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 December 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 11 November 2014. 

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/083/14 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.  Major Developments – Pre-application consultation
Leasachaidhean Mòra – Co-chomhairle Ro-iarrtais

5.1  Description: Residential development of approximately 72 dwellings (mix of flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached houses) and 470 sq m of commercial floor space (Category of development – Major) (14/04418/PAN) (PLN/084/14)
Ward:  9 
Applicant: HPG Limited 
Site Address:  Former Fish Factory, High Street, Conon Bridge.   

6.  Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/085/14 – PLN/091/14 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:-

6.1  Applicant: Cowrie Associates Ltd (14/002874/FUL) (PLN/085/14)
Location: Foreshore about 500 m North West of Keoldale Pier, Kyle of Durness (Ward 1)
Nature of Development: Marine Shellfish Farm – Native and Pacific oysters – new site consisting of up to 3800 steel trestles supporting plastic “Ortac” baskets in a site area of 1.98 ha access by boat from Keoldale Jetty (as amended) 
Recommendation: Grant  

6.2  Applicant: Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd (14/01595/FUL) (PLN/086/14)
Location: West side of Ru Chorachan, near Uig Bay, Loch Snizort, Skye (Ward 11) 
Nature of Development: Proposed new salmon farm
Recommendation: Grant.

6.3  Applicant: Bayfield Proprietors (14/01943/PIP) (PLN/087/14)
Location: Land East of Lower Bayfield, Nigg, Tain (Ward 8) 
Nature of Development: Erection of house, formation of vehicular access (planning in principle)
Recommendation: Grant.

6.4  Applicant: Bayfield Proprietors (14/01944/PIP, 14/01945/PIP and 14/01121/PIP) (PLN/088/14)
Location: Land East of Lower Bayfield, Nigg, Tain (Ward 8) 
Nature of Development: Erection of 3 houses and formation of vehicular access (planning in principle)
Recommendation: Refuse.

6.5  Applicant: Mr Gordon Christie (14/02938/FUL) (PLN/089/14)
Location: An Cabar, 7 Mountrich Place, Dingwall (Ward 9) 
Nature of Development: Erection of decking (Retrospective)
Recommendation: Refuse.

6.6  Applicant: Mr and Mrs M MacLennan (14/03218/FUL) (PLN/090/14)
Location: Land 445 m NE of 5 Kinbeachie, Culbokie (Ward 10) 
Nature of Development: Erection of house and garage
Recommendation: Refuse.

6.7  Applicant: Conchra Charitable Trust (14/04117/FUL) (PLN/091/14)
Location: Loch Duich Hotel, Ardelve (Ward 6) 
Nature of Development: Change of use of existing hotel to 11 self-catering apartments, with additional 7 new build units and function room
Recommendation: Grant.