Agendas, reports and minutes

North Planning Applications Committee

Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2016

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A meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee which will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 26 April 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. 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 22 March 2016.

4. Major Applications  
Iarrtasan Mòra 

There is circulated Report No PLN/019/16 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. 

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

5.1
Description: Construction of 5 single storey whisky maturation warehouses and associated infrastructure (16/00165/PAN) (PLN/020/16)
Ward:  8
Applicant: The Glenmorangie Company 
Site Address:  Glenmorangie Distillery, Glenmorangie, Tain     

5.2
Description: Proposed feed plant (16/01551/PAN) (PLN/021/16)
Ward:  11
Applicant: Marine Harvest Scotland Ltd
Site Address: Land at Kyleakin Quarry, Kyleakin
6. Planning Applications to be Detemined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh
There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/022/16 – PLN/026/16 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:- 

6.1
Applicant: Tulloch Homes Ltd (15/04331/FUL) (PLN/022/16) 
Location: Ness Gap, Ness Road, Fortrose (Ward 10) 
Nature of Development: Change of house types (plots 112 and 122 - 127) (planning permission 13/01211/MSC) and erection of three additional houses (plots 128 - 130) 
Recommendation: Grant. 
6.2
Applicant: Mrs M Sutherland per Heartland Home Services (16/00382/FUL) (PLN/023/16) 
Location: Land 60 m NE of Bridgeside, Dalchalm, Brora (Ward 5) 
Nature of Development: Erection of single storey house, extend existing access road, install new septic tank and soakaway  
Recommendation: Refuse.
6.3 
Applicant: Miss Augusta Hutt (16/00621/FUL) (PLN/024/16) 
Location: Land at 150 m West of Castlehill Croft, Dunbeath (Ward 4) 
Nature of Development: Erection of house, installation of septic tank and soakaway (planning in principle) 
Recommendation: Refuse. 

6.4
Applicant: Mrs Claire Ferguson (16/00626/FUL) (PLN/025/16) 
Location: 85 High Street, Invergordon, IV18 0AB (Ward 7) 
Nature of Development: Part change of use of shop to tea room including takeaway 
Recommendation: Grant. 

6.5 
Applicant: Mr Andrew Gunn (16/01105/FUL) (PLN/026/16) 
Location: Land 55 m West of Newton House, Lybster  (Ward 4) 
Nature of Development: Erection of house with integral garage and outbuilding, formation of vehicular access (re-application of 15/00915/FUL)  
Recommendation: Grant. 

7. 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 

7.1 
Applicant: Whirlwind Renewables (14/01831/FUL) (PPA-270-2142)
Location: Achlachan 2 Windfarm, Watten, Caithness 
Nature of Development: Erection of 3 additional turbines with a max height of 110 m and combined capacity of up to 7.5 mw and associated infrastructure 

The Committee is invited to note that the appeal to the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals has been allowed and planning permission granted subject to the 20 conditions listed at the end of the decision notice.