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, 21 October 2014 as follows:

Time	Intinerary
09.00 am	Convene Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness
09.15 am	Site visit commences at Glen Mhor Hotel, 9-15 Ness Bank Road, Inverness
10.30 am or on completion of site visit, whichever is the later	South Planning Applications Committee meeting will commence in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Inverness

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/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 Minute of Meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee held on 30 September 2014.

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No. PLS/079/14 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.  Major Developments – Pre-application consultation
Leasachaidhean Mòra – Co-chomhairle Ro-iarrtais

5.1
Description: Formation of a wind farm including the erection of up to 7 wind turbines (up to 126.5m to blade tip), access tracks and other ancillary development. The development is to be known as Carr Bann Wind Farm. (14/03609/PAN) (PLS/080/14)
Ward: 13 - Aird and Loch Ness
Applicant: Airvolution Energy Limited
Site Address: Land at Dinichean, Farr, Iinverness, IV2 6XG

6.  Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLS/077/14 and PLS/081/14 by the Area Planning Manager (South) which are as follows:-

Application subject to a Site Visit:

6.1
Applicant: Glen Mhor Limited (14/01964/FUL and 14/02032/LBC) (PLS/077/14)
Location: Glen Mhor Hotel, 9-15 Ness Bank, Inverness (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Demolish existing public bar. Erect extension to create craft brewery pub, visitor centre and restaurant area, construct new parking area and demolish boundary walls.
Recommendation: Grant

Other Application:

6.2
Applicant: Hugh Banks (14/03291/PIP) (PLS/081/14)
Location: Land to north west of Elmpark, Nethybridge (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Erection of dwelling (renewal of planning permission 11/02888/PIP)
Recommendation: Grant

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

The Committee is invited to note the following dates for 2015, as agreed at The Highland Council on 4 September 2014.  All meetings will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness.

20 January
24 February
1 April
19 May
23 June
18 August
22 September
20 October
17 November
22 December