Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Planning Review Body will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Friday, 10 March 2017 at 10.30 a.m.

Members are reminded that in the determination of a Notice of Review, to be entitled to participate, they must be present throughout all of the proceedings, including the site inspection, if any.  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.

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.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully,

Michelle Morris
Depute Chief Executive/
Director of Corporate Development 

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Declarations of Interest

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. Minutes of Meetings 

There are circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting held on 19 January 2017.

4. Criteria for Determination of Notices of Review

The Clerk will provide guidance as to the factors Members need to bear in mind when assessing applications.

5. Notice of Review Previously Considered

There are circulated Notices of Review as follows:-

5.1
Open to all Members (Except Mr M Reiss as a Member for Ward 4) to participate

Ward: Landward Caithness (04)
Applicant: Ventus Land Ltd., 16/00055/RBREF (RB-07-17) 
Location: Land 190M NW of Seater Farm, Bower
Nature of Development: Erection of 3 no 900kw wind turbines with a height to tip 62m, height to hub of 35m, rotor diameter of 54m, associated access track & ancillary development including transformer housing (Planning Application Reference: 15/02818/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer

6. New Notices of Review to be Determined 

There are circulated Notices of Review as follows:-

6.1
Open to all Members (Except Mr M Reiss as a Member for Ward 4) to participate

Ward: Landward Caithness (04)
Applicant: Mr Mark Foubister, 17/00013/RBCON (RB-09-17) 
Location: Land 360M NE of Achalone Cottage, Achalone, Halkirk
Nature of Development: Formation of autocross track (Planning Application Reference: 16/04753/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against conditions imposed on consent by Appointed Officer

6.2
Open to all Members to participate

Ward: Inverness Ness-side (16)
Applicant: Mrs Brenda Smith, 17/00001/RBREF (RB-10-17) 
Location: Land at Birklea, Torbreck, Inverness, IV2 6DJ
Nature of Development: House Plot (Planning Application Reference: 16/01779/PIP)
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer.

6.3
Open to all Members to participate

Ward: Fort William and Ardnamurchan (22)
Applicant: Mr Paul Moores, 17/00002/RBREF (RB-11-17) 
Location: Land 100M SW of River Coe Lodge, Glencoe
Nature of Development: Change of use of land for siting of caravan for holiday use and associated ground works (Planning Application Reference: 16/02704/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer.

6.4
Open to all Members to participate

Ward: Aird and Loch Ness (13)
Applicant: Loch Ness Highland Lodges, 17/00005/RBREF (RB-12-17)
Location: Land 30M NE of Fort Augustus Carvan Park, Fort Augustus
Nature of Development: Change of use from vacant land to form an extension to a Holiday Park involving the siting of 3 additional Holiday Lodges (Planning Application Reference: 16/02988/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer

6.5
Open to all Members (Except Mr D Fallows and Mr B Lobban as Members for Ward 21) to participate

Ward: Badenoch and Strathspey (21)
Applicant: Mr P MacMillan, 16/00065/RBREF (RB-13-17)
Location: Development Site at Auchgourish, Street of Kincardine, Boat of Garten
Nature of Development: Formation of House Plot (Planning Application Reference: 16/02097/PIP) 
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer.

6.6
Open to all Members (Except Mr D Fallows and Mr B Lobban as Members for Ward 21) to participate

Ward: Badenoch and Strathspey (21)
Applicant: Mr Stephen Chalmers, 17/00008/RBCON (RB-14-17) 
Location: Tigh An Each, Balgowan, Newtonmore, PH20 1BS
Nature of Development: Change of use of land for the siting of 8 timber pods to provide accommodation primarily for walkers and cyclists (Planning Application Reference: 16/04433/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against conditions imposed on consent by Appointed Officer

6.7
Open to all Members (Except Mrs I Campbell and Dr A Sinclair as Members for Ward 6) to participate

Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (06)
Applicant: Mr & Mrs R Matheson, 17/00010/RBREF (RB-15-17) 
Location: Land 90M SW of Acarsaid, Kishorn
Nature of Development: Erection of House (Planning Application Reference: 16/05120/PIP)
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer

6.8
Open to all Members (Except Mrs I Campbell and Dr A Sinclair as Members for Ward 6) to participate

Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (06)
Applicant: Mr & Mrs R Matheson, 17/00011/RBREF (RB-16-17) 
Location: Land 40M West of Acarsaid, Kishorn
Nature of Development: Erection of House (Planning Application Reference: 16/05121/PIP)
Reason for Notice of Review: Review against Refusal by Appointed Officer