A meeting of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Planning Applications and Review Committee will take place in Lairg Community Centre, Main Street, Lairg on Tuesday 20 November 2007 at 10.30am.

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

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

Yours faithfully,

Fiona I Sinclair
Area Solicitor – Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
(on behalf of the Chief Executive)

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.   

1.  Apologies for Absence

2.  Minute of Meeting of 23 October 2007

There is circulated for confirmation the Minute of the Meeting held on 23 October 2007.

3.  Planning Applications to be Determined 

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLC-33-07 to PLC-36-07 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:

 
Application 3.1 is subject to the formal Hearings Procedure and is scheduled for 10.30am.

 
Item: 3.1 - JW Sutherland Property Developments (07/00072/FULCA)

• Report No: PLC-33-07
• Location: Land to North West of Keiss Village
• Nature of Development: Formation of roads and site services and the change of use of agricultural land to create a nominal 41 plot housing development.
• Recommendation: Grant

Application 3.2 is subject to the formal hearings procedure and is scheduled for 11.30am.

 
Item: 3.2 - Scapa Properties Ltd (05/00073/FULCA)

• Report No: PLC-34-07
• Location: South of Aikerness, A99, Wick.
• Nature of Development: Erection of Class 1 retail development with associated access roads/car parking, landscaping and ancillary works and facilities
• Recommendation: Grant
   

Item: 3.3 - Spittal Hill Windfarm Ltd (07/00227/FULCA)

• Report No: PLC-35-07
• Location: Spittal Hill, Spittal
• Nature of Development: Renewal of permission for erection of 50 metre high anemometer mast
• Recommendation: Grant
   

Item: 3.4 - Clayquest Ltd (07/00377/FULSU)

• Report No: PLC-36-07
• Location: Plot 2, Swordale Park, Bonar Bridge
• Nature of Development: Erection of one and a half storey house with integral garage (amended proposal to previous permission 07/00111/FULSU – siting and plot size)
• Recommendation: Grant
   

4. Alterations to Workshops (Revised Plans) at Units North West of Radio Station, Neil Gunn Drive, Ormlie Industrial Estate, Thurso (07/00372/FULCA) 

There is circulated Report No. PLC-37-07 providing an update on the application 07/00372/FULCA for alterations to workshops (revised plans) at units north west of Radio Station, Neil Gunn Drive, Ormlie Industrial Estate, Thurso.  It is recommended that Members note the applicant’s intention to submit an appeal to the Scottish Executive in response to the non determination of the application by the Council within the prescribed two month period, and that a further report will be submitted to the Committee once confirmation of the appeal has been received to determine how Members wish to proceed in relation to the appeal.