Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee which will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 22 March 2016 at 11.30 am.

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

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

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.

Members are further reminded that mobile devices, including mobile phones, can be used for following the agenda/reports and delivering speeches but should not be used for any form of communication (text or tweet) during the meeting.

Yours faithfully 

Alaisdair Mackenzie, Legal Manager
(for Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development)

1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan

2.  Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

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.

3.  Confirmation of Minutes 
Dearbhadh a’ Gheàrr-chunntais

There are submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minutes of Meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee held on 16 February 2016.

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/013/16 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards, which provides an update on progress of all cases within the ‘Major’ development category currently with the Planning and Development Service for determination and identifies those proposed applications which have Proposal of Application Notice (PAN). The report also details progress on proposals submitted under S36 or S37 of the Electricity Act 1989 on which the Council is consulted.

The Committee is invited to note the current position with these applications.

5. Major Developments – Pre-application consultation 
Leasachaidhean Mòra – Co-chomhairle Ro-iarrtais

5.1 Description: Proposed leisure facilities (principally golf related) with associated infrastructure and landscaping (16/00760/PAN) (PLN/014/16) 
Ward: 5 
Applicant: Royal Dornoch Golf Club per Halliday Fraser Munro 
Site Address: Land 210 m SW of Dornoch Health Centre, Shore Road, Dornoch

6.  Continued Items
Cuspairean a' Leantain

6.1 Applicant: Wind Harvest Ltd (13/04194/FUL) (PLN/015/16) (PLN/026/15)
Location: Land at Hill of Lychrobbie, Dunbeath (Ward 4)
Nature of Development: Erection of 3 No 800 kw wind turbines, with a height to tip of 74 m, height to hub of 50 m and a rotor diameter of 24 m
Recommendation: Refuse. 

6.2 Applicant: Mr Richard Pumphrey (15/02287/FUL) (PLN/016/16) (PLN/008/16) 
Location: Land 50 m NW of Leathley Lodge, Bogrow, Edderton (Ward 5) 
Nature of Development: Formation of riding centre with associated access and parking (in retrospect), ménage and floodlights, installation of caravan and portable office building (as amended) 
Recommendation: Grant.

7.  Planning Applications to be Detemined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/017/16 – PLN/018/16 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:-

7.1  Applicant: Scottish Water (15/04780/FUL) (PLN/017/16)
Location: Gairloch Waste Water Treatment Works, Fasaich, Strath, Gairloch (Ward 6)
Nature of Development: Installation of septic tanks and ground engineering works
Recommendation: Grant.

7.2  Applicant: Mr Neil John Stoddart (16/00191/PIP) (PLN/018/16)
Location: 4 Kilbride, Broadford, Isle of Skye (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Erection of a new house
Recommendation: Grant.

8.  Decisions of Appeals to the Scottish Government Directorate for Planning
and Environmental Appeals
Co-dhùnaidhean Ath-thagraidhean do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson Ath-thagraidhean Dealbhaidh agus Àrainneachd

8.1  Applicant: Mr I MacDonald (15/00435/S75D/FUL) (POA-270-2005)
Location: Land 50 m East of Woodside, West Park, Strathpeffer, IV14 9BU
Nature of Development: Discharge of Section 75 Agreement tying house to land to facilitate mortgage.

The Committee is invited to note that the appeal to the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals has been allowed and the Minute of Agreement referred to in the decision notice has been removed and discharged.

8.2 Applicant: Compass Building and Construction Ltd (15/02637/FUL) (PPA-270-2145)
Location: Land at Douglas Row, and former Mace Shop, Station Road, Kyle of Lochalsh,IV140 8AE
Nature of Development: Demolition of retail unit and erection of flatted development (comprising 12 flats) with 3 retail units to ground floor and formation of additional parking accessed via Douglas Row

The Committee is invited to note that the appeal to the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals has been allowed subject to the conditions listed at the end of the decision notice.