An application to build a golf course on one of the last coastal dune habitats in Scotland has been dealt a blow by NatureScot objecting to the plans.
Developer Communities for Coul (C4C) submitted plans for the 18-hole, championship-standard course to Highland Council in February.
The planning page shows a range of messages in support and objection to the proposals, but the body previously known as Scottish Natural Heritage has warned that they will cause the direct loss of significantly more protected dune habitat within the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) than what has previously been stated by C4C.