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 10 August 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,

Susan Blease, Solicitor
(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 1 June 2010                                                   

There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting of held on 1 June 2010

3. Minutes of Special Meeting of 22 June 2010

There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Special Meeting of 22 June 2010

4. Planning Applications to be Determined

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLC-30-10 to PLC-34-10 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:-

4.1
Applicant: Mr Robert Paterson 07/00913/FULRC PLC-30-10

Location: Tomich Farm Steadings, Invergordon
Nature of Development: Conversion of Steading to Form Six Houses and Erection of Four Houses
Recommendation: Grant

4.2
Applicant: Mr Robin Gardner 09/00544/FULSU PLC-31-10

Location: Land North-West of Milton Lodge, Swordale, Evanton
Nature of Development: Erection of Owner/Manager’s House
Recommendation: Grant

4.3
Applicant: Crudie Farms 10/02384/FUL PLC-32-10

Location: Land 325m SW of Arabella Car Park, Arabella
Nature of Development: Erection of Potato Storage Building and Weighbridge. Formation of Access Road and Concrete Aprons.
Recommendation: Grant

4.4
Applicant: Mr and Mrs Currier 10/01760/FUL, 10/01762/FUL & 10/01770/FUL PLC-33-10 A B C D E F G

Location: Land to South East of Tulloch House, Lairg Road, Bonar Bridge
Nature of Development: Erection of 3 New Houses, Installation of Septic Tanks and Soakaways.
Recommendation: Refuse

4.5
Applicant: Mrs Rosemary Campbell 10/01601/FUL PLC-34-10

Location: Land to South of Parkhead, Whitefield, Castletown
Nature of Development: Erection of House
Recommendation: Refuse

5. Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals

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

(a) Erection of 5 Wind Turbines, 60m High to the Hub, Formation of Access Roads and Associated Infrastructure, Construction Compound and Electrical Control Building (In Detail) and Formation of Visitor Centre comprising of Fishing Lochan with Enclosed Crannog Style Centre, Archaeological Trail and Woodland Walk (in Outline) at Land to the North of Broubster Cottage, West Shebster, Thurso for Mr and Mrs C Sutherland and Family 05/00594/FULCA – Appeal Dismissed

6.    Delegated Decisions and Performance

Members are asked to note the undernoted delegated decisions made during the period from 22 May – 30 July 2010:-

                      No. of          No. of          % of all               % of all
                      applications   applications   applications         applications 
                      granted        refused        determined         determined 
                                                           within 2 months  within 2 months
                                                           in period             since 1/01/10

Caithness           69                 0               76.81                 65.85
Sutherland &
Easter Ross        89                 3               73.91                 71.76
Highland                                                                          59.62

A complete list can be viewed at /yourenvironment/planning/planningapplications/weekly-planning-bw-lists.htm