Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Glenurquart Road, Inverness, on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 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 Legal and 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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  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 South Planning Applications Committee held on 22 March 2023, and the joint North and South Planning Applications Committee of 22 March 2023, with the latter also being submitted to the North Planning Applications Committee for approval.

4.    Major Development Update
      Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLS/24/23 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.    Planning Applications to be Determined
       Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLS/25/23 to PLS/28/23 by the Area Planning Manager – South which are as follows:-
    
5.1 
Applicant: SSE Generation Limited (20/01796/S36) (PLS/25/23)
Location: Land 9400M SE of Glendoebeg, Upper Glendoe, Fort Augustus. (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Erection and Operation of a Wind Farm comprising 29 Wind Turbines (maximum blade tip height of 149.9m), access tracks, LiDAR, borrow pits, temporary construction compounds (inclusive of concrete batching area), substation and operations building.
Recommendation: Raise no Objection.
 
5.2 
Applicant: Edge Hospitality (22/04363/FUL) (PLS/26/23)
Location: Land to West of Onich Hotel, Onich.. (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Formation of path.
Recommendation: Grant.
    
5.3 
Applicant: Kinlochleven Community Trust (20/03939/FUL) (PLS/27/23)
Location: Land 55m SE of Library and Visitor Centre, Leven Road, Kinlochleven. (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Formation of motorhome stopover facilities and erection of toilet/shower block.
Recommendation: Grant.
    
5.4 (Members will be invited to defer this item for technical reasons)
Applicant: Springfield Properties PLC (22/02691/MSC) (PLS/28/23)
Location: Drakies House, Culcabock Avenue, Inverness IV2 3RQ. (Ward 16)
Nature of Development: Submission of Matters Specified in Conditions 1 (Siting, Layout and Design), 2 (Construction Environmental Management), 3 (Protected Species), 4 (Drainage), 5 (Access Management), 6 (Plant and Machinery), 7 (Waste Management), 8 (Construction Traffic Management), 9 (Car Parking), 10 (Cycle Parking), 11 (Green space design), 12 (Maintenance), 13 (Archaeological Investigations), 14 (Tree Protection and Management), 15 (Above Ground Infrastructure), 16 (Electric Vehicle Charging) and 17 (Relocation of Gateposts) of Planning Permission in Principle 19/00990/PIP - Erection of 24 Residential units and associated infrastructure.
Recommendation: Approve.

6.    Decisions by Scottish Ministers and Reporters appointed by the Scottish Government                                                                           
Co-dhùnaidhean le Ministearan na h-Alba agus Luchd-aithisg air an cur an dreuchd le Riaghaltas na h-Alba

6.1 
 Applicant: John McLean Bamber and Margaret Bamber (POA-270-2007) 
 Location: (1) Corrieview, Claggan Road, Fort William, PH33 6PH (registered under title number INV18919) (2) Unit 4, Claggan Road, Fort William, PH33 6PH (registered under title number       INV5529) and (3) subjects north of Claggan Road (and south of Ardnevis Road) Fort William (registered under title number INV15495) (Ward 21)
 Nature of Development:  Application to discharge the planning obligation refused by notice dated 15 July 2022 (The planning obligation contained in the agreement between the Highland Council, John McLean Bamber and Margaret Bamber registered over title numbers INV5529 and INV15495 on 3 June 2008).  

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter appointed by the Scottish Ministers to allow the appeal and determine that the planning obligation contained in the agreement referred to above is discharged.

6.2 
Applicant: Grantown on Spey Parish Church (21/04869/FUL) (PPA-270-2281)
Location: Inverallan Church, Grant Road, Grantown-On-Spey, PH26 3JH (Ward 20)
Nature of Development:  Alterations to church to create flexible sanctuary for worship and use as a concert/performance venue, including associated meeting rooms and activity spaces, toilets, stairs and lift, provision of social enterprise cafe, alterations to window to create new door and side screens with terrace access
 
The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to dismiss the appeal and refuse to vary the terms of the planning permission for the reasons given in the Reporter’s report.

6.3    
Applicant:  Grantown on Spey Parish Church (21/04872/LBC) (LBA-270-2013)
Location: Inverallan Church, Grant Road, Grantown-On-Spey, PH26 3JH (Ward 20)
Nature of Development:  Alterations to church to create flexible Sanctuary for worship and use as a concert/performance venue, including associated meeting rooms and activity spaces, toilets, stairs and lift, alterations to window to create new door and side screens with terrace access

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to dismiss the appeal and refuse to vary the terms of the listed building consent for the reasons given in the Reporter’s report.