A meeting of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Planning Applications and Review Committee will take place in the Duthac Centre, Shandwick Street, Tain on Tuesday 19 August 200 8 at 10.30am.

Members are reminded that in the determination of a planning application, to be entitled to participate in any vote, they must be present throughout all of the proceedings, including the site inspection, if any.

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

(On behalf of Michelle Morris, 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 Meeting of 1 July 2008

There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting held on 1 July 2008.

3.  Minutes of Meeting of 15 July 2008

There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting held on 15 July 2008.

4.  Planning Applications to be Determined

There are circulated Reports Nos PLC-44-08 – PLC-48-08 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:

4.1

Applicant:  Mr Norman Kimber 08/00108/FULSU  PLC-44-08

Location: Nigg Ferry Hotel, Nigg

Nature of Development: Change of Use from Hotel to Four Residential Units

Recommendation: Refuse

4.2

Applicant:  Mrs N Westwater 08/00192/OUTSU  PLC-45-08

Location: Land to North West of Fortanach House, Shandwick

Nature of Development: Erection of house, in outline

Recommendation: Refuse

4.3

Applicant:  William Gray Construction Ltd 08/00333/FULRC PLC-46-08

Location: Land between Alness Bridge and Railway Viaduct, River Lane, Alness

Nature of Development: Erection of Eighteen Flats and Associated Car Parking

Recommendation: Grant

4.4

Applicant:  Angus Estates 06/00074/FULCA PLC-47-08

Location: Loch More, Westerdale

Nature of Development: Erection of Fishing Lodge and Installation of Reed Bed

Recommendation: Grant

4.5

Applicant:  Messrs Fountain PLC 05/00534/OUTCA PLC-48-08

Location: Adjacent to Loch Meadie, Cnoc A Bothian Forest, Near Westerdale

Nature of Development: Erection of Lodge, in outline

Recommendation: Refuse

5.  Alleged Unauthorised Development – Pitgrudy Caravan Park, Dornoch

The Area Planning and Building Standards Manager will provide a verbal report to the Committee following recent complaints from members of the public regarding allegations of unauthorised development at Pitgrudy Caravan Park, Dornoch, Sutherland.  The report will detail options which may include taking enforcement action if considered appropriate. 

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.