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, 29 November 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 18 October 2016.

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/060/16 (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: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SHET) proposes to construct a new 132 kv overhead line (OHL) between Skye (Edinbane) and Fort Augustus (Auchteraw Substation) (PLN/061/16)
Ward:  6 and 11
Applicant: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc (SHET)
Site Address:  Fort Augustus – Skye 132 kv overhead line     

6.  Planning Applications to be Detemined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/062/16 – PLN/070/16 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:-

6.1 Applicant: Mr and Mrs I Mackay  (15/01184/FUL) (PLN/062/16)
Location: Land east of Dun Fionn, Bog of Findon, Culbokie  (Ward 10)
Nature of Development: Erection of house and garage.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.2 Applicant: Pat Munro Alness Ltd (16/01816/FUL) (PLN/063/16)
Location: Land East of Ballachraggan, Teaninich, Alness (Ward 07)
Nature of Development: Formation of access roads, services, landscaping and plots to create mixed use commercial/business park.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.3 Applicant: Foreboys (Highlands) Ltd (16/03121/FUL) (PLN/064/16)
Location: Old Schoolhouse Site, Corry Road, Muir of Ord (Ward 09)
Nature of Development: Erection of ten residential units.  
Recommendation: Grant.

6.4 Applicant: The Highland Council (16/03891/ADV) (PLN/065/16)
Location: Land 65 m SE of Kingdom Hall, Tain (Dornoch Bridge Roundabout) (Ward 08)
Nature of Development: Roundabout advertisement signage.  
Recommendation: Grant.

6.5 Applicant: The Highland Council  (16/03914/ADV) (PLN/066/16)
Location: Land 310 m NW of Beechfield, Nigg Station, Tain (Nigg Roundabout) (Ward 08)
Nature of Development: Roundabout advertisement signage.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.6 Applicant: The Highland Council (16/03890/ADV) (PLN/067/16)
Location:  Land 600 m NE of 1 School Road, Conon Bridge (Roundabout) . (Ward 09)
Nature of Development: Erection of four advertisement signs.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.7 Applicant: Mr Craig MacIntosh (16/04192/FUL) (PLN/068/16)
Location: Firth View, 143 Portskerra, Melvich, Thurso, KW14 7YL (Ward 01)
Nature of Development: Erection of extension and formation of dormer window
Recommendation: Refuse.

6.8 Applicant: Mr Robert Finnie (16/04199/FUL) (PLN/069/16)
Location: Torsealladh, Munro Park, Contin, Strathpeffer, IV14 9ES. (Ward 06)
Nature of Development: Change of use of land to domestic curtilage, erection of two garages and a garden shed (retrospective)
Recommendation: Grant.

6.9 Applicant: BKB Property (16/03969/PIP) (PLN/070/16)
Location: Land at Knockbreck Farm and Burgage Farm, Knockbreck Road, Tain (Ward 8)
Nature of Development: Masterplan for proposed mixed use development (housing, business, retail, tourism, leisure and community uses) on approximately 21 hectares at Knockbreck, Tain.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.10 Applicant: Mr David Gill (16/02104/FUL) (PLN/071/17)
Location: Rosskeen Farms, Invergordon, IV18 0PL (Ward 07)
Nature of Development: Erection of agricultural anaeorobic digester plant
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: Kames Fish Farming Limited (15/02012/FUL) (PPA-270-2146 )
Location: North West of Lower Milovaig, Loch Pooltiel, Skye  
Nature of Development: New marine fish farm for salmon and rainbow trout

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 8 conditions listed at the end of the decision notice.   Attention was also drawn to the 3 advisory notes at the end of the notice.

8.  Dates of Meetings in 2017
Cinn-latha Choinneamhan ann an 2017

The Committee is invited to note the following dates for 2017, as agreed at The Highland Council on 27 October 2016.  All meetings will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness:-

10 January, 21 February, 4 April, 13 June, 1 August, 12 September, 17 October and 28 November.