Committees
A site visit by the South Planning Applications Committee to view the Coire Glas Hydro Scheme will take place on Monday 29 October at 9.00 am. To be followed by a meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday 30 October 2012 at 10.30 am.
Monday
29 October 9.00 am, Transport departs Council HQ, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness to transport Members to Coire Glas Hydro Scheme for a site visit in respect of Item 5.1
Tuesday
30 October
10.30 am, Committee meeting in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness to determine the applications.
You are invited to attend and a note of the business to be considered is attached.
In order to ensure there will be a quorum, please contact Trish Bangor-Jones on 01463 702012 or 01463 724293 or email trish.bangor-jones@highland.gov.uk if you are unable to attend.
Webcast Notice: Tuesday 30 October 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, Principal Solicitor
(for Assistant Chief Executive)
Monday 29 October
1. Site Visit for Item 5.1(item deferred from 25 September 2012 meeting)
Tadhal làraich airson Cuspair
Tuesday 30 October
2. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan
3. Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt
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
Dearbhadh a’ Gheàrr-chunntais
There is submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minute of Meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee held on 25 September 2012
5. Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh
There are circulated Reports Nos. PLS/072/12 - PLS/079/12 by the Area Planning Manager South and the Head of Planning and Building Standards as follows:-
Application subject to site visit: (deferred from 25 September 2012 meeting)
5.1 Aplicant: SSE Generation Limited (12/00602/S36) PLS-072-12 (3420kb pdf)
Location: Coire Glas, Kilfinnan, By Spean Bridge, Lochaber (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Hydro Electric Generating Scheme (Pumped Storage)
Recommendation: aise no objection
Other Applications:
5.2 Applicant: Ark Estates (12/01799/FUL) PLS-073-12 (5176kb pdf)
Location: Former Balgate Sawmill, Kiltarlity, Inverness (Ward 18)
Nature of Development: Erection of 24 houses and amendment of approved layout)
Recommendation: Grant
5.3 Applicant: Ark Estates (12/01798/FUL) PLS-074-12 (8694kb pdf)
Location: Former Balgate Sawmill, Kiltarlity, Inverness (Ward 18)
Nature of Development: Erection of terraced block of 3 houses, amended from 4 (amendment of approved layout)
Recommendation: Grant
5.4 Applicant: Mr Jess Christman (12/02157/FUL)PLS-075-12 (2678kb pdf)Location: Swallowfield, Teandalloch, Beauly (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Erect dwellinghouse
Recommendation: Refuse
5.5 Applicant: Morbaine Limited (12/02789/S42) PLS-076-12 (967kb pdf)Location: Land at outh side of Alcan sit entrance, North Road, Fort William (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Section 42 application for the variation of conditions 2, 3 and 4 of planning permission 12/01664/PIP to widen the range of retails goods and the size of the retail units.
Recommendation: Grant in part
5.6 Applicant: Mr Nick Arnold (12/02997/FUL) PLS-077-12 (327kb pdf)
Location: 6 Leanach Cottages, Culloden Moor, Inverness (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Erect garage
Recommendation: Grant
5.7 Applicant: Merkinch Enterprise (12/02929/FUL and 12/02930/LBC) PLS-078-12 (411kb pdf)
Location: 30 Grant Street, Inverness (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Two storey extension to rear of existing listed building and change of use to sportsfacility at ground floor level and office accommodation at upper floor level.
Recommendation: Grant
5.8 Applicant: Inverness Football Club (12/03082/FUL) PLS-079-12 (3031kb pdf)Location: Bught Park, Inverness (Ward 18)
Nature of Development: Erection of changing room, 1.8 metre high perimeter fence and 0.9 metre high spectator rail
Recommendation: Grant
6. Tree Preservation Order
6.1 Confirmation of Tree Preservation Order (TPO/116/2012) PLS-080-12 (848kb pdf) Belivat Crossroads, Belivat, Nairn
Members are asked to confirm the order.
7. Decisions on Appeals to the Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals and Notification of call-in by Scottish Ministers
7.1 Planning Appeal 12-00519-FUL (74kb pdf) – 75 m south west of Fasgadh, Morar.
Appeal against the decision by the Highland Council to refuse planning permission.
Appeal Dismissed
7.2 Planning Appeal 12-00766-FUL (67kb pdf) – Fishing Lodge, Ness Castle, Inverness IV2 6DH.
Appeal against the non-determination of the application.
Appeal Upheld
8. Delegated Decisions and Performance
Members asked to note the performance figures for August and September (71kb pdf) 2012 as detailed in the table.