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 7th June 2011 at 10.30 am.

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

Members are reminded that during determination of any item before this Committee they must be present throughout the whole of that item in order to be entitled to participate. 

Yours faithfully,

Susan Blease, Solicitor
(for 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 and Declarations of Interest

2. Confirmation of Minutes

There are submitted for confirmation as correct records the Minutes of Meetings of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Planning Applications Committee held on:

a)   26th April 2011

b)   10th May 2011

3. Planning Applications to be Determined

There are circulated Reports Nos PLC/022/11 - PLC/027/11 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:-

3.1   Applicant:  Messrs D B Angus (10/04718/FUL) (PLC-022-11 (1758kb pdf))
Location:  Barrogill Mains, Mey 
Nature of Development: Installation of one 20 kW Wind Turbine 20.6 metres High to Hub  (as Amended)
Recommendation:  Refuse.

3.2   Applicant:  Mr James Gagan (11/00064/FUL) (PLC-023-11 (1513kb pdf))
Location:  Land at Coul Croft, Edderton, Tain 
Nature of Development: Construction of Camping/Caravan Site and Associated Access Roads, Services, Reception/Ablutions Building, Temporary Camping Shelters and Self Catering Lodges 
Recommendation:  Grant.

3.3  Applicant:  Mr Ian Chapman (11/00595/PIP) (PLC-024-11 (628kb pdf))
Location:  Land at Badachonacher House, Newmore, Invergordon
Nature of Development: Erection of House and Formation of Access 
Recommendation:  Grant.

3.4   Applicant:  Peninsula Hospitality (11/00898/PIP) (PLC-025-11 (907kb pdf))
Location:  Land to the North of Balintore Hotel, Balintore
Nature of Development: Housing Development for 3 Units, Car Parking, Site Works and Services.  Demolition of Existing Chalet Type Development 
Recommendation:  Grant.

3.5   Applicant:  North British Windpower Ltd (11/00927/FUL) (PLC-026-11 (1630kb pdf))
Location:  Land on Skelpick Estate 3 km South East of Bettyhill 
Nature of Development: Widening of the Paved Bellmouth Entrance to Bettyhill Windfarm.  Relocation of Switchgear Control Building from the Approved Position.
Recommendation:  Grant.

3.6   Applicant:  The Highland Council (11/01241/FUL) (PLC-027-11 (1265kb pdf))
Location:  Park Primary School, Albany Road, Invergordon
Nature of Development: Erection of Biomass Heating Cabin and Relocation of Oil Tank 
Recommendation:  Grant.

Supplementary Item

3.7  Applicant:  Dornoch Developments Ltd (11/01382/FUL) (PLC-028-11 Part 1 (1667kb pdf)   |   PLC-028-11 Part 2 (1651kb pdf)   |  PLC-028-11 Part 3 (1373kb pdf))
Location:  Royal Golf Hotel, Grange Road, Dornoch, IV25 3LG
Nature of Development: Amendment of Design for Erection of 37 No Holiday Apartments Including Car Parking and Landscaping
Recommendation:  Grant.

4. Delegated Decisions and Performance

Members are asked to note the undernoted delegated decisions from 15 April 2011 to 26 May 2011.

Caithness:
Number of applications approved in period: 34
Number of applications refused: 0
Percentage of all applications determined in two months:  61.76%
Percentage of applications determined in two months since 1 January 2011:  73.02%

Sutherland and Easter Ross:
Number of applications approved in period:  62
Number of applications refused:  0
Percentage of all applications determined in two months:  83.87%
Percentage of applications determined in two months since 1 January 2011:  75.00%

CSER Total:
Number of applications approved in period:  96
Number of applications refused:  0
Percentage of all applications determined in two months:  76.04%
Percentage of applications determined in two months since 1 January 2011:  74.17%

Highland:
Percentage of applications determined in two months since 1 January 2011:  62.04%

A complete list can be viewed on the Planning pages of the website.