Committees

A special meeting of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Planning Applications Committee will take place in the Ross Institute, Halkirk on Tuesday 16 November 2010, commencing with a site visit at 10.00 am, followed by the Committee meeting in the Ross Institute (estimated commencement time of 12.00 noon).

Members are invited to assemble at the Ross Institute, where they will board a bus at 10.00 am, which will take them to the application site.  Tea and coffee will be available for Members only, at the Ross Institute from 9.30 am.  Members are respectfully reminded to wear clothing appropriate to the weather conditions.

At the conclusion of the site inspection, the bus will return to the Institute where the meeting will commence no earlier than 12.00 noon. Lunch will be provided at the Ulbster Arms, Halkirk.

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.  Please note a copy of the Guidance Notes for the Conduct of a Hearing is attached for information.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached. 

Yours faithfully,

Susan Blease, Solicitor
(for the 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. Report Withdrawn

3. Hearing 

There is circulated Report No. PLC/051/10 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards as follows:-

3.1 Applicant:  SSE Generations Ltd (08/00386/FULCA) (PLC-051-10 Part 1 (161kb pdf)  |  PLC-051-10 Part 2 (1383kb pdf)  |  PLC-051-10 Part 3 (1190kb pdf))
Location: Land at Mains of Durran 
Nature of Development: Erection of Wind Farm Comprising 13 Wind Turbines, Control and Welfare Building, Permanent Anemometry Mast, Temporary Construction Compound, Access Tracks etc
Recommendation:  Refuse.