Agendas, reports and minutes

A site visit by the South Planning Applications Committee to view Melgarve Substation will take place on Monday 9 November, 2015 leaving from Glen Road Car Park, Newtonmore at 9.30 am.  The application will be determined at the South Planning Applications Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday 10 November 2015 in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness at 10.30 am.

Monday
9 November
09.30 am

Transport departs Glen Road Car Park, Newtonmore to transport Members to Melgarve Substation for a site visit in respect of Item 5.1

Tuesday
10 November
10.30 am

Committee meeting in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness

You are invited to attend and a note of the business to be considered is attached.  Members are respectfully reminded to wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the site and weather conditions.

Webcast Notice: The meeting on 10 November 2015 will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

Members are reminded that during determination of any item before this Committee they must be present throughout the whole of that item, including the site visit, in order to be entitled to participate.  

Members are further reminded that mobile devices, including mobile phones, can be used for following the agenda/reports and delivering speeches but should not be used for any form of communication (text or tweet) during the site visit and meeting.

Yours faithfully

Susan Blease, Principal Solicitor 
(for Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development)

1. Apologies for Absence
Liesgeulan

2. Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.   Advice may be sought from Officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3. Confirmation of Minutes
Dearbhadh a’ Gheàrr-chunntais

There are submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minutes of Meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee held on 29 September 2015.

4. Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No. PLS/074/15 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards, which provides a summary of all cases within the “Major” development category currently with the Planning and Development Service for determination.

The Committee is invited to note the current position of these applications.

5. Continued Item
Cuspairean a' Leantainn

There is re-circulated Report No. PLS/069/15 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards, as follows:-

5.1
Applicant: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc. (15/02124/FUL and 15/03166/S37) (PLS/069/15)
Location:  Land 2910m Northwest of 1 Garvamore, Laggan (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Construction of a 400 / 132kv GIS electrical substation (Melgarve Substation) including substation platform, control buildings, temporary construction compound, landscaped area and upgraded access to site from the A86 (T) road.
Recommendation: Grant Planning Permission for the Electrical Substation; and Raise no Objection to the Section 37 Downleads Application.

A copy of the Council’s Planning Applications Site Visit Procedure is appended to the report.

6. Major Developments – Pre-application Consultation
Leasachaidhean Mòra – Co-chomhairle Ro-iarrtais

6.1
Description: Re-development of the existing Cairngorm Mountain Ski Resort base station buildings (15/03622/PAN) (PLS/075/15)
Ward: 21 – Badenoch and Strathspey
Applicant: Cairngorm Mountain Ltd.
Site Address: Cairngorm Mountain, Glenmore, Aviemore PH22 1RB

6.2
Description: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SHET) proposes to construct a new double circuit 400 kilovolt (kV) overhead line (OHL) between the existing Beauly, Blackhillock and Kintore substations. (PLS/076/15)
Wards: 13 – Aird and Loch Ness; 18 – Culloden and Ardersier; 19 – Nairn; and 20 – Inverness South
Applicant: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc

7. Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLS/077/15 – PLS/085/15 by the Area Planning Manager (South) and the Head of Planning and Building Standards which are as follows:-

7.1
Applicant: The Highland Council (15/02214/FUL and 15/02215/LBC) (PLS/077/15)
Location:  Former Fort William Secondary School, Achintore Road, Fort William (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Renovation of listed building, extension to create a civic hub with service point, registry, council chambers, committee rooms and office space, demolition of school canteen hut and gym, and formation of a new access and road to proposed car parking.
Recommendation: Grant application 15/02214/FUL and Submit application 15/02215/LBC to Scottish Ministers for determination.

7.2
Applicant: Mr D MacKellaig (15/02964/FUL) (PLS/078/15)
Location:  Gealach Mor, Morar (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Conversion and extension of garage to form a residential/holiday letting cottage (amended design to 15/00660/FUL).
Recommendation: Grant

7.3
Applicant: A W Laing Ltd (15/00681/MSC) (PLS/079/15)
Location:  Land West Of Dulnain Cottage, Station Road, Carrbridge (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Erection of 2 new dwelling houses.
Recommendation: Approve

7.4
Applicant: Ossian Hotel (15/01557/FUL) (PLS/080/15)
Location:  Ossian Hotel, The Brae, Kincraig (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Erection of timber lodge for holiday accommodation (amended proposal).
Recommendation: Grant

7.5
Applicant: Jacobite Cruises Ltd (15/03360/FUL) (PLS/081/15)
Location:  Jacobite Cruises Ltd, Dochgarroch, Inverness, IV3 8JG (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Construction of new jetty to replace existing pontoon.
Recommendation: Grant

7.6
Applicant: Bridgend Filling Station (15/01520/FUL) (PLS/082/15)
Location:  1 Bridgend Filling Station, Station Road, Beauly (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Alterations to existing filling station shop and launderette to form sorting office, post office counter and erection of new building to form laundry/dry cleaners and store.
Recommendation: Grant

7.7
Applicant: RES Ltd (14/04782/FUL) (PLS/083/15)
Location: Culachy Estate Land 6KM SE Of Newtown Invergarry (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Culachy Wind Farm - Erection of 13 wind turbines with 12 up to 149.5 m tip-height and one up to 132 m tip height including ancillary development.
Recommendation: Grant

7.8
Applicant: The Highland Council (15/02422/PIP) (PLS/084/15)
Location:  Land South of Golf View Terrace, Torvean, Inverness (Ward 14)
Nature of Development: Erection of 160 homes.
Recommendation: Grant Planning Permission in Principle

7.9
Applicant: The Highland Council (15/02423/FUL) (PLS/085/15)
Location: Land South of Golf View Terrace, Torvean Inverness (Ward 14)
Nature of Development: Earthworks/Enabling Works including scrape/modelling of the site, removal of topsoil for use in forming adjacent new golf course, stockpiling, SUDS basin, and culvert.
Recommendation: Grant

8. Decisions on Appeals to the Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals
Co-dhùnaidhean Ath-thagraidhean do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson Ath-thagraidhean Dealbhaidh agus Àrainneachd

8.
Applicant: Mr Calum Boyd (PPA-270-2132) 14/04241/FUL
Location: Land 130 metres North East of Achnalea, Ardgour (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Proposed dwelling house.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to dismiss the appeal and refuse planning permission.

8.2
Applicant: Mr Roger Cran (ENA-270-2015) 13/04567/FUL
Location: 56 Milton Crescent, Inverness IV2 3DH (Ward 17)
Nature of Development: Erection of 1.8 metre high fence.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to dismiss the appeal and direct that the enforcement notice dated 11 June 2015 be upheld.