Agendas, reports and minutes

A Meeting of the Planning Review Body will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 17 November 2020 at 10.30 am.

Members are reminded that in the determination of a Notice of Review, to be entitled to participate, they must be present throughout all of the proceedings, including the site inspection, if any.  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.

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.

You will receive an invite via email to attend the Microsoft Teams meeting (which will also appear in your Outlook Calendar). A note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully,

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance

1.  Apologies for Absence

2.  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.

3.  Minutes of Previous Meeting

There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting held on 6 October 2020.

4.  Criteria for Determination of Notices of Review

The Clerk will provide guidance as to the factors Members need to bear in mind when assessing applications.

5.  New Notices of Review to be Determined

5.1  Open to all Members to participate
Ward: 09 Black Isle
Applicants:  Mr Nathanael Jackson 20/00032/RBREF (RB-22-20)
Location: The Log Cabin, Agneshill North, Balblair, Dingwall.
Nature of Development: Erection of house (resubmission of planning application 17/05915/FUL) (Planning Reference: 18/04979/FUL).
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer.

5.2  Open to all Members to participate
Ward: 13 Inverness West  
Applicants: Mr Robert Mathieson 20/00040/RBREF (RB-23-20)
Location: Land 250 m North of West Blackpark Farm, Blackpark, Inverness.
Nature of Development: Erection of 4 'glamping' pods for use as short term holiday accommodation with associated infrastructure (Planning Reference: 20/00012/PIP).
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer.

5.3  Open to all Members to participate (Except Mr R Bremner and Mr W MacKay as Members for Ward 3).
Ward: 03 Wick and East Caithness  
Applicants: Lochshell Engineering 20/00041/RBREF (RB-24-20)
Location: Charity Farm, Rockhill, Wick, KW1 5TP.
Nature of Development:  Construction of a Fabrication/Storage Building (Planning Reference: 20/01973/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer.

5.4  Open to all Members to participate
Ward: 06 Cromarty Firth  
Applicants: Mr Andrew McLeod 20/00043/RBREF (RB-25-20)
Location:  Land 60M NW of Hedgeside, Swordale Farm, Swordale, Evanton.
Nature of Development: Erection of house and garage (Planning Reference: 20/02070/FUL).
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer.

5.5  Open to all Members to participate (Except Mrs I Campbell as Member for Ward 5).
Ward: 05 Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Applicants: Mr Douglas Murray 20/00044/RBREF (RB-26-20)
Location: Land 40 m West of Aspen Cottage, Strathpeffer.
Nature of Development: Erection of house and studio (re-submission of 20/00530/FUL to correct site address) (Planning Reference: 20/03043/FUL).
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer.