Inverness’s Kilvean Cemetery expansion plan lodged by Highland Council to extend its use until 2066
Inverness's Kilvean Cemetery looks set to expand after plans were lodged to extend its operational life until at least 2066.
The cemetery, which is located off the A82 on the south-west outskirts of the city, currently has capacity for around 31 more years of burials at its current rate of around 185 burials a year.
The 5.88 hectare area where burials are actively taking place is spread out across several spots.
And under plans submitted by Highland Council, the local authority is seeking to bring a nearby area into use which has the potential for an additional 1830 new burial lairs.
If approved this will extend the operational life of the cemetery by another 10 years - taking it up to the year 2066.
The work will include upgrading of existing access tracks, widening them and adding passing places, as well as the installation of new footpaths and the construction of reinforced concrete plinths to provide the space for the new burial plots.
Describing their plans in a supporting statement lodged with the application, Highland Council said: "The construction of reinforced concrete plinths will create 1830 new lairs and extend the expected life of the existing cemetery by approximately 10 years
"The construction of 1.2m wide unbound footpaths will provide access throughout and a boundary path will connect to the existing cemetery.
"The existing field is currently undulating. Therefore, as part of the works the field will be completely regraded to provide a more uniform grade.
"Installation of a new perimeter chain-link fence which will match the existing cemetery in height."
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