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 1 June 2010 at 10.30am.

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 20 April 2010

 There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting held on 20 April 2010.

3. Planning Applications to be Determined

 There are circulated Reports Nos. PLC-20-10 to PLC-28-10 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:-

3.1
Applicant: The Ross Estates Company 08/00477/FULSU PLC-20-10

Location: Land to North East of The Haven, Station Road, Edderton
Nature of Development: Formation of 26 Building Plots (amended from 22) with Associated Roads and Drainage
Recommendation: Grant

3.2
Applicant: Mr Allan Summers 10/01448/MSC PLC-21-10

Location: Land 100m North West of Greenacres, Portmahomack, Tain
Nature of Development: Erection of House and Improvement of Existing Access, Installation of Septic Tank and Soakaway
Recommendation: Grant

3.3
Applicant: Bank of Scotland 10/01268/ADV & 10/01269/LBC PLC-22-10
Location: Bank of Scotland House, Tower Street, Tain
Nature of Development: Installation of Replacement Illuminated and Non-Illuminated Signs
Recommendation: Grant

3.4
Applicant: Mr K Mackenzie 09/00568/PIPSU PLC-23-10

Location: Land to East of 296 Clashnessie, Lochinver
Nature of Development: Provision of Serviced House Site, including Installation of Septic Tank with Outfall to the Sea (Amended Proposal to Previous Permission Ref: 04/00257/FULSU)
Recommendation: Grant

3.5
Applicant: Ms V Ling and Mr D Slator 10/00040/FULSU PLC-24-10
Location: Laid 291, Clashnessie, Stoer, Lochinver
Nature of Development: Erection of Extension to provide Semi-Detached House, Installation of Septic Tank with Outfall to Sea
Recommendation: Grant

3.6
Applicant: Mr E C Forsyth 10/00066/PIPSU PLC-25-10
Location: 139 Clachtoll, Lochinver
Nature of Development: Erection of House, Installation of Septic Tank and Soakaway, Formation of New Access to Public Road
Recommendation: Refuse

3.7
Applicant: Mr Frank Bremner 09/00445/FULCA PLC-26-10
Location:  Bainstown Croft, Stainland, Thurso
Nature of Development: Erection of House, Installation of Septic Tank and Soakaway, Renovation of Derelict Croft House
Recommendation: Grant

3.8
Applicant: Cairn Housing Association Ltd 10/00041/FULCA PLC-27-10
Location:  7B Tom Matheson Court, Thurso
Nature of Development: Convert Ground Floor Flat into Office
Recommendation: Grant

3.9
Applicant: The Highland Council 10/01178/FULCA PLC-10-28
Location: Castletown Primary School, Castletown, Thurso
Nature of Development: Re-roofing of Remaining Flat Roofs to Pitched Roof Construction
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 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) – Appeal Allowed and Award of Expenses.

(b) Erection of Waste to Energy Combined Heat and Power Plant at Land at Cromarty Firth Industrial Estate, Invergordon for Combined Power and Heat (Highlands) Ltd 08/00455/FULRC – Appeal Allowed and Award of Expenses.

5.    Delegated Decisions and Performance

Members are asked to note the undernoted delegated decisions made during the period from 9 April to 21 May 2010 :-

                     No. of         No. of               % of all             % of all
                  applications    applications       applications         applications
                    granted       refused        determined within    determined
                                                       2 months in period    within 2 months
                                                                                     since 01/01/10
Caithness           35              2                    70.27%             63.20%

Sutherland
& Easter Ross     70              0                    90.00%             73.76%

Highland            309            7                    66.46%             61.00%