Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 17 October 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 Head of Corporate Governance)

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 12 September 2017.

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/058/17 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.  Planning Applications to be Detemined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/059/17 – PLN/064/17 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:-

5.1 Applicant: Mr Angus MacLean (13/00497/FUL) (PLN/059/17)
Location:  Land East of Balloan Road and South of Ord Road, Marybank
(Ward 5)
Nature of Development: Formation of one house plot and access (further application to planning permission 07/00777/FULRC)
Recommendation: Grant.

5.2 Applicant: Mr Angus MacLean (13/00498/FUL) (PLN/060/17)
Location: Land East of Balloan Road and South of Ord Road, Marybank
(Ward 5)
Nature of Development: Formation of 16 house plots including access, landscaping and amenity/play areas (further application to planning permission 07/00777/FULRC).
Recommendation: Grant.

5.3 Applicant: Mr Angus MacLean (13/00499/FUL) (PLN/061/17)
Location: Land East of Balloan Road and South of Ord Road, Marybank
(Ward 5)
Nature of Development: Formation of 10 house plots including access, landscaping and amenity/play areas (further application to planning permission 07/00777/FULRC).
Recommendation: Grant.

5.4 Applicant: Madison Sol Ltd (16/04389/FUL) (PLN/062/17)
Location: Land to West of Doelcam, Jamestown  (Ward 6)
Nature of Development: Formation of two house plots, installation of access road, turning area and footpath.
Recommendation: Grant.  

5.5 Applicant: Lochalsh Estates Ltd (17/01301/FUL) (PLN/063/17)
Location: Land 45 m North of Keyanu, 1 Lochalsh View, Auchtertyre, Balmacara (Ward 5)
Nature of Development: Erection of 6 dwelling houses.
Recommendation: Grant.  

5.6 Applicant: Parklands Developments Ltd (17/02523/FUL) (PLN/064/17)
Location: Land To North East Of King George V Park, Ness Road, Fortrose (Ward 9)
Nature of Development: Erection of 40 bedroom care home.
Recommendation: Refuse.  

6.  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

6.1 Applicant: Mr Robert Finnie (16/04199/FUL) (PPA-270-2170)
Location:  Torsealladh, Munro Park, Contin, Strathpeffer, IV14 9ES
Nature of Development: Change of use of land to domestic curtilage, erection of two garages and a garden shed (retrospective)

The Committee is invited to note that the appeal to the Scottish Government’s Planning and Environmental Appeals Division has been allowed for the change of use to domestic curtilage, the erection of the southernmost garage and garden shed and planning permission granted subject to the conditions detailed in the decision notice and that the appeal for the erection of the northernmost garage has been dismissed for the reasons stated in the decision notice.