Agendas, reports and minutes

A site visit by the North Planning Applications Committee to view land between the Manse and Old Church Court, Innes Street, Plockton will take place on Monday 9 June 2014 leaving from the Dingwall Council Offices, High Street, Dingwall at 9.00 am. To be followed by a meeting to take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday 10 June 2014 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.

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Yours faithfully,

Alaisdair Mackenzie , Legal Manager

(for Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development)

1. Apologies

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 info rmation 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 is submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minutes of Meeting of the 29 April 2014.

4. Major Applications

Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/037/14 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards providing a summary of all cases within the “Major” development category currently with the Planning and Development Service for determination.

5. Continued Items
Cuspairean a' Leantain

5.1 Applicant: Plockton and Kyle Free Church of Scotland (13/03736/FUL and 13/03737/LBC) (PLN/032/14)

Location: Land between the Manse and Old Church Court, Innes Street, Plockton (Ward 6)

Nature of Development: Erection of a 2 ½ storey building, divided into 2 flats and a listed building application to form an opening in a wall and re-align wall adjacent to proposed improved vehicle access from Bank Street.

Recommendation: Grant.

6. Planning Applications to be Determined

Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/038/14 - PLN/046/14 by the Area Planning Manager North as follows:-

6.1 Applicant: Mr Danny Miller (14/01082/S42) (PLN/038/14)

Location: Bilbster Mains Farm, Wathegar, Bilbster, Wick (Ward 4)

Nature of Development: Application for non-compliance with Condition 1 of Planning Permission 11/03671/FUL for a 9 turbine wind farm (18 MW) and associated infrastructure at Wathegar, Bilbster

Recommendation: Grant.

6.2 Applicant: SSE Generation Ltd (SSEG) (07/00263/S36SU) (PLN/039/14)

Location: Strathy South, Strathy Forest, Strathy, Sutherland (Ward 1)

Nature of Development: Wind farm (potentially 160 MW) consisting of 47 turbines, max tip height of 135 m, access tracks, temporary borrow pits, anemometer masts, control building, switching station and underground cabling.

Recommendation: Raise no objection (subject to the removal of 8 turbines).

6.3 Applicant: Mr A McNab (14/00900/FUL) (PLN/040/14)

Location: 4 Langley Park, Wick, KW1 5LD (Ward 3)

Nature of Development: Extension of existing office-annexe to form detached “granny-flat”

Recommendation: Grant.

6.4 Applicant: Holborn Head Farm per Mr Adrian Brunner (13/02576/FUL) (PLN/041/14)

Location: Land 275 m North of Farm Cottage, Holbornhead, Scrabster (Ward 2)

Nature of Development: Erection of 2 No 6 KW wind turbines, with height to tip of 17.98 m, height to hub of 15.18 and rotor diameter of 5.6 m.

Recommendation: Grant.

6.5 Applicant: Gairloch and Loch Ewe Action Forum (14/00214/FUL) (PLN/042/14)

Location: The Gale Centre, Gairloch, IV21 2BH (Ward 6)

Nature of Development: Part change of use of building to form café (Retrospective)

Recommendation: Grant.

6.6 Applicant: Kyle of Sutherland Youth Development Group (14/00838/FUL) (PLN/043/14)

Location: South Bonar Industrial Estate, Ardgay (Ward 1)

Nature of Development: Erection of community centre with café facilities

Recommendation: Grant.

6.7 Applicant: Strathpeffer Community Council (13/03899/FUL) (PLN/044/14)

Location: Former Strathpeffer – Fodderty Railway Line (Ward 6)

Nature of Development: Installation of railway line, formation of operation base and parking area

Recommendation: Grant.

6.8 Applicant: Pat Munro (Alness) Ltd (14/00539/FUL) (PLN/045/14)

Location: Novar Estate, Evanton (Ward 7)

Nature of Development: Sand and gravel working

Recommendation: Grant.

6.9 Applicant: Mr Sandy Macrae (14/00629/FUL) (PLN/046/14)

Location: Former Coire Church, Torridon (Ward 6)

Nature of Development: Change of use and erection of extension of church to form house and erection of boathouse

Recommendation: Grant.

7. 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

7.1  Applicant: (13/01832/FUL) (PPA-270-2101)
Location:  Lyth Windfarm, Lyth, Wick
Nature of Development:  Construction of a windfarm comprising 10 No wind turbines with a tip height of up to 99.5 m, crane hard-standings, access tracks, 64 m anemometry mast; control building, buried cables, construction compound and 2 temporary borrow pits

Members are asked to note that the appeal has been dismissed.