Agendas, reports and minutes

 

A site visit by the South Planning Applications Committee to view Glen Kyllachy Wind Farm will take place on Monday 18 August 2014 leaving from Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness at 9.30 am.  The wind farm application will be determined at the South Planning Applications Committee meeting to take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters at 10.30 am on Tuesday 19 August 2014.

You are invited to attend and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Members are respectfully reminded to wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the weather conditions. High visibility jackets will be provided.

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/Director of Corporate Development)

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 is submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minute of the Meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee held on 24 June 2014.

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No. PLS/054/14 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.  Continued Items
Cuspairean a' Leantain

There is re-circulated Report No. PLS/048/14 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards.

5.1
Applicant: RWE Innogy UK Limited (13/02441/FUL) (PLS/048/14)
Location: 6km West of Findhorn Bridge, Glen Kyllachy, by Tomatin (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Wind farm (50MW) consisting of 20 turbines, 110m maximum height to blade tip, associated infrastructure, access tracks and 3 borrow pits.
Recommendation: Grant

6.  Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLS/055/14 – PLS/061/14 by the Area Planning Manager (South), and the Head of Planning and Building Standards which are as follows:-

6.1
Applicant: Measan Na Mara Ltd (14/00580/FUL) (PLS/055/14)
Location: South Channel, Loch Moidart, Eilean Shona, Acharacle (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Marine Shellfish Farm, (Pacific Oysters) extension of existing site to create 4 plots of oyster trestles (zones 1,1a,2 and 3), consisting of a total of 21,420 trestles each 3m x 1m x 0.6m high in a site of 23.2 hectares
Recommendation: Grant

6.2
Applicant: Mr Steve Fox (13/03463/FUL) (PLS/056/14)
Location: Land 320M SE Of Carnoch Farm, Ardgour (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Erection of a single Harbon HWT Wind Turbine (29.95m to blade tip)
Recommendation: Grant

6.3
Applicant: D and E MacGillivray (14/00995/PIP) (PLS/057/14)
Location: Land 150M North East Of Linnhe View, 15 North Ballachulish, Onich (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Erection of 10 houses and associated road works (Renewal of 10/00016/PIPLO)
Recommendation: Grant

6.4
Applicant: Munro Construction (Highland) Ltd (14/02502/FUL) (PLS/058/14)
Location: 38 Carsegate Road North, Inverness (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Change of use to waste transfer station – capacity 24,999 tonnes
Recommendation: Grant

6.5
Applicant: Mr S Munro (14/01607/FUL) (PLS/059/14)
Location: 39 Firthview Road, Inverness, IV3 8LZ (Ward 14)
Nature of Development: Erection of house
Recommendation: Grant

6.6
Applicant: Mr J Wotherspoon (14/02316/PIP) (PLS/060/14)
Location: Land 160M SE of New House Buchanan, Kinerras, Kiltarlity (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Erection of house
Recommendation: Grant

6.7
Applicant: Michael Peteranna (14/01540/FUL) (PLS/061/14)
Location: 22 Miller Street, Inverness (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Replace timber garage and shed with a blockwork garage
Recommendation: Grant

7.  Supplementary Report – Section 75 Obligation
Aithisg a Bharrachd - Dleastanas Roinn 75

7.1
Applicant: Intertrust Trustees Limited (14/01463/FUL) (PLS/062/14)
Location: Eastgate Shopping Centre, Inverness (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Extension to existing shopping centre outwards into Falcon Square at ground floor & first floor to accommodate retail & restaurants, combined with redevelopment/expansion of second floor storage & plant to accommodate 8 screen cinema and change of use of two existing class 1 retail to class 3 restaurant

8.  Appeal against Non-Determination
Ath-thagradh an aghaidh Neo-shònrachadh

8.1
Applicant: Loch Ness Homes Ltd (13/03694/PIP) (PLS/063/14)
Location: Land 145M North of Smiddy Bar, Lewiston, Drumnadrochit (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Mixed use development comprising housing, affordable housing, homes for the elderly, mixed commercial uses, health center, public open space and associated infrastructure
Recommendation: To respond to the Reporter in accordance with Section 9 of report.

9.  Exclusion of Public
Às-dùnadh a’Phobaill

The Committee is invited to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public should be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 13 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act

10.  Planning Enforcement Report
Aithisg Co-èigneachadh Dealbhaidh

There is circulated to Members only Report No PLS/064/14 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards.

The Committee is invited to agree the recommendation as set out in the report.