Explanatory note

This Order empowers the Highland Council to construct and maintain works and other harbour facilities at the Council’s harbour at Uig Harbour, Isle of Skye. The works comprise the widening and extension of the existing berthing facility including the construction of a wave protection wall on the extended part, the widening of part of King Edward Pier and the construction of a linkspan with bankseat and lifting dolphins, being a replacement of the existing linkspan, and associated infrastructure at the harbour.

The Order also authorises the construction of subsidiary works and confers a power to dredge for the purposes of constructing and maintaining the works.