Agendas, reports and minutes
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Planning Applications and Review Committee
Date: Tuesday, 20 January 2009
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Dear Member,
A meeting of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Planning Applications and Review Committee will take place in the Duthac Centre, Shandwick Street, Tain on Tuesday 20 January 2009 at 10.30 am.
Members are reminded that in the determination of a planning application, to be entitled to participate in any vote, 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. Minute of Meeting of 9 December 2008
There is circulated for confirmation Minute of Meeting held on 9 December 2008.
3. Minute of Special Meeting of 13 January 2009
There is circulated for confirmation Minute of Special Meeting held on 13 January 2009.
4. Planning Applications to be Determined
There are circulated Reports Nos. PLC-03-09 to PLC-05-09 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager as follows:-
4.1
Applicant: The Highland Council 08/00407/OUTSU and 08/00408/FULSU PLC-03-09
Location: (i) Land 40m to North West of Craighill Primary School, Tain and (ii) Craighill Terrace, Tain
Nature of Development: (i) Care Home for the Elderly, and (ii) Access Road with Bus Turning and Drop Off Area, Extension of Car Park
Recommendation: Grant
4.2
Applicant: Mr G Munro and Mrs I Munro 08/00330/FULSU PLC-04-09
Location: North West of Rosebank Cottage, Culrain, Ardgay
Nature of Development: Erection of New Dwelling House, Alteration and Improvement of Existing Access, Installation of a Septic Tank, Puraflo System and Soakaway
Recommendation: Grant
4.3
Applicant: Mr I McHardy 08/00312/FULSU PLC-05-09
Location: Achely Quarry, Poles Road, Dornoch
Nature of Development: Extension to Existing Gravel Extraction Area
Recommendation: Grant
5. Part Demolition and Reconstruction of Existing Boundary Wall, Widening of Junction C Class Road, to Clynelish with A9 Trunk Road and Repairs to Listed Building (Listed Building Consent & Planning Permission) for SSE Generation Ltd (08/00316/ FULSU & 08/00317/LBCSU)
Members will recall that the meeting of the Committee on 4 November 2008 it was agreed to defer consideration of the above application, pending the outcome of ongoing negotiations between the applicant and other relevant parties in connection with the potential use of a viable alternative access to the Gordonbush Wind Farm site, via the Drummuie/Kilbraur site access road. The applicant has advised that negotiations concerning the alternative access are being progressed and has requested that the application be continued to allow these negotiations to be concluded.
The Committee is asked to agree to a further deferral of the application at the applicant’s request.
6. Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals
The Committee is asked to note the details of the following appeal:
(a) Planning Appeal 08/00177/FULSU – Alteration, Upgrading and Extension of Existing Building at Burghfield House, Cnoc–An-Lobht, Dornoch – Appeal Upheld.
7. Protocol for the Use of Video-Conferencing Facilities
There is circulated for noting protocol for the use of video conferencing facilities at meetings, confirmed at the meeting of the Council on 18 December 2008. Members are asked to note the terms of the protocol.
8. Delegated Decisions
The Committee is asked to note that the list of delegated decisions of planning applications is available via The Highland Council Website.