Committees

A meeting of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Planning Applications Committee will take place in the Invergordon Social Club, Castle Road, Invergordon on Tuesday 18 August 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 23 June 2009

There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting held on 23 June 2009.

3. Planning Applications to be Determined

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLC-38-09 to PLC-41-09 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards and Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:-

Item 3.1 will be determined in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure and is scheduled for 10.30am.

3.1 Applicant: Combined Power and Heat (Highlands) Ltd 08/00455/FULRC
PLC-38-09
Location: Land at Cromarty Firth Industrial Estate, Invergordon
Nature of Development: Erection of Waste to Energy Combined Heat and Power Plant
Recommendation: Grant

3.2 Applicant:  (i) Galliford Try Construction (ii) CLC (Highland) Ltd, (iii) Clement R Munro & Partners, (iv) Mr B Logue, and (v) Clement R Munro & Partners 08/00244/FULSU, 08/00218/FULSU, 08/00258/OUTSU, 08/00424/OUTSU and 09/00304/OUTSU PLC-39-09
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, and (iv)  Land to East of Kanerva, 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, (iv) Erection of House, Installation of Septic Tank and Soakaway System. Formation of New Access onto Scotsburn/Tain Public Road, In Outline, and (iv) Erection of House and Installation of Septic Tank and Soakaway
Recommendation: Grant Application 08/00244/FULSU.  Note progress with applications 08/00218/FULSU, 08/00258/OUTSU, 08/00424/OUTSU and 09/00304/OUTSU

3.3 Applicant: Mr Robbie Dunsmore 09/00220/OUTRC PLC-40-09
Location: Plot 1, Land to North of Stittenham House, Ardross
Nature of Development: Erection of Two Semi-Detached Houses
Recommendation: Grant

3.4 Applicant: Mr Alan Mackenzie 08/00341/FULCA  PLC-41-09
Location: Brown Place, Wick
Nature of Development: Demolition of Furniture Warehouse and Garage, Erection of Two Blocks Totalling Eighteen Apartments, Conversion of Storage Block to Form Six Apartments and Associated Car Parking
Recommendation: Grant

4.  New Appeals to Scottish Government Directorate for Planning
      and Environmental Appeals

The Committee is asked to note that the following appeal has been received and to decide which procedure they wish be requested for determination of the appeal:-

(a) Erection of Retail Store with Associated Fuel Filling Station, Car Parking and
     Access (Approval of Reserved Matters) at Former Morrison’s Site, Shore
     Road, Tain for Santon Retail Ltd/Tesco Stores Ltd (08/00453/REMSU)

Notification has been received of receipt of an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the above development.  The Appellants have indicated a wish that the appeal be determined under written submissions procedure.  As the Committee decision was taken contrary to recommendation, it will be for Members to decide which procedure they wish be requested for determination of the appeal.  The options are written submissions, a Hearing or a Public Local Inquiry.

5. Decision on Appeals to the Scottish Government Directorate for
    Planning and Environmental Appeals

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

(a) Erection of a One and a Half Storey House and Garage with all Services,
     Forest Path, Golspie for Mrs S L Wild 08/00354/OUTSU – Appeal Dismissed.

(b) Reconstruction and Restoration of Eight Houses, Erection of Four Houses,
     and Formation of Vehicular Access, Land at Elzy Farm, Staxigoe, Wick for
     Mr and Mrs Thain 08/00310/OUTCA – Appeal Dismissed

(c) Appeal against Enforcement Notice Served for Erection of a Timber Fence,
     Neibheis Cottage, 5 Baikie Place, Thrumster, Wick for Mr and Mrs N Scobie
     03/00340/FULCA – Appeal Upheld

(d) Appeal against Enforcement Notice Served for Erection of a Timber
     Fence, Whitehill, 6 Baikie Place, Thrumster, Wick for Mrs E Gibbs
     03/00340/FULCA – Appeal Upheld

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.