillors: Cllr Mackay, McGillivray & Cllr Philips 29 June 2016

Signed ……………………………..Date…29 June 2016………….

PROPOSAL OF APPLICATION NOTICEMOLADH BRATH IARRTAIS

The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 as amended by the Planning Etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

The Council will respond within 21 days of receiving the Notice. It will advisewhether the proposed Pre-application Consultation is satisfactory or if additionalnotification and consultation above the statutory minimum is required. Please notethat a planning application for this proposed development cannot be submitted lessthan 12 weeks from the date the Proposal of Application Notice is received by theCouncil and without the statutory consultation requirements having been undertaken. The planning application must be accompanied by a Pre-applicationconsultation report.

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Description of Development Please include detail where appropriate – eg the numberof residential units; the gross floorspace in m² of any buildings not for residential use; thecapacity of any electricity generation or waste management facility; and the length of anyinfrastructure project. Please attach any additional supporting information.

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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

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Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) (Craig Wallace)

7 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square,

Edinburgh, EH3 8LL

0131 2258344

craig.wallace@eu.jll.com

Coul Links, Embo, Dornoch, Highland. See exact location on attached Location Plan.

Planning permission for proposed development of an 18 hole championship links golf course, practice area, access

arrangements, club house and ancillary facilities.

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Proposal of Application Notice – Indicative Site Location 

craig.wallace@eu.jll.comdeirdre.mccarthy@eu.jll.com

For more information contact the above contacts at JLL https://coullinks.wordpress.com