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, 25 February 2014 at 10.30am.

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

Susan Blease, Principal Solicitor
(for Depute Chief Executive) 

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 Meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee held on 21 January 2014.

4. Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No. PLS-009-14 (92kb pdf) by the Head of Planning and Building Standards, 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/010/14 – PLS/017/14 by the Area Planning Manager (South) which are as follows:-

5.1
Applicant: Duke of Gordon Hotel (13/00893/FUL) (PLS-010-14 (546kb pdf))
Location: Land adjoining 10 Ruthven Road, Kingussie (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Erection of industrial building for production and storage of woodchip for biomass boilers
Recommendation: Grant

5.2
Applicant: Mr John Mann (13/04363/FUL) (PLS-011-14 (721kb pdf))
Location: Corran Ferry Hotel, Onich, Fort William, PH33 6SE (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Erection of restaurant and bar
Recommendation: Grant

5.3
Applicant: Nevis Estate (13/02546/FUL) (PLS-012-14 (4333kb pdf))
Location: Former Village Hall, East Bay, Mallaig (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Demolition of former village hall, erection of marina facilities building (comprising toilets, showers and laundry) and retail unit on ground floor, and 2 residential units on first floor (shorebase building); mixed use in separate "Crannog" building with linking deck/terrace; and construction of a jetty
Recommendation: Grant

5.4
Applicant: Archial (formerly Davis Duncan) Architects Ltd (08/00692/FUL) (PLS-013-14 (537kb pdf))
Location: Torvean Caravan Park, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, Highland, IV3 8JL (Ward 14)
Nature of Development: Proposed residential development at Torvean Caravan Park, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness
Recommendation: Refuse

5.5
Applicant: Clubhouse Scotland Ltd per Mr Colin Fotheringham (13/04222/FUL) (PLS-014-14 (2463kb pdf))
Location: Claymore House Hotel, 45 Seabank Road, Nairn (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Redevelopment of hotel
Recommendation: Grant

5.6
Applicant: Mr J Wotherspoon (13/04717/PIP) (PLS-015-14 (414kb pdf))
Location: Land to South of Cruive Croft, Kinerras, Kiltarlity (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Erection of dwelling
Recommendation: Grant

5.7
Applicant: Self Storage 4U Ltd (13/04835/FUL) (PLS-016-14 (601kb pdf))
Location: Site B Esso Inverness Remediation Site, Cromwell Road, Inverness (Ward 17)
Nature of Development: Siting of 120 container storage units, portacabin offices, lighting, CCTV, access gates and fencing. Change of use of existing Shell/Esso storage site to container storage
Recommendation: Grant

5.8
Applicant: Inverness City Apartments Ltd and Highland Homeless Trust Ltd (13/04445/FUL) (PLS-017-14 (1656kb pdf))
Location: Glenurquhart House, 35 Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NZ (Ward 14)
Nature of Development: Change of use from house/holiday accommodation to HMO
Recommendation: Grant

6. Decisions of the Scottish Government’s Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals, Energy and Climate Change Directorate, and Directorate for Local Government and Communities   
Co-dhùnaidhean Ath-thagraidhean do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Ath-thagraidhean Dealbhaidh is Àrainneachd, Buidheann-stiùiridh Cumhachd agus Atharrachadh Gnàth-shìde, agus Buidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas Ionadail is Coimhearsnachdan Riaghaltas na h-Alba

6.1
Applicant: R F More (Properties) Ltd: ENA-270-2007 (171kb pdf) (02/00668/FULIN)
Location: Land at Wester Inshes, Inverness
Nature of Development: Housing development incorporating 49 self-build house plots, 38 terraced houses and 28 semi-detached apartments, including open space and landscaping and the construction of a feeder road.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to dismiss the appeal and uphold the enforcement notice.