Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday 12 March 2019 at 10.30 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

Claire McArthur, Principal Solicitor
(for Head of Corporate Governance)

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 Meetings of the South Planning Applications Committee held on 29 January 2019 and 20 February 2019.

4. Major Development Update
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLS/020/19 by the Area Planning Manager - South, which provides a summary of all cases within the “Major” development category currently with the Planning and Development Service for determination.

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

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

5.1
Description: Residential development and associated infrastructure. (19/00409/PAN) (PLS/021/19)
Ward: 12 – Aird and Loch Ness.
Applicant: Springfield Properties PLC
Site Address: Land 230M West of East Lodge, Achnagairn, Kirkhill.

5.2
Description: Demolition of 2 storey car park and construction of a hotel development including retail units with associated landscaping infrastructure and creation of a new bus/taxi lane. (19/00693/PAN) (PLS/022/19)
Ward: 14 – Inverness Central.
Applicant: SRP Inverness Ltd
Site Address: Rose Street Hall, 24 Rose Street, Inverness.

6. Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLS/019/19 and PLS/023/19 to PLS/026/19 by the Area Planning Manager – South which are as follows:-                                                                       

6.1
Applicant: Vento Ludens Ltd (18/05750/FUL) (PLS/019/19)
Location: Land 1100m SW of Glencoe Caravan and Camping Site, Glencoe. (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Construction of a run of river hydro scheme, including intake, buried pipeline, turbine house, outfall, grid connection & access tracks.
Recommendation: Grant

6.2
Applicant: Vento Ludens Ltd (18/03110/FUL) (PLS/023/19)
Location: Land 2400M NW of Ardechive Cottage, Achnacarry, Spean Bridge. (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Construction of a 950kW run of river hydro scheme, including intake, buried pipeline, turbine house, outfall, grid connection & access tracks (Allt Mhuic).
Recommendation: Grant.

6.3
Applicant: Mr Alan Walker (18/04298/PIP) (PLS/024/19)
Location: Land 45m SW of Mains of Garten, Boat of Garten. (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.4
Applicant: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (19/00323/FUL) (PLS/025/19)
Location: Land 85M North of Northern Constabulary Area Command, Burnett Road, Inverness. (Ward 16)
Nature of Development: Development of Justice Centre - Amendments to design of Planning Permission 17/03079/FUL including changes to south and west elevations and roof form.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.5
Applicant: Alexander Ross & Sons (Sand and Gravel) Ltd (18/01691/FUL) (PLS/026/19)
Location: Mid Lairgs Quarry, Farr, Inverness. (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Extension to quarry.
Recommendation: Grant.

7. Decisions on Appeal 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

7.1
Applicant: Mr Paul Moores (ENA-270-2026) (16/00095/ENF)
Location: Land 100m SW of River Coe Lodge, Glencoe. (Ward 21)
Nature of Appeal: The alleged breach of planning control: Unauthorised engineering works and siting of a caravan (timber structure with deck on the front) on land without the required planning permission.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to dismiss the appeal and direct that the enforcement notice dated 30 October 2018 be upheld, subject to the variation of the terms of the notice by deleting the words “and should be completed by 10th March 2019” in section 4.

7.2
Applicant: Mr David Duthie (ENA-270-2025) (17/00432/ENF)
Location: 21 Crown Street, Inverness, IV2 3AX. (Ward 14)
Nature of Appeal: The alleged breach of planning control: Unauthorised removal of front garden wall, railings and gate.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to dismiss the appeal and direct that the enforcement notice dated 29 October 2018 be upheld, subject to the variation of the terms of the notice by:

1. deleting from section 4(i) the words “no later than 31st March 2019” and replacing them with the words “no later than 10 May 2019”; and
2. deleting from section 4(ii) the words “no later than the 19th December 2018” and replacing them with the words “no later than 19 April 2019”.