A site inspection, followed by 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 9 June 2009 as follows:

 

9.00 a.m. Coach will leave the Town House in Inverness to transport Members to the site.
9.15 a.m. Torvean Caravan Park, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness
10.00 a.m. PARC Meeting in the Town House, Inverness to determine the applications.

 

In order to ensure there will be a quorum, please contact Morven MacLeod on 01463 724 293 or email morven.macleod@highland.gov.uk if you are unable to attend.  For the same reason please also inform us if you plan to attend but do not intend to use the coach.

 

Members are reminded that during determination of a Planning application, in order to be entitled to participate, Members must be present throughout all of the proceedings.

 

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

 

Yours faithfully

 

Susan Blease
Solicitor
(for the Assistant 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 Committee meeting held on 12 May 2009.

 

3. Planning Application to be Determined relating to Site Inspection

 

There is circulated Report No. PLI-37/09 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:-

 

Item 3.1
Applicant: Archial (formerly Davis Duncan) Architects, 5 Longman Road, Inverness 08/00692/FULIN (PLI-37-09)
Location: Former site of Torvean Caravan Park, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness
Nature of Development: Erection of 6 blocks of flats
Recommendation: Grant Planning Permission

           
4.  Planning Applications to be Determined

 

There is circulated Report Nos. PLI-38/09 – PLI-50/09 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:-

 

Item 4.1
Applicant: Strathspey Thistle Football Club 09/00051/FULBS (PLI-38-09)
Location: Seafield Park, Grantown on Spey
Nature of Development: New works and permanent retention of existing works
Recommendation: Refuse Planning Permission

 

The application is to be determined by means of the Council’s Hearings Procedure scheduled for 11am

 

Item 4.2  
Applicant:Mr Gordon Simpson 08/00559/OUTIN (PLI-39-09)
Location: Land to the southwest of House of Beauly, Station Road, Beauly
Nature of Development: Change of use to form a mixed residential development including mainstream residential home-working units, Class 4 offices and affordable housing.
Recommendation: Grant Outline Planning Permission

 

The application is to be determined by means of the Council’s Hearings Procedure scheduled for 12pm

 

Item 4.3

Applicant: Mrs D Eavis 09/00094/FULBS (PLI-40-09)
Location: Grandview Nursing Home, High Street, Grantown-on Spey
Nature of Development: Replacement windows
Recommendation: Refuse Planning Permission

 

Item 4.4

Applicant: J. Szczypior  08/00173/FULBS (PLI-41-09)
Location: 8 Mackay Avenue, Grantown on Spey
Nature of Development: Erection of a detached outbuilding providing living accommodation in the rear garden of an ex-council semi detached house
Recommendation: Refuse Planning Permission

 

Item 4.5
Applicant:Mr P Gardner 09/00046/FULBS (PLI-42-09)
Location: The Old Manse, Rothiemurchas
Nature of Development: Alterations, extensions and change of use to business office and storage.
Recommendation: Grant Planning Permission on conclusion of Section 75 Agreement

 

Item 4.6
Applicant: Mr S Basset 08/00594/OUTIN (PLI-43-09)
Location: Caiplich Farm, Abriachan
Nature of Development: Erection of house
Recommendation: Grant Outline Planning Permission

 

Item 4.7
Applicant: Manda Construction Ltd 09/00177/FULIN (PLI-44-09)
Location: Manda Lodge, West Heather Road, Inverness
Nature of Development: Extension of Garden Area
Recommendation: Grant Detailed Planning Permission

 

Item 4.8
Applicant: Beauly Camanachd Club 09/00196/FULIN (PLI-45-09)
Location: Braeview Park sports Field, Beauly
Nature of Development: Erection of 8 metre high fencing and 2 floodlights
Recommendation: Grant Detailed Planning Permission

 

Item 4.9
Applicant: Home Farms 08/00402/FULIN (PLI-46-09)
Location: Bogbain Farm,Inverness
Nature of Development: erection of farmhouse and garage, courtyard and agricultural buildings
Recommendation: Grant Planning Permission subject to prior conclusion of a Section 75 Agreement and subject to conditions

 

Item 4.10
Applicant: Culloden Baptist Church 09/00159/OUTIN (PLI-47-09)
Location: Wellside Road/Cullernie Road, Balloch, Invernesss
Nature of Development: Erection of Church and Supporting Facilities
Recommendation: Grant Outline Planning Permission subject to Conditions

 

Item 4.11
Applicant: Aigas Construction Ltd, c/o Colin Armstrong Associates, Lyle House, Pavilion 1, Fairways Business Park, Inverness IV2 6AA 08/00430/FULIN (PLI-48-09)
Location: Land adjacent to The Fire Station, East End, Beauly
Nature of Development: Erection of 37 houses
Recommendation: Grant Planning Permission

 

Item 4.12
Applicant: G & M Lacey-Solymar, Achnagrain House, Kirkhill 09/00234/FULIN (PLI-49-09)
Location: Achnagairn House
Nature of Development: Reinstatement, improvement and maintenance of the South access to Achnagrain House including the upgrading of Junction with the A862
Recommendation: Grant Planning Permission subject to conditions

 

5. Exclusion of the Public

 

The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 9 & 13 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

Item 5.1      
Listed Building at 96 Academy Street, Inverness

 

6. Decisions of Appeals to the Scottish Government Directorate for
    Planning and Environmental Appeals

 

The Committee is asked to note the outcomes of the following Appeals, for which the decision letters are circulated:

 

Item 6.1
Planning Appeal (08-00044-FULNA) Land adjacent to Newton Hotel, Inverness Road, Nairn IV12 4RX
Appeal against the non determination of an application by the Highland Council
Appeal dismissed

 

Item 6.2
Planning Appeal (08-00385-FULIN)) Heathcote, 59 Glenurquhart Road, Inverness (pp. 184-189)
Appeal against the decision of the Highland Council to refuse Expenses Claim
Appeal for Expenses Declined

 

Item 6.3
Planning Appeal (EN.060.08.IN) Land at Tree Top Stables, Feabuie, Balloch, Inverness

Appeal against the enforcement notice served by the Highland Council
Appeal Allowed

 

7. Delegated Decisions

 

The Committee is asked to note that the list of delegated decisions of planning applications is available via The Highland Council Website.