Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee which will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 7 June 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

 

Karen Lyons, Principal Solicitor – Planning
(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 26 April 2016.

4. Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/027/16 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: Re-alignment of A890 between Balnacra and Lair (16/01771/PAN) (PLN/028/16)

Ward:  06

Applicant: The Highland Council

Site Address:  Land between Balnacra and Lair, Strathcarron

6. Planning Applications to be Detemined 
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/029/16 – PLN/033/16 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:-

6.1 Applicant:  Mr Padraig Blackwood  (14/03802/FUL) (PLN/029/16)
Location: Land 320 m NE of Torandshall, Harpsdale, Halkirk (Ward 04)
Nature of Development: Erection of 100 kw wind turbine with height to hub of 23 m, height to tip of 36 m and rotor diameter of 26 m.  Erection of substation and associated infrastructure. 
Recommendation:  Grant.

6.2 Applicant: Young Robertson and Co (15/02132/LBC and 15/02234/FUL) (PLN/030/16)
Location: 29 Traill Street, Thurso  (Ward 02)
Nature of Development: Lime-mortar pointing of all exterior walls, rear walls new lime-mortar harling also proposed
Recommendation: Refuse.

6.3 Applicant: Mr and Mrs R Matheson (16/00519/FUL) (PLN/031/16)
Location: Land 100 m NE of Kielburn (Ward 06)
Nature of Development: Erection of house 
Recommendation: Refuse.

6.4 Applicant: EDF Energy Limited (16/01336/S36) (PLN/032/16) (PLR/032/11)
Location: Corriemoillie Wind Farm, Corriemollie Forrest, Gorstan, Garve (Ward 06)
Nature of Development: Erection of 19 wind turbines - increase in generating capacity from 47.5 mw to 60.8 mw – application under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989
Recommendation: Raise no Objection.

6.5 Applicant: Mr Richard Pumphrey (16/03140/FUL) (PLN/033/16)
Location: Land 50 m NW of Leathley Lodge, Edderton (Ward 05)
Nature of Development: Formation of riding centre and upgrade of access onto public road, hardstanding area of 42 m x 20 m for the use of car parking; creation of an equine manège with 12 m high floodlighting poles; erection of wooden stable block; siting of static caravan for storage of feed and tack; siting of portable office unit; and siting of portable toilet.
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: Scottish Power Renewables (09/00399/FULCA) (PPA-270-2143)

Location: Halsary Forest, Halsary, Caithness

Nature of Development: Develop land without compliance with condition 1 previously attached to planning permission 09/00399/FULCA for the construction of a wind farm containing 15 (as amended) wind turbines and turbine foundations; crane hardstandings; 2 site accesses from the A9(T); fenced substation and switchgear compound; on-site underground cabling; on-site access tracks and associated pipe bridges and watercourse crossings, removal of forestry, one permanent steel lattice or tubular tower anemometry mast; two temporary power performance assessment masts; and ancillary construction development including two temporary construction compounds/lay-down areas.

The Committee is invited to note that the appeal to the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals has been allowed and the terms of the planning permission have been varied by deleting condition 19 and by making minor changes to the other conditions in the interests of clarity and consistency, and in accordance with the Act.