Danish clothing tycoon Anders Hoch Povlsen's company want to revitalise the area just off the North Coast 500 trunk road north of Tongue with services that have been "lost" to the community as well as meet growing tourist demand.

An accompanying document attached to the planning application even shows people practising yoga and also enjoying live music in a new events area.

The spot dates back to the early 1900s with a general store, tea rooms and garage.

Anders Hoch Povlsen has plans to create a community hub in an area just off the North Coast 500 north of Tongue picture: GettyImages

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It is now home to the community’s Spar store and filling station, while the remaining historic buildings have become derelict.

In an effort to restore the area to its former glory, developer Ben Loyal Ltd for Wildland Ltd – owned by Mr Povlsen – has outlined proposals to transform the “village” into a vibrant destination for locals and visitors alike, while maintaining its historic character.

The developers state: “The proposal is for the renewal of an existing commercial site with business, services, community, tourist, retail, accommodation and food and drink facilities.

“The proposals will return previously lost services to the community and a level of expansion appropriate for the growth of local tourism in the Highlands area.”

If approved, the project will consist of a range of amenities including a restaurant, bakehouse, stonecutters, shop, events space, accommodation for both staff and visitors, new fuel pumps and a microbrewery.

A spokesman for Wildland said: “These plans remain at a very early stage. We look forward to progressing these plans in due course.”

Mr Povlsen has been behind many new developments in the area where he owns several estates.

A celebration was recently held to mark the restoration by the billionaire of a historic North Coast church which had become an eyesore on Scotland's answer to America's route 66.

Wildland Ltd undertook a full restoration of Eriboll Church in Sutherland, costing "six figures."

The church is on the 18,000 acre Eriboll Estate owned by Mr Povlsen, who is Scotland's largest private landowner.

Mr Povlsen, who owns the retailer Bestseller, is said by Forbes to be worth £6.4bn.

He and his wife Anne tragically lost three of their four children in the Sri Lanka Easter bombings.

Mr and Mrs Povlsen believe that the Highlands have been left badly damaged from centuries of overgrazing by sheep and red deer on the estates of more traditional landowners.

They have embarked on an ambitious programme which aims to restore native woodland, peatlands, wetlands and rivers and species on their estates.

It is believed the Povlsens will invest about £50m over the next three years alone on re-wilding projects across their estates, with the promise of further investment over what is considered to be a 200-year project by the family.

The company that promotes the NC500 is also now under the controlling ownership of Wildland Ventures - the firm owned by Mr Povlsen.

Billionaire set to transform remote Scottish village into 'community hub'