Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Planning Review Body will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 11.30 a.m. or following the unaccompanied Site Inspection, whichever is the later.

Members are reminded that in the determination of a Notice of Review, to be entitled to participate, they must be present throughout all of the proceedings, including the site inspection, if any.  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.

Webcast Notice: This meeting 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.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached. 

Yours faithfully,

Michelle Morris
Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Declarations of Interest

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. Minutes of Meeting of 26 November 2015

There are circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting of 26 November 2015.

4. Criteria for Determination of Notices of Review

The Clerk will provide guidance as to the factors Members need to bear in mind when assessing applications.

5. New Notices of Review to be Determined

There are circulated Notices of Review as follows:-

5.1

The substance of this item was discussed at PRB in November 2015.  As Mr G Farlow was not present at that meeting, he will be unable to participate.  Of the remaining Members, only those who took part in the site inspection on 26 January 2016 will be permitted to participate.

Ward: Aird & Loch Ness (13)
Applicant: Mrs Jan Simpson, 15/00052/RBREF (RB-36-15)
Location: Land 65M NE of Lomas Lindas, Daviot, Inverness
Nature of Development: Erection of house, shared use of access, and installation of private foul drainage system (Planning Application Ref: 15/01361/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer

5.2

Open to all Members (Except Mrs I McCallum as a Member for Ward 10) to participate

Ward: Black Isle (10)
Applicant: Mr & Mrs M Anderson, 15/00048/RBREF (RB-45-15)
Location: Telephone Repeater Station, Artafallie, North Kessock
Nature of Development: New holiday home on site of redundant BT Repeater Station, Artafallie (Planning Application Ref: 14/03947/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer

5.3

Open to all Members to participate

Ward: Tain and Easter Ross (08)
Applicant: Castle View International Holdings Ltd, 15/00072/RBREF (RB-01-16)
Location: Land 80m SE of Wemyss House, Nigg, Tain
Nature of Development: Planning permission in principal for the erection of 8 houses (Planning Application Ref: 15/00718/PIP)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer

5.4

Open to all Members (Except Mr M Reiss as a Member for Ward 4) to participate

Ward: Landward Caithness (04)
Applicant: Ventus Renewables Ltd, 15/00073/RBNON (RB-02-16)
Location: Land 700M North West of Lower Rumster, Lybster
Nature of Development: Erection of 1 MW wind turbine, with a maximum height to tip of 80m, maximum height to hub of 50m, maximum rotor diameter 60m, associated access track and ancillary development including transformer housing and temporary construction compound (resubmission of 13/01201/FUL) (Planning Application Ref: 15/02386/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: No decision reached within the prescribed period

5.5

Open to all Members to participate

Ward: Culloden and Ardersier (18)
Applicant: Mr & Mrs D Ferguson, 15/00077/RBREF (RB-03-16)
Location: Land Between Windrush And Suidheachan, Culcharry, Nairn
Nature of Development: Erection of house and garage (Planning Application Ref: 15/01256/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer

5.6

Open to all Members (Except Mrs I Campbell and Dr A Sinclair as Members for Ward 6) to participate

Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (06)
Applicant: Mr Nigel Smith, 15/00071/RBREF (RB-04-16)
Location: Land 60M SW of Tourist Information Car Park, Ferry Road, Kyle
Nature of Development: Installation of pontoon, gangway, mooring blocks, ticket booth and seating area (Planning Application Ref: 14/04060/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer

5.7

Open to all Members (Except Mrs I Campbell and Dr A Sinclair as Members for Ward 6) to participate

Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (06)
Applicant: Roderick Wiseman, 15/00078/RBREF (RB-05-16)
Location: Land 100M SW of 31 Mellon Charles, Aultbea
Nature of Development: Erection of dwelling house (Planning Application Ref: 15/01752/PIP)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer

5.8

Open to all Members (Except Mrs I Campbell and Dr A Sinclair as Members for Ward 6) to participate

Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (06)
Applicant: Mr Kirk Taylor, 15/00080/RBREF (RB-06-16)
Location: Land 150 West of Broombank, Heights of Fodderty, Strathpeffer
Nature of Development: Erection of House (Planning Application Ref: 15/02077/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer