Agendas, reports and minutes

A site visit by the South Planning Applications Committee to view the Millennium Wind Farm at Glenmoriston and Beinn Mhor Wind Farm at Tomich will take place on Monday 19 January, 2015 leaving from Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness at 8.30 am.  The applications will be determined at the South Planning Applications Committee meeting to be held on 20 January 2015 at Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness at 10.30 am.

Monday 19 January 08:30 am: Transport departs Council HQ, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness to transport Members to for a site visit in respect of Items 5.1and 6.1

Tuesday 20 January 10.30 am: Committee meeting in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness

You are invited to attend and a note of the business to be considered is attached.  Members are respectfully reminded to wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the site and weather conditions.

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 site visit.

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 Minute
Dearbhadh a’ Gheàrr-chunntais

There are submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minutes of Meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee held on 23 December 2015

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No. PLS/001/15 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.  Continued Item
Cuspairean a' Leantain

There is re-circulated Report No PLS/099/14 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards, as follows:-

5.1
Applicant: Falck Renewables Wind Limited (14/02055/S36) (PLS/099/15)
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

6.  Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLS/002/15 – PLS/005/15 by the Area Planning Manager (South) and the Head of Planning and Building Standards, which are as follows:-

6.1
Applicant: WPD Beinn Mhor Ltd  (14/01731/FUL) (PLS/002/15)
location: Land at Beinn Mhor, Guisachan, Tomich (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: The proposal is for the formation of an 18 MW wind farm, including erection of 6 wind turbines on 78.5m towers (height to tip 119.5m) (rotor diameter 82m), erection of control building/sub-station, erection of a meteorological mast, formation of hardstandings, access tracks and temporary assembly areas.
Recommendation: Grant

6.2
Applicant: Force 9 Energy Partners LLP and EDF Energy ER (14/04301/FUL) (PLS/003/15)
Location: Land 2800M NW of Achratagan, Balnain, Drumnadrochit (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Erection of 80m high meteorological mast
Recommendation: Grant

6.3
Applicant: Force 9 Energy Partners LLP and EDF Energy ER (14/04302/FUL) (PLS/004/15)
Location: Land 1175M East Of Creag Muigeil, Glenurquhart, Drumnadrochit (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Erection of 80m high meteorological mast
Recommendation: Grant

6.4
Application: Mr J Crawford (14/04556/FUL) (PLS/005/15)
Location: Croft Cottage, Sunnyside, Culloden Moor, Inverness (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Erection of sun lounge extension
Recommendation: Grant