Agendas, reports and minutes

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 23 June 2009 at 10.30 am.

Members are reminded that in the determination of a planning application, to be entitled to participate, 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. Minutes of Meeting of 19 May 2009

There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting held on 19 May 2009.

3. Planning Applications to be Determined

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLC-29-09 to PLC-37-09 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards and Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:-

3.1
Applicant: West Coast Energy 09/00111/S36SU PLC-29-09.pdf

Location: Kilbraur Wind Farm, Strath Brora
Nature of Development:  Extension to Kilbraur Wind Farm
Recommendation: No objection to the application

3.2
Applicant:  (i) Galliford Try Construction (ii) CLC (Highland) Ltd, (iii) Clement R Munro & Partners, and (iv) Mr B Logue 08/00244/FULSU, 08/00218/FULSU, 08/00258/OUTSU and 08/00424/OUTSU PLC-30-09.pdf
Location: (i) Land to West of Evelix Cottage, Scotsburn, Lamington (ii) Land to West of Torvaig, Lamington, (iii) Land East of Kanerva, Lamington (iv) Land to east of Torvaig, Lamington
Nature of Development: (i) Erection of 5 Houses and Formation of Separate Access Roads onto the Scotsburn Road, Installation of Septic Tank and Soakaway System (as Amended to 3 Houses, a Single Access Point onto Scotsburn Road and Individual Septic Tank and Soakaway Systems) (ii) Erection of 2 Houses with Sewage Treatment Systems and Detached Garages.  Formation of New Shared Access onto Scotsburn/Tain Public Road, as Amended (iii) Erection of 2 Semi Detached Houses, in Outline. Installation of Septic Tank and Soakaway System, and (iv) Erection of House, Installation of Septic Tank and Soakaway System. Formation of New Access onto Scotsburn/Tain Public Road, In Outline
Recommendation: (i) Grant (ii) Grant (iii) Refuse and (iv) Grant  

3.3
Applicant:  Mr M Ross 09/00086/OUTSU PLC-31-09.pdf

Location: Land to West of Sunorra, 17 Arabella
Nature of Development: Erection of House
Recommendation: Grant

3.4
Applicant:  Jill Turner 09/00105/FULSU and 09/00106/LBCSU PLC-32-09.pdf
Location: Manse House, Manse Street, Tain
Nature of Development: Formation of Breach in Boundary Wall
Recommendation: Grant

3.5
Applicant:  David Munro 09/00135/FULSU PLC-33-09.pdf

Location: Land South-East of Fearn Aerodrome, Fearn
Nature of Development: Change of Use of Agricultural Land/Ex-World War II Airfield Land to Grass Strip Airfield
Recommendation: Grant for Temporary Period of Two Years

3.6
Applicant:  Mr and Mrs Grant 07/00062/FULSU and 08/00063/FULSU  PLC-34-09.pdf

Location: Clynebank Racing Premises, Fountain Square, Brora
Nature of Development: Conversion of Bookmakers to Form Ethnic Takeaway/Restaurant
Recommendation: Refuse

3.7
Applicant:  Mr J Gibbard 08/00297/OUTSU and 08/00298/OUTSU  PLC-35-09.pdf

Location: Plot 1, Land North of Tigh Ard, Mosshill, Brora and Plot 2, Land West of Morven, Mosshill, Brora
Nature of Development: i) Erection of Two Semi-Detached Houses and Detached Garages and Improvement of Existing Access, in Outline,  and (ii) Erection of House and Detached Garage and Improvement of Existing Access, In Outline
Recommendation: Grant

3.8
Applicant:  M M Miller Ltd 09/00145/FULCA PLC-36-09.pdf
Location: Land to North of Traquair, Sinclair Lane, Halkirk
Nature of Development: Erection of Single Storey House with Integral Garage and Oil Tank
Recommendation: Grant

3.9
Applicant:  Mr A M O’Brien 07/00285/FULCA PLC-37-09.pdf

Location: Land to the South of Braehead, Ulbster
Nature of Development: Erection of House, Installation of Septic Tank with Soakaway, Installation of Oil Tank
Recommendation: Grant 

4. Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals

The Committee is asked to note the details of the following appeals:

(a) Erection of a House and Integral Garage at Land to South-East of 3 Front Street, Inver for Mr and Mrs P Raven 08/00242/FULSU – Appeal Dismissed.

(b) Erection of Timber Chalet for Use as a Holiday Let, Installation of Septic Tank and Soakaway, and Formation of Vehicular Access at Site 1, Land East of Windhaven, Brough, Thurso for Caledonian Iberian ConeXions (UK) Limited 08/00439/FULCA – Appeal Dismissed and No Award of Expenses

5. Delegated Decisions

The Committee is asked to note that the list of delegated decisions of planning applications is available via The Highland Council Website.