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, 23 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

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 18 November 2014. 

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No. PLS/088/14 (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 of these applications.

5.  Major Developments – Pre-application consultation
Leasachaidhean Mòra – Co-chomhairle Ro-iarrtais

5.1
Description: Residential development (14/04079/PAN) (PLS/089/14)
Ward: 21 – Badenoch and Strathspey
Applicant: Reidhaven Estate
Site Address: Land north-west of Dalfaber Farm, Aviemore

5.2
Description: Construction of a new 400 / 132kV Gas Insulated Substation, including cable tie-ins, access road and access track upgrades (14/04493/PAN) (PLS/090/14)
Ward: 21 – Badenoch and Strathspey
Applicant: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
Site Address: 2,910M North West of 1 Garvamore, Laggan

5.3
Description: Formation of a wind farm including the erection of up to 17 turbines (up to 126.5m to blade tip, access tracks and other ancillary development. The development is to be known as Cnoc an Eas Wind Farm (14/04293/PAN) (PLS/091/14)
Ward: 13 – Aird and Loch Ness
Applicant: Force 9 Energy Partners LLP and EDF Energy ER
Site Address: Land 9km West Of Drumnadrochit, North Of Loch Meiklie 

5.4
Description: Construction of a new clubhouse, demolition of existing clubhouse, installation of artificial pitch, regrading of two grass pitches and ancillary infrastructure (14/04529/PAN) (PLS/092/14)
Ward: 13 – Aird and Loch Ness
Applicant: The Highland Council
Site Address: Land at Canal Parks, Bught Drive, Inverness 

5.5
Description: Residential Development comprising 60 units, open space and associated infrastructure (14/04198/PAN) (PLS/093/14)
Ward: 15 – Inverness Central
Applicant: Tulloch Homes Ltd
Site Address: Former Swimming Pool Site, Glebe St, Inverness 

6.  Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLS/094/14 – PLS/099/14 by the Area Planning Manager (South) and the Head of Planning and Building Standards which are as follows:-

6.1
Applicant: Morbaine Ltd (14/02865/FUL) (PLS/094/14)
Location: South Side of Alcan Site Entrance, North Road, Fort William (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Redevelopment of the site to demolish existing structures and to construct food and non food retail floorspace with associated car parking, servicing and access
Recommendation: Refuse 

6.2
Applicant: Ardgour Trading Company Ltd (14/03269/FUL) (PLS/095/14)
Location: Ardgour House, Ardgour, Fort William, PH33 7AH (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Erection of holiday home
Recommendation: Grant 

6.3
Applicant: Kingairloch Estate (14/03149/FUL) (PLS/096/14)
Location: Old School, Kingairloch, Ardgour, Fort William (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Demolition of existing building and erection of replacement dwelling house
Recommendation: Grant

6.4
Applicant: Mr & Mrs G Leslie (14/03895/FUL) (PLS/097/14)
Location: Westburn, Wester Galcantray, Cawdor, Nairn (Ward 18)
Nature of Development: Erection of a structure for the kennelling of dogs within the south west curtilage of the land (retrospective)
Recommendation: Grant 

6.5
Applicant: Pat Munro (Alness) Ltd (14/03720/FUL) (PLS/098/14)
Location: Land 300M NW of Invereen, Dalmagarry Wood, by Tomatin (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Sand and gravel quarry (Dalmagarry Quarry) with associated mobile crusher and asphalt plant
Recommendation: Grant temporary planning permission with conditions 

6.6
Applicant: Falck Renewables Wind Limited (14/02055/S36) (PLS/099/14)
Location: Millennium Windfarm Glenmoriston (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Construction of 10 additional wind turbines and ancillary infrastructure (Millennium South Wind Farm)
Recommendation: Raise no objection