Committees

A meeting of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Planning Applications Committee will take place in the Duthac Centre, Shandwick Street, Tain on Tuesday 22 September 2009 at 10.30 a.m.

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 12 May 2009

There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting held on 12 May 2009.

3. Minutes of Meeting of 18 August 2009

There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting held on 18 August 2009.

4. Planning Applications to be Determined

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLC-42-09 to PLC-43-09 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:-

4.1 Applicant: William Munro Construction (Highland) Ltd

      09/00254/FULSU PLC-42-09

Location: Beechwood Road, Evanton

Nature of Development:  Extend Approved Site Use to Include the Transfer of Household Waste and Sealed Asbestos Waste and Extend Saturday Operating to 7.00pm

Recommendation: Grant

4.2 Applicant:  Messrs Coghill 09/00104/LBCCA PLC-43-09

Location: East Wing, Stemster House, Halkirk

Nature of Development: Repairs and Internal Alterations

Recommendation: Grant

5. Unauthorised Development at 13 Firhill, Alness

There is circulated Report No. PLC-44-09 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager giving details of an unauthorised timber screen fence located at 13 Firhill, Alness.  The report recommends that an Enforcement Notice be served requiring the fence to be either removed or reduced in height to no more than 1m above existing ground level, with a period of two months being allowed for the works to be carried out to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.

6. Unauthorised Development at 50 Kirkside, Alness

There is circulated Report No. PLC-45-09 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager giving details of an unauthorised timber screen fence located at 50 Kirkside, Alness.  The report recommends that an Enforcement Notice be served requiring the fence to be either removed or reduced in height to no more than 1m above existing ground level, with a period of two months being allowed for the works to be carried out to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.

7. Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals

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

(a) Erection of House and Improvement of Access at 2A Front Street, Inver
     for Stephen J Reid 08/00217/OUTSU Appeal Decision

     Appeal Dismissed

8. Schedule of Meetings 2010

The Committee is invited to approve the proposed schedule of meetings for 2010, as follows;

• 26 January
• 9 March
• 20 April
• 1 June
• 10 August
• 28 September
• 9 November
• 21 December

9. Delegated Decisions

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