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 Tuesday, 16 September 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.

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

Alaisdair Mackenzie , Legal Manager
(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 are submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minutes of Meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee held on 5 August 2014.

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No. PLN/060/14 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards, which provides an update on progress of all cases within the ‘Major’ development category currently with the Planning and Development Service for determination and identifies those proposed applications which have Proposal of Application Notice (PAN).  The report also details progress on proposals submitted under s36 or s37 of the Electricity Act 1989 on which the Council is consulted.

The Committee is invited to note the current position with these applications.

5.  Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLN/061/14 – PLN/069/14 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:-

5.1 
Applicant: Mrs M Inkin (13/03547/FUL) (PLN/061/14)
Location: Land to west of Rowan House, Badenscallie, Achiltibuie (Ward 6)
Nature of Development: Erection of house and boat shed
Recommendation: Grant

5.2
Applicant: Oatridge Limited Allan Campbell (13/03976/PIP) (PLN/062/14)
Location: Land 300M NW of Electricity Sub Station, Staffin Road, Portree, Isle of Skye (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Retail Supermarket, petrol filling station and associated parking and servicing areas. Access road from existing Home Farm Road roundabout with new bus stop, turning head and new pedestrian crossing. New link road and roundabout from Staffin Road to Home Farm Road
Recommendation: Refuse

5.3
Applicant: Mr Gordon Adam (14/00909/FUL) (PLN/063/14)
Location: Land 180m NE of Hillockhead Rosemarkie (Ward 10)
Nature of Development: Change of use of land to yurt campsite and erection of facilities block and associated services
Recommendation: Grant

5.4   
Applicant: Mr Gordon Adam (14/00912/PIP) (PLN/064/14)
Location: Land 180m NE of Hillockhead Rosemarkie (Ward 10)
Nature of Development: Erection of House (Planning Permission in Principal)
Recommendation: Grant

5.5
Applicant: Rubicon Land Ltd and Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association (14/01464/PIP) (PLN/065/14)
Location: Land 100M NW of 10 Bealach nan Ciobairean, Home Farm, Cearn An Leth-Uillt, Portree (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Erection of a Class 1 foodstore and petrol filling station with associated car parking, landscaping and access
Recommendation: Grant

5.6   
Applicant: Highland and Islands Enterprise (14/01532/S42) (PLN/066/14)
Location: Land at Broadford Surrounding, Pairc nan Craobh Industrial Estate, Broadford (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Application for non-compliance with Condition 1 of Planning Permission 12/02781/FUL
Recommendation: Approve

5.7
Applicant: Mr Julian Richmond-Watson (14/02266/FUL) (PLN/067/14)
Location: Island Cottage, Camusbane, Arnisdale, Kyle (Ward 6)
Nature of Development: Demolition of ruin and erection of two houses (renewal of 08/00906/FULRC)
Recommendation: Grant

5.8
Applicant: MeyGen Ltd (14/02735/FUL) (PLN/068/14)
Location: Ness of Huna and Ness of Quoys, Huna (Ward 4)
Nature of Development: Amended design and finish for 3 Power Conversion Unit Buildings (PCUBs) previously approved (ref 12/02874/FUL)
Recommendation: Grant

5.9
Applicant: Mr Trevor Crowe (14/02857/FUL) (PLN/069/14)
Location: Eilean Òir, 1A Edinbane, Portree, IV51 9PR (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Proposed Retail & Training Unit (inc. demolition of old shed)
Recommendation: Grant

6.  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

6.1 Applicant: Wind Prospects Developments Limited (13/02749/FUL) (PPA-270-2103)
Location: Land 1600 metres west of Craiggiemore, Tressady Estate, Rogart
Nature of Development:  The construction and operation of a wind farm consisting of thirteen wind turbines and associated infrastructure including site entrance, access tracks, switchgear building and compound, permanent meteorological mast, temporary construction compound, water crossings and upgrading to the access route to the wind farm site.

The Committee is invited to note that the appeal has been dismissed.

6.2 Section 36 Application for the Glenmorie Wind Powered Electricity Generating Station, approximately 10km South-West of Bonar Bridge

There is circulated letter from the Energy and Climate Change Directorate – Electricity Division which sets out the decision of the Scottish Ministers to refuse the application for consent under the section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for construction and operation of the Glenmorie Wind Farm.

7.  Application 12/02872/S36 Glencassley Wind Farm and Appication 11/04718/S36 Sallachy Wind Farm, Both By Lairg, Sutherland
Further Representations Following Updated National Planning Framework And Scottish Planning Policy (June 2014)

There will follow Report No. PLN/070/14 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards which explains that following the publication of the National Planning Framework 3 and Scottish Planning Policy the Scottish Government is asking all parties submitting representations on two as yet undetermined Section 36 wind farm applications if they wish to update their response.

8.  Dates of Meetings in 2015
Cinn-latha Choinneamhan ann an 2015

The Committee is invited to note the following dates for 2014, as agreed at The Highland Council on 4 September 2014.  All meetings will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness:-

13 January
17 February
24 March
28 April
9 June
4 August
15 September
13 October
10 November
15 December