Committees

A meeting of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Planning Applications and Review Committee will take place in the Lairg Community Centre, Main Street, Lairg on Tuesday 29 January 2008 at 10.30am.

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

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 4 December 2007

There is submitted for confirmation Minute of Meeting held on 4 December 2007.

3.    Minute of Meeting of 18 December 2007

There is submitted for confirmation Minute of Meeting held on 18 December 2007.

3a.    Minute of Meeting of 15 January 2008

There is submitted for confirmation Minute of Meeting held on 15 January 2008.

4.    Planning Applications to be Determined

There are circulated Report Nos. PLC-01-08 to PLC-07-08 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:

Application 4.1 is subject to the formal Hearings Procedure and is scheduled for 10.30am

4.1

Mr C W Brooke (06/00429/FULSU) PLC-01-08
Location:Wester Fearn Burn, Mid Fearn, Ardgay
Nature of Development: Installation of small scale hydro-electricity generation scheme (0.95MW) consisting of access tracks, overhead power line, pipeline, intake structure, turbine house with hardstanding, tailrace, and 3 no. borrow pits, as amended

Recommendation: Grant

Application 4.2 is subject to the formal hearings procedure and is scheduled for 11.30am

4.2

Albyn Housing Society (07/00862/FULRC) PLC-02-08

Location: Land south of 3 Redspur Gardens, Fearn

Nature of Development: Erection of three houses and four flats
Recommendation: Grant

4.3

W and K Burgess (06/01000/FULRC) PLC-03-08

Location: South-east of 1 Cadboll Place, Tain

Nature of Development: Erection of house
Recommendation: Refuse

4.4

Saeed Shirvani (07/01096/FULRC) PLC-04-08

Location: 69 High Street, Alness

Nature of Development: Change of use of shop to hot food takeaway.
Recommendation: Grant

4.5

Mr and Mrs J D McGillivray (07/00423/OUTSU) PLC-05-08

Location: Land to north of 11 School Street, Embo

Nature of Development: Erection of house, in outline.
Recommendation: Grant

4.6

Mr J Carter (07/00600/FULCA) PLC-06-08
Location: Land to west of Borrowston, Thrumster, Wick
Nature of Development: Erection of house, installation of septic tank and soakaway, and formation of vehicular access.

Recommendation: Grant

4.7

Caithness Homes (07/00630/FULCA) PLC-07-08

Location: Land to north of Traquair, Sinclair Lane, Halkirk
Nature of Development: Erection of two semi detached houses, and installation of oil tanks.
Recommendation: Grant

5.    Appeal – Wind Farm at Achany Estate, Lairg for SSE Generation  Ltd Appeal Decision Notice

There is circulated appeal decision notice dated 13 December 2007 from The Scottish Government upholding the appeal, subject to conditions, against refusal of planning permission for the construction of a wind farm at Achany Estate, Lairg by SSE Generation Ltd.  It is recommended that Members note the terms of the decision notice.

6.    Appeal – Wind Farm at Beinn Rosail, Invercassley, Strath Oykel for Airtricity Developments (UK) Ltd Appeal Decision Notice

There is circulated appeal decision notice dated 13 December 2007 from The Scottish Government dismissing the appeal against refusal of planning permission for the construction of a wind farm at, Beinn Rosail, Invercassley, Strath Oykel for Airtricity Developments (UK) Ltd. It is recommended that Members note the terms of the decision notice.

7.    Appeal – Erection of House and Stables, Installation of Septic Tank and Soakaway, Oil Tank and Formation of Vehicle Access, at Whitefield, Castletown  for Mrs R Campbell Appeal Decision Notice

There is circulated appeal decision notice dated 13 December 2007 from The Scottish Government dismissing the appeal against refusal of planning permission for the erection of house and stables, installation of septic tank and soakaway, oil tank and formation of vehicle access at Whitefield, Castletown for Mrs R Campbell. It is recommended that Members note the terms of the decision notice.

8.    Appeal – Listed Building Enforcement Notice for Tower Place,  Queen Street, Tain for Mr W H Parsons Appeal Decision Notice

There is circulated appeal decision notice dated 13 December 2007 from The Scottish Government dismissing the appeal against the listed building enforcement notice dated 15 June 2007, served on Tower Place, Queen Street, Tain for Mr W H Parsons. It is recommended that Members note the terms of the decision notice.

9.    Appeal – Formation of New House Site with Access from Ferry Road, at Plot 1, 14 Ferry Road, Golspie for Roy and Chrsitne Smith Appeal Decision Notice

There is circulated appeal decision notice dated 18 December 2007 from The Scottish Government dismissing the appeal against refusal of planning permission for the formation of new house site with access from Ferry Road, at Plot 1, 14 Ferry Road for Roy and Christine Smith. It is recommended that Members note the terms of the decision notice.

10.    Appeal – Erection of Micro Wind Turbine on 10 Metre Mast at Oulu, Pitfure, Rogart for Mr J M Priddy Appeal Decision Notice

There is circulated appeal decision notice dated 3 January 2008 from The Scottish Government upholding the appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the erection of a micro wind turbine mast at Oulu, Pitfure, Rogart for Mr J M Priddy. It is recommended that Members note the terms of the decision notice.

11.    Appeal – Change of Use of Shop/Café to Chinese Takeaway at Highland Crafts, Rosslyn Street, Brora for Mr S Wan Appeal Decision Notice

There is circulated appeal decision notice dated 15 January 2008 from The Scottish Government dismissing the appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the change of use for shop/café to Chinese takeaway ay Highland Crafts, Rosslyn Street, Brora for Mr S Wan. It is recommended that Members note the terms of the decision notice.