Agendas, reports and minutes

Dear Member

A meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee which will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 12 January 2016 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.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/001/16 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.

4.  Planning Applications to be Detemined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/002/16 – PLN/003/16 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:-

4.1 Applicant: SSE Generation Ltd (15/02598/S36) (PLN/002/16)
Location: Gordonbush Wind Farm, Ascoile, Strath Brora, By Brora (Ward 05)
Nature of Development: Extension to Gordonbush Wind Farm – Section 36
Recommendation: Raise no objection – subject to agreed amendments..

4.2 Applicant: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc (15/03392/FUL) (PLN/003/16)
Location: Land 500 m West of Philips Mains, Mey, Caithness (Ward 04)
Nature of Development: Formation of development platform and erection of 132/33 kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substation and associated development consisting of transformer buildings, site access, SUDS and foul drainage infrastructure, temporary compounds, security fencing and landscaping
Recommendation: Grant.