Anders Holch Polvsen bought the Dores Inn to add to his extensive real estate portfolio in Scotland in 2024
A pub on the shores of Loch Ness is set to be transformed under plans submitted by Scotland’s richest man.
Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen, pictured on the right, and his wife currently own the Dores Inn and the nearly 300-year-old Aldourie Castle.
The couple has lodged plans to redevelop the pub in Loch Ness through their conservation company WildLand.
As part of the development, the pub will feature a new cafe/bakery, shop, and two car parks for over 110 vehicles.
It will offer outdoor facilities including public toilets, shore changing facilities and a boat jetty, as well as realigning the nearby burn and relocating a football pitch/play park.
Polvsen bought the Dores Inn to add to his extensive real estate portfolio in Scotland in 2024.
The 53-year-old is the largest private landowner in the country, overseeing 220,000 acres, which he intends to rewild.
The application was praised for its economic impacts on the small village, which sits on the northern shores of Loch Ness.
It also made clear that one of the best attractions in Dores, the shore, which sits close to the site, would remain open during construction works.
The application stated: “Phase 1 would involve the construction of the northern car park, allowing this area to become operational before the main construction works commence elsewhere on the site.
“During Phase 2, the completed northern car park would remain open for public use while works to the Dores Inn, bakery and associated facilities are undertaken.
“This area would accommodate temporary public toilets, food vendors, seating areas and waste facilities, whilst also maintaining public access to the beach and core path network.”
Joe Dunn, WildLand’s director of built development, said: “We welcome The Highland Council’s decision, which represents an important milestone following a thorough period of consultation, design development and technical assessment.
WildLand“We will now work through the planning conditions and prepare carefully for the next stage.”
The historic inn dates back to the 1820s and has even hosted royalty, with Queen Elizabeth II visiting with Prince Philip in 1967.