Committees

A meeting of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Planning Applications Committee will meet at the Duthac Centre, Shandwick Street, Tain on Tuesday 13 December 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)   25 October 2011

3. Continued Items

3.1   Applicant: Mr James Gagan (11/00064/FUL) (PLC-057-11 (1099kb pdf))
Location:  Land at Coul Croft, Edderton
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.

4. Planning Applications to be Determined

There are circulated Reports Nos PLC/058/11 - PLC/064/11 by the Area Planning Manager as follows:-

4.1   Applicant:  Braemara Limited per Agent Norscott Joinery Limited (11/01662/PIP) (PLC-058-11 (1288kb pdf))
Location:  Land 80 m North East of Sunfield, Scarfskerry 
Nature of Development: Proposed 8 House Development with Garages and Access Roads
Recommendation:  Grant.

4.2   Applicant:  The Highland Council (11/02499/FUL and (11/02511/LBC) (PLC -059-11 (945kb pdf))
Location:  Highland Council Offices, Market Place, Wick
Nature of Development: Redevelopment of Existing Council Office Buildings to High Street/Market Place to Rationalise Council Offices in One Location.  Repair and Refurbish 3 Storey Crescent Block Known as Stafford Place. Demolish other Attached Buildings within the Site Curtilage to Allow Comprehensive Redevelopment of the Site Retaining Current use as Council Office Building to Altered Existing Building and New Attached Building
Recommendation:  Grant.

4.3   Applicant:  Muirden Energy (11/02554/FUL) (PLC-060-11 (1221kb pdf))
Location:  Land 600 m North East of Nonikiln Farm, Alness
Nature of Development: Erection of 2 Wind Turbines.
Recommendation:  Grant.

4.4   Applicant:  Mrs Christina Sutherland (11/03305/FUL) (PLC-061-11 (1980kb pdf))
Location:  11 Bain Place, Watten
Nature of Development: Erection of Single Storey Extension to Existing Dwelling 
Recommendation:  Grant.

4.5   Applicant: Mr Graham Burnett (11/03315/FUL) (PLC-062-11 (1118kb pdf))
Location:  Land 590 m West of Aldie House, Tain
Nature of Development: Erection of 2 Wind Turbines
Recommendation:  Grant.

4.6   Applicant:  Cromarty Firth Port Authority (11/03444/FUL) (PLC-063-11 (820kb pdf))
Location:  The Old Railway Sidings, Invergordon 
Nature of Development: Change of Use from Railway Sidings to Storage Facility.
Recommendation:  Grant.

4.7   Applicant:  The Highland Council (11/03694/FUL) (PLC-064-11 (673kb pdf))
Location:  Kinlochbervie Roads Depot, Oldshoremore, Kinlochbervie 
Nature of Development: Erection of a 15 m Wind Turbine.
Recommendation:  Grant.

5. Decisions of Appeals to the Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals

The Committee is asked to note the outcome of the following Appeal, for which the decision letter is circulated:-

5.1   Applicant:  Messrs D B Angus (10/04718/FUL) (PPA-270-2058 (67kb pdf))
Location:  Barrogill Mains, Mey, Thurso 
Nature of Development: Erection of 20 KW Wind Turbine 

The appeal has been dismissed and the planning permission refused.

The Committee is asked to note the position.

6. Delegated Decisions and Performance

Members are asked to note the undernoted delegated decisions from 15 October to 3 December 2011. The figures for the preceding six week period are in brackets.

Caithness:
Number of applications determined in two months:  32 (44)
Number of applications refused: 1 (0)
Percentage of all applications determined in two months:  81% (70.5%)
Percentage of applications determined in two months since 1 January 2011: 75% (72.1%)

Sutherland and Easter Ross:
Number of applications determined in two months: 38 (72)
Number of applications refused:  0 (0)
Percentage of all applications determined in two months:  73.70% (79.2%)
Percentage of applications determined in two months since 1 January 2011: 77% (76.2%)

Members are asked to note the position in the relation to the determination of delegated items in the two area offices since the last area committee.

A complete list can be viewed on the Council’s website which is available here.