Loch Ness hydro project to go before councillors

Plans for one of three large hydro power schemes that would draw water from Loch Ness to generate electricity are to go before Highland councillors next week.

Loch Kemp Storage Ltd has proposed building a power station and tunnels near Whitebridge, about 10 miles (16km) north of Fort Augustus.

The Scottish government, which has a say on whether it eventually goes ahead or not, has consulted Highland Council on the project.

The local authority's officials have recommended that the south planning applications committee does not raise any objections to the plans.