Committees

A special meeting of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Planning Applications and Review Committee will take place in Bettyhill Village Hall, Bettyhill on Tuesday 17 March 2009, commencing with a site visit at 10.30am, followed by a Hearing to be held in the Village Hall (estimated commencement time of 11.30am).

Members are invited to assemble at the Bettyhill Hotel, Bettyhill at 10.30am, where they will proceed by car to the site.  A map showing the location of the Hotel and Village Hall is attached for your information.  Tea and coffee will be available for Members only, at the Hotel from 10.00am.  Members are respectfully reminded to wear clothing appropriate to the weather conditions.

At the conclusion of the site inspection, Members will return to Bettyhill Village Hall where the Hearing will commence no earlier than 11.30am.  Lunch for Members will available at the Bettyhill Hotel.

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,
Leslie M. S. Johnstone, Head of Legal & Democratic Services
(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. Planning Applications to be Determined

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLC-12-09 to PLC-13-09 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:-

Item 2.1 is subject to the formal Hearings Procedure and is scheduled for 11.30am.

2.1

Applicant:  North British Windpower Ltd 07/00448/FULSU PLC-12-09
Location: Land on Skelpick Estate, 3km East South East of Bettyhill
Nature of Development: Construction and Operation of Onshore Wind Development Comprising 2 Wind Turbines (Installed Capacity 5MW) Access Track and Infrastructure, Switchgear Control Building, Anemometer Mast and Temporary Control Compound
Recommendation: Grant

2.2

Applicant:  Mark O’Brien 08/00055/FULSU  PLC-13-09

Location: 154 Portskerra, Melvich
Nature of Development: Erection of House and Garage
Recommendation: Grant