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, 2 August 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 7 June 2016.

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/034/16 (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 with these applications.

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

5.1  Description: Construction of a high voltage direct current switching station (16/02707/PAN) (PLN/035/16)
Ward:  3
Applicant: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
Site Address:  810 m South West of Noss, Wick

5.2  Description: Masterplan for the erection of 104 houses (16/02559/PAN) (PLN/036/16)
Ward:  9
Applicant: The MacKay Robertson and Fraser Partnership
Site Address:  Lochan Corr, Black Isle Road, Muir of Ord

5.3  Description: Refurbish existing farm buildings to form small distillery with associated warehouses, workers housing and build new tasting lodge  (16/02705/PAN) (PLN/037/16)
Ward:  7
Applicant: Ardross Investment Ltd
Site Address:  Ardross Mains, Ardross, Alness

5.4  Description: Proposed development of an 18 hole championship links golf course, practice area, access arrangements, club house and ancillary facilities (16/02911/PAN) (PLN/038/16)
Ward:  5
Applicant: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort per Jones Lang LaSelle
Site Address:  Land 1700 m NW of Embo Community Centre, School Street, Embo

6.  Planning Applications to be Detemined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/039/16 – PLN/042/16 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:-

6.2 Applicant: Mr Brian Flockhart and Mr Simon Harrison (16/00522/FUL) (PLN/039/16)
Location: Land 15 m North of Luachran, 29 North Erradale, Gairloch (Ward 6)
Nature of Development: Erection of house  
Recommendation: Grant.

6.3 Applicant: Ms Lucy Norval (16/02206/FUL) (PLN/040/16)
Location: Tighnaneun, Rogart, IV28 3XB (Ward 5)
Nature of Development: Erection of house on croft land
Recommendation: Grant.

6.4  Applicant: Mr and Mrs Jim Monahan (16/02281/PIP) (PLN/041/16)
Location: Land 105 m SE of Rowangarth, Spinningdale (Ward 5)
Nature of Development: Erection of eco-house, formation of vehicle access, installation of treatment plant and soakaway.
Recommendation: Refuse.

6.5 Applicant: Miss Joyce Hendry (16/02334/S42/FUL) (PLN/042/16)
Location: Land West of Eight Acres, Smithfield, Culbokie (Ward 10)
Nature of Development: Application under Section 42 to develop land without compliance with Condition 1 previously attached to planning permission 14/04026/S42 (originally 12/02770/FUL) for the formation of access and house plot and provision of footpath
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:  Ms Rhona Annand  (15/04389/S75D)  (POA-270-2006)
Location:  Cul A Mhuilinn, 7 Kinbeachie, Culbokie, Dingwall, IV7 8LS
Nature of Development:  Application to discharge planning obligation relating to planning permission 07/00889/FULRC

The Committee is invited to note that the appeal to the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals against non determination of the above application has been allowed and the S75 Planning Obligation has been discharged.  The Reporter determined that the planning obligation was no longer necessary as the Council confirmed that, following the decision of the Development and Infrastructure Committee at its May meeting, such obligations would no longer be required and therefore the obligation would now be discharged.  (The determination does not take effect until the date on which the Reporters notice is given is registered in the Land Register of Scotland.)

7.2 Applicant:  Mr Brian Elias (14/00016/FUL) (NA-HLD-082)
Location:  Land to North East of Glen View, High Street, Conon Bridge.
Nature of Development:  Erection of three (reduced from 4) houses

The Committee is invited to note that the above application was called in by Scottish Ministers for their determination on 25 September 2015.  Scottish Ministers agreed with the conclusions of the reporter appointed to consider the application and adopted them for the purpose of their own decision and therefore accepted the Reporters recommendation that full planning permission should be refused.  Accordingly the application was refused by Scottish Ministers.