Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 9.30 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

Arlene Gibbs, Principal Solicitor – Planning
(for Chief Officer, Legal and 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 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. Pre Determination Hearing and Determination of Planning Application
Èisteachd Ro-dhearbhaidh is Dearbhadh airson Iarrtas Dealbhachaidh

3.1
Applicant: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc (2405062/FUL) (PLN/075/25)
Location: Land 2430M SW Of Loch Buidhe, Bonar Bridge (Ward 01).
Nature of Development: Carnaig Substation - Construction and operation of a 400kV substation and associated infrastructure, site access, and landscaping.
Recommendation: GRANT

4. Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There is circulated Report No PLN/076/25 by the Area Planning Manager - North which is as follows:-

4.1
Applicant: Shinness Wind Farm Ltd (24/01643/S36) (PLN/076/25)
Location: Land 2290M SE Of Aultnacoarach, Shinness, Lairg (Ward 01).
Nature of Development: Shinness Wind Farm - Erection and operation of a wind farm for a period of 40 years, comprising of 15 (as amended) wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 200m, battery energy storage system (BESS), access tracks, borrow pits, substation, control building, and ancillary infrastructure.
Recommendation: RAISE AN OBJECTION