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, 1 August 2017 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 13 June 2017.

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/045/17 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: Housing development (32 houses provisionally) built in several phases  (17/0056/PAN) (PLN/046/17)
Ward:  07
Applicant: Sangster Electrical Ltd
Site Address:  Land East of Hilton of Cadboll Primary School.

5.2  Description: Erection of replacement school – Alness Academy (17/03305/PAN) (PLN/047/17)
Ward:  06
Applicant: Hub North Scotland Ltd
Site Address:  Alness Academy, 17 Station Road, Alness, IV17 0AB

6.  Planning Applications to be Detemined 
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There is circulated Report No PLN/048/17 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which is as follows:-

6.1 Applicant: The Highland Council (16/05739/FUL) (PLN/048/17)
Location: Former Glenfield hotel site, North Road, Ullapool (Ward 05)
Nature of Development: Erection of housing development, Glenfield hotel site, Ullapool
Recommendation: Grant.

7.  Decisions of Appeals to the Scottish Government’s Planning and Environmental Appeals Division
Co-dhùnaidhean Ath-thagraidhean do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson Ath-thagraidhean Dealbhaidh agus Àrainneachd

7.1 Applicant: CTIL and Telefonica UK  (16/04126/FUL) (PPA-270-2168)
Location: Public road at land 35 m NW of 1 Fyrish Court, off Balconie Street, Evanton, IV16 9UQ
Nature of Development: 16 metre telecommunications pole with 4 shrouded antennas, 2 dishes and 3 ground base cabinets located on the adopted grass verge.

The Committee is invited to note that the appeal to the Scottish Government’s Planning and Environmental Appeals Division has been allowed and planning permission granted subject to the condition detailed in the decision notice.