Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday 17 January 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

Susan Blease, Principal Solicitor
(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 South Planning Applications Committee held on 13 December 2016.

4. Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLS/001/17 by the Head of Planning and Environment, which provides a summary of all cases within the “Major” development category currently with the Planning and Development Service for determination.

The Committee is invited to note the current position of these applications.

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

5.1
Description: Proposed residential development (16/05706/PAN) (PLS/002/17)
Ward: 20 – Inverness South
Applicant: Redco - Slackbuie Limited
Site Address: Land at Lower Slackbuie Farm, Inverness

6. Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLS/003/17 to PLS/007/17 by the Area Planning Manager – South/Major Developments which are as follows:-

6.1
Applicant: WKW Partnership Ltd (16/00365/LBC) (PLS/003/17)
Location: Cairngorm Hotel, Grampian Road, Aviemore (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Replace windows with double glazed timber sash and case units.
Recommendation: Refuse

6.2
Applicant: S & K MacDonald (16/00782/FUL) (PLS/004/17)
Location: Land 100M NE of Pineapple House, Duror (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Erect 6 single storey dwellings in 4 blocks (2 detached and 2 pairs semi-detached).
Recommendation: Grant

6.3
Applicant: Glenmoriston Arms Hotel (16/02776/FUL) (PLS/005/17)
Location: Glenmoriston Arms Hotel, Invermoriston (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Installation of Bio Mass CHP (Combined Heat and Power) unit.
Recommendation: Grant

6.4
Applicant: Shane Maclennan Plant Contractors Limited (16/03327/FUL) (PLS/006/17)
Location: Lower Leanassie, Beauly (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Formation of hard standing storage yard and erection of office cabin, associated with plant contractor business, with retrospective upgrading of existing road access to A831.
Recommendation: Grant

6.5
Applicant: The Gomde Trust Scotland (16/02871/FUL) (PLS/007/17)
Location: Land 300M South of Hardmuir Steading, Hardmuir of Boath, Nairn (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Development to create a meditation retreat centre.
Recommendation: Grant