Committees
A meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday 21 August 2012 at 9.00 am.
9.00 am Transport departs the Council HQ, Inverness to transport Members to Tornagrain for a site visit in respect of Item 5.1.
11.00 am or on completion of site visit, whichever is the later Committee meeting reconvenes in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Inverness to determine the applications.
You are invited to attend and a note of the business to be considered is attached.
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.
Members are reminded that during determination of any item before this Committee they must be present throughout the whole of that item in order to be entitled to participate.
Yours faithfully,
Susan Blease, Solicitor
(for Assistant Chief Executive)
1. Site Visit for Item 5.1
2. Apologies for Absence
3. 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.
4. Confirmation of Minutes
There is submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minute of Meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee held on 26 June 2012.
5. Planning Applications to be Determined
There are circulated Reports Nos. PLS/049/12 - PLS/061/12 by the Area Planning Manager South as follows:-
Application subject to site visit:
5.1
Applicant: Moray Estates Development Company Ltd (09/00038/OUTIN) (PLS-049-12 (3451kb pdf))
Location: Land north east of Tornagrain (Ward 18)
Nature of Development: New Town comprising up to 4,960 houses, Community Facilities, Retail, Leisure, Business Uses and associated Landscaping, Open Space, Infrastructure and Services on land to the north east of Tornagrain.
Recommendation: Grant planning permission in principle
Other Applications:
5.2
Applicant: Ness Castle Lodge Ltd (12/00766/FUL) (PLS-050-12 (4357kb pdf))
Location: Fishing Lodge, Ness Castle, Inverness IV2 6DH (Ward16)
Nature of Development: Erection of kitchen extension to Fishing Lodge
Recommendation: Grant
5.3
Applicant: Mr John Martin (11/04658/PIP) (PLS-051-12 (1981kb pdf))
Location: The Chalet, West Torbreck, Inverness (Ward 16)
Nature of Development: The demolition of existing sub-standard chalet/caravan and replacement by 1½ storey dwelling
Recommendation: Grant
5.4
Applicant: Barratt East Scotland (12/01744/ADV) (PLS-052-12 (1963kb pdf))
Location: Land at Caulfield and Murray Roads, Resaurie, Smithton, Inverness (Ward 18)
Nature of Development: Erection of V-shaped sign board and 3 Flags
Recommendation: Grant
5.5
Applicant: Barratt East Scotland (12/02403/FUL) (PLS-053-12 (1066kb pdf))
Location: Land at Caulfield and Murray Roads, Resaurie, Smithton, Inverness (Ward 18)
Nature of Development: Erection of 3 flagpoles
Recommendation: Grant
5.6
Applicant: West Highland College (12/01742/FUL) (PLS-054-12 (1015kb pdf))
Location: Land 70m NE of Lidl Food Store, Camanachd Crescent, Fort William (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Erection of 2 student accommodation blocks and storage building
Recommendation: Grant
5.7
Applicant: Keys Group (12/02089/FUL) (PLS-055-12 (282kb pdf))
Location: Birchwood, Camaghael, Fort William, PH33 7NF (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Change of use of existing house and self contained unit to children’s residential care home
Recommendation: Grant
5.8
Applicant: The Highland Council (12/00429/FUL) (PLS-056-12 (681kb pdf))
Location: Field to rear (west) of Acharacle Church (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Change of use of land to form extension to burial ground
Recommendation: Grant
5.9
Applicant: The Highland Council (12/02077/FUL) (PLS-057-12 (1178kb pdf))
Location: Lochaber High School, Camaghael, Fort William (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Partial demolition, alterations, extension and landscaping
Recommendation: Grant
5.10
Applicant: Mr William Buckle (12/02281/FUL) (PLS-058-12 (2358kb pdf))
Location: 52 Bruce Avenue, Inverness, IV3 5HE (Ward 14)
Nature of Development: Erection of flagpole and insignia within front garden
Recommendation: Grant
5.11
Applicant: Falck Renewables Wind Limited (12/02425/FUL) (PLS-059-12 (1310kb pdf))
Location: Land at Coire Dubh, Whitebridge, Inverness (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Installation and erection of anemometry mast up to 100 metres in height
Recommendation: Grant
5.12
Applicant: Eden Court Highlands (12/01587/FUL) (PLS-060-12 (220kb pdf)
Location: Eden Court, Bishops Road, Inverness (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Installation of a roof mounted satellite dish antenna
Recommendation: Grant
5.13
Applicant: Upland Development Ltd. (12/02743/FUL) (PLS-061-12 (2228kb pdf))
Location: Land NE of Fire Station, King Street, Nairn (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Erection of 16 affordable flats
Recommendation: Grant
6. Tree Preservation Order
6.1
Confirmation of Tree Preservation Order (TPD/115/2012) (PLS-062-12 (1219kb pdf)) Invernarnie, Strathnairn
Members are asked to confirm the order.
7. Delegated Decisions and Performance
Members are asked to note the performance figures for June and July 2012 (63kb pdf) as detailed in the table.