Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Planning Review Body will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Thursday, 2 October 2014 at 10.30 am.

Members are reminded that in the determination of a Notice of Review, to be entitled to participate, they must be present throughout all of the proceedings, including the site inspection, if any. 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.

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.

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

Yours faithfully,

Michelle Morris
Depute Chief Executive/
Director of Corporate Development

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Declarations of Interest

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. Minutes of Meeting of 13 August 2014

There are circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting of 13 August 2014.

4. Criteria for Determination of Notices of Review

The Clerk will provide guidance as to the factors Members need to bear in mind when assessing applications.

5. Notices of Review Previously Considered

5.1 (Booklet A)
The substance of this item was discussed at PRB in August 2013. As Dr Alston and Dr Sinclair were not present at that meeting, they will be unable to participate.

Ward: 18 - Culloden and Ardersier
Applicant: Mr and Mrs Wilson, 12/00046/RBREF (RB-44-13)
Location: Land South of Wester Cairnglass Farmhouse, Clephanton
Nature of Development: Erection of 3 No. new dwellings, drainage, drainage system and associated works Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of Application by Appointed Officer.

Members are reminded that, following initial discussion on 25 August 2013, the Review Body on 28 November 2013 was minded to uphold this application, subject to the relevant environmental legislative requirements being met. Robust proposals mitigating potential impact on the Loch Flemington Special Protection Area (SPA) having since been submitted by the applicant, and approved by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), the Independent Planning Adviser has drafted appropriate conditions, as set out in Booklet A. A verbal update will be given.

The Review body is asked to:

i.    approve the conditions as set out in Booklet A; and
ii.   agree that powers be delegated to Officers and the Independent Planning Adviser in consultation with the
      Chair to agree other standard conditions as required.

5.2 (Verbal Update)
As no decision is being sought, this item is open to all Members to attend.

Ward: 16 - Inverness Ness-side
Applicant: Mrs Ikinur Uzonoglu (PRB ref: 13/00051/RBREF) (RB-13-14)
Location: Loch Earn, 165 Culduthel Road, Inverness
Nature of Development:  (Planning application ref: 13/02581/FUL) Erect new dwellinghouse and associated works
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of Application by Appointed Officer

This application was upheld by the Review Body, subject to conditions, at its meeting on 24 April 2014. A verbal update will be given.

5.3 (Booklet B)
The item was considered at PRB in June 2014, but the merits of the application were not discussed. Open to all Members (except Mrs I McCallum and Dr D Alston, as Members for Ward 10), to participate.

Ward: 10 - Black Isle
Applicant: The Trustees of Realwood Pensions, 14/00005/RBREF) (RB-20-14)
Location: Land North of Munro’s Nurseries, Bogallan, North Kessock
Nature of Development: Demolition of Office and Garage/Storage Buildings and Erection of Two Dwelling Houses (Planning application ref: 12/04226/PIP)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of Application by Appointed Officer

6. New Notices of Review to be Determined

There are circulated Notices of Review as follows:-  6.1 (Booklet C)
Open to all Members to participate.

Ward: 7 - Cromarty Firth
Applicant: Mr Alan Ross (PRB ref:14/00021/RBREF) (RB-28-14)
Location: 60M SE of Badachonacher, Newmore, Invergordon
Nature of Development: Erection of house and detached garage (Planning application ref:13/04615/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer.

6.2 (Booklet D)
Open to all Members to participate.

Ward: 13 – Aird and Loch Ness
Applicant: Mrs J Simpson (PRB ref:14/00023/RBREF) (RB-29-14)
Location: 65m NE of Lomas Lindas, Daviot, Inverness
Nature of Development: Erection of house, shared use of access, and installation of private foul drainage system (Planning application ref: 14/00981/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer.

6.3 (Booklet E)
Open to all Members (except Dr A Sinclair and Mrs I Campbell as Members for Ward 6) to participate.

Ward: 6 – Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Applicant: Mr Iain Gilmartin (PRB ref:14/00024/RBREF) (RB-30-14)
Location: Land to West of 2 South Erradale, Gairloch, IV21 2AU
Nature of Development: Erection of house (Planning application ref:13/02597/PIP)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer.

6.4 (Booklet F)
Open to all Members to participate.

Ward: 19 – Nairn
Applicant: Mr Tai Altman (PRB ref:14/00025/REFNA) (RB-31-14)
Location: Castle Sparrow, High Street, Auldearn, Nairn
Nature of Development: Alterations and extension (Planning applicatoin ref:14/00587/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer.

6.5 (Booklet G) 
Open to all Members to participate.

Ward: 12 – Caol and Mallaig
Applicant: Ms Eilidh Toal (PRB ref:14/00026/RBREF) (RB-32-14)
Location: 3 Bohuntin, Roy Bridge, PH31 4AH
Nature of Development: Erection of Timber Holiday Chalet (Planning application ref:13/04019/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer 

6.6 (Booklet H)
Open to all Members (except Mr D Fallows as a Member for Ward 21) to participate.

Ward: 21 – Badenoch and Strathspey
Applicant: Wild Furniture (Mr Sandis Mitenbergs) (PRB ref:14/00027/RBCON) (RB-33-14)
Location: Land at Quarry, 300m SW of Lentach Cottage, Dulnain Bridge
Nature of Development: Change of use of land to Class 5 (general industrial) and Class 1 (Retail) (Planning application ref:14/00970/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Conditions imposed on consent by appointed officer.

6.7 (Booklet I)
Open to all Members to participate

Ward: 4 – Landward Caithness
Applicant: Wind Harvest (PRB ref: 14/00030/RBREF) (RB-34-14)
Location: Clyth Mains, Occumster, Lybster, Caithness
Nature of Development: Erection of a 500kw wind turbine and associated infrastructure (13/01215/FFUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer.

6.8 (Booklet J)
Open to all Members to participate

Ward: 15 – Inverness Central
Applicant: Miss Preest (PRB ref:14/00032/RBREF) (RB-35-14)
Location: 33 Charles Street, Inverness, IV2 3AH
Nature of Development: Replacement Windows (14/01727/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal of application by appointed officer.