Residents object to toilet plans

Several Mallaig residents have objected to a planning application for a new toilet block and motorhome service facility at West Bay.

The Road to the Isles Facilities Group (RIFG) submitted the plans to Highland Council to increase the number of public toilets at peak times and to provide the only public motorhome service point along the A830 Fort William to Mallaig road.

The plans have proved contentious due to the location on a ‘well used’ grassy area in West Bay and the suitability of the site for a motorhome sewage dump facility.

In response to the objections, the RIFG said that while there were some valid issues highlighted, ‘some were the result of misconceptions’.

The volunteer group said there will be enough green space for a picnic area after construction and the sewage disposal facility will not be visible.