A meeting of the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Planning Applications and Review Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Town House, Inverness on Tuesday, 6 May, 2008 at 10.00 am.
You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.
Yours faithfully,
Donald Somerville
Area Solicitor
(for 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. Minutes of Planning Applications and Review Committee
There is circulated for approval the minutes of the special Committee meeting held on 18 March, 2008 and the Committee meeting held on 1 April, 2008.
3. Planning Applications to be determined
There are circulated Reports Nos. PLI-55/08-PLI-64/08 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:-
Item: 3.1
Applicant: Alex MacLeod. 08/00095/FULIN PLI-55-08
Location: Land adjacent to Woodville, Culduthel Ave, Inverness
Nature of Development: Erection of 8 two-bedroomed flats
Recommendation: Grant
Item: 3.2
Applicant: Whiteness Property Co Ltd. 07/01186/FULIN PLI-56-08
Location: Whiteness, Ardersier, Inverness
Nature of Development: Sewage Pumping Station
Recommendation: Grant
Item: 3.3
Applicant: Mr A Taylor. 07/00170/FULIN PLI-57-08
Location: Assich Croft, Easter Galcantray, Cawdor
Nature of Development: Demolition of 2 houses and outbuildings, erection of 2 houses and 2 holiday letting units
Recommendation: Grant
Item: 3.4
Applicant: Jonathon Milne. 08/00016/FULNA PLI-58-08
Location: Earlseat Farm, near Nairn
Nature of Development: Alter, extend and convert farm steading to 3 houses
Recommendation: Grant
Item: 3.5
Applicant: Mr & Mrs G Gray. 08/00030/FULNA PLI-59-08
Location: The Byre, Ardclach, Nairn
Nature of Development: Erection of 2 holiday units
Recommendation: Refuse
Item: 3.6
Applicant: Mr & Mrs R Aston. 07/00218/FULBS PLI-60-08
Location: Speybank, near Kincraig
Nature of Development: Erect house on site of a dilapidated cottage
Recommendation: Refuse
Item: 3.7
Applicant: Albyn Housing Assoc & Kylauren Homes. 07/00192,194 and 195 PLI-61-08
Location: Lochloy, Nairn
Nature of Development: Development of 90 houses
Recommendation: Grant
Item: 3.8
Applicant: Mr & Mrs G Sinclair and Mr & Mrs D Penfold. 02/00051/FULNA PLI-62-08
Location: Broomhill, Drummournie, Nairnshire
Nature of Development: Request to vary terms of S75 legal agreement
Recommendation: Agree to set aside Section 75 on completion of works
Item: 3.9
Applicant: Capital Homes. 08/0301/FULIN PLI-63-08
Location: Land northeast of Castle Heather Cottages, Druid Temple Road, Inverness
Nature of Development: Amended Elevations and orientation of flats
Recommendation: Grant
4. Enforcement – Unauthorised siting of 2 mobile homes and toilet block at 14 Loaneckheim, Kiltarlity, Beauly EN.174.07.IN
There is circulated Report No. PLI-65-08 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager asking the Committee to confirm enforcement action already agreed to secure the removal of the mobile homes and associated infrastructure, including: toilet block and drainage; hardstanding; fences and associated works with the re-instatement of the ground to a condition acceptable to the planning authority taking into account the condition of the land before the development took place.
5. Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals
The Committee is asked to note the details of the following appeals:
a) Planning Appeal (07/00671/FULIN) – Erection of conservatory at 3 Thistle
Road, Inverness: Appeal allowed.
b) Planning Appeal (07/00546) – Erection of new dwelling house at Plot 3,
Wester Cairnglass, Croy: Appeal dismissed.
c) Planning Appeal (07/00647/FULIN) – Lairgmore Croft, Lochend. Appeal to
be determined by written submissions.
d) Planning Appeal (07/01120/OUTIN) – Lairgmore Croft, Lochend.. Appeal
to be determined by written submissions.
e) Planning Appeal (07/01122/FULIN) – Lairgmore Croft, Lochend. Appeal to
be determined by written submissions.
6. Delegated Decisions
The Committee is asked to note that the list of delegated decisions of planning applications is available via The Highland Council Website.