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, 11 November 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 14 October 2014.

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/075/14 (Plans pp 1 - 3) 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.  Major Developments – Pre-application consultation 
Leasachaidhean Mòra – Co-chomhairle Ro-iarrtais

5.1  Description: Erection of building to form nuclear archive facility, formation of access and car parking and landscaping (Major Development) (14/04076/PAN) (PLN/076/14) 
Ward: 3 - Wick 
Applicant: N D A Properties Ltd 
Site Address:  Land to NNE of Clayquoy House, Wick Airport Industrial Estate, Wick

6.  Continued Items
Cuspairean a' Leantainn

6.1  Applicant: MeyGen Limited (14/02735/FUL) (PLN/077/14) (PLN/068/14)
Location: Ness of Huna and Ness of Quoys (Ward 4)
Nature of Development: Amended design and finish for 3 power conversion unit buildings (PCUBs) at the previously approved (ref 12/02874/FUL)
Recommendation: Grant.

7.  Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh                                                                           

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/078/14 – PLN/081/14 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:-

7.1  Applicant: Tarmac Lafarge Ltd (02/00941/FULRC) (PLN/078/14)
Location: Tor Leathan Quarry, Ardross, Alness (Ward 07)
Nature of Development: Application under Section 74 of the Act for the determination of updated planning conditions under application RC/1975/102 for the winning and working of minerals.
Recommendation: Grant.

7.2  Applicant: Cromartie Estate (14/02773/PIP) (PLN/079/14)
Location: Land at Nutwood, Strathpeffer (Ward 06)
Nature of Development: Erection of 15 houses (Planning Permission in Principle).
Recommendation: Grant.

7.3  Applicant: Ms Katherine Grant (14/02901/PIP) (PLN/080/14)
Location: Land at croft 16 Lower Milovaig, Glendale (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Erection of a house
Recommendation: Refuse.

7.4  Applicant: Wind Prospect Development Limited (14/03570/FUL) (PLN/081/14)
Location: Land 1500 m west of Craggiemore, Rogart (Ward 05)
Nature of Development: Operation of an anemometer mast for a further temporary period of one year.
Recommendation: Grant.

8.  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

8.1  Applicant: Vento Ludens Limited (13/03312/FUL) (PPA-270-2106)
Location: Balnacoil Lodge, Strath Brora, Sutherland, KW9 6LX 
Nature of Development:  Construction and operation of a 15 turbine (2 to 3 Mw output, 14 No up to 121 m tip height and 1 no up to 110 m tip height) Wind Farm, crane hardstandings, site access and tracks, single substation compound, control building, three borrow pits, felling of up to approximately 1 Ha of trees, two temporary compounds and associated parking.

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

9.  Section 36 Applications – Policy Update 
Tagraidhean Earrainn 36 – Fios às Ùr mu Phoileasaidh

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

There is circulated Report No PLN/082/14 (pp 125 - 208) (Plans pp 41) 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.