Agendas, reports and minutes

A site visit by the South Planning Applications Committee to view Former St Marys Roman Catholic School, Fassifern Road, Fort William will take place on Monday 23 October, 2017 at 10.30 am.  The application will be determined at the South Planning Applications Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday 24 October, 2017 in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness at 10.30 am.

Monday, 23 October

8.30 am    
Transport for Members to site visit in respect of Item 5.1 on the agenda departs Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness.

10.30 am
Site visit commences at Former St Marys Roman Catholic School, Fassifern Road, Fort William in respect of Item 5.1 on the agenda.

Tuesday, 24 October

10.30 am
Committee meeting in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness.

You are invited to attend and a note of the business to be considered is attached.  Members are respectfully reminded to wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the site and weather conditions.

Webcast Notice: The meeting on 24 October 2017 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, including the site visit, 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 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 South Planning Applications Committee held on 19 September 2017.

4. Major Development Update
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLS/053/17 (Plans pp 1-3) 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. Continued Item
Cuspairean a' Leantainn

There is re-circulated Report No. PLS/050/17 by the Area Planning Manager (South), as follows:-

5.1
Applicant: Cityheart Ltd (16/03329/FUL) (PLS/050/17)
Location: Land 35M North of St Marys Roman Catholic School, Fassifern Road, Fort William. (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Erection of student accommodation block consisting of 40 no. rooms and associated car parking and external landscaping.
Recommendation: Grant

A copy of the Council’s Planning Applications Site Visit Procedure is appended to the report.

6. Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLS/054/17 to PLS/059/17 by the Area Planning Manager – South/Major Developments which are as follows:-

6.1
Applicant: Mr William Lewis (17/02525/FUL) (PLS/054/17)
Location: Land 85M south west of Cnoc Mor, Isle of Eigg. (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Proposed erection of a dwelling house (AIRIGH) with access, parking and turning, and associated services.
Recommendation: Grant

6.2
Applicant: Mr & Mrs M Shaw (17/02832/FUL) (PLS/055/17)
Location: Land 85m south west of Drimnatorran Farm House, Strontian (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Erection of House (Resubmission of planning application 17/00940/FUL).
Recommendation: Grant

6.3
Applicant: Trustees of Richard Tyser's Overseas Settlement (17/03541/S42) (PLS/056/17)
Location: Land to North of Torbreck, Inverness. (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Section 42 Application for Non-compliance with Condition 1 of Planning Permission in Principle Application Ref No. 04/00585/PIP.
Recommendation: Grant

6.4
Applicant: The Scottish Prison Service (17/02529/PIP) (PLS/057/17)
Location: Land to Rear of Inverness Retail and Business Park, Eastfield Way, Inverness. (Ward 16)
Nature of Development: Erection of Prison, to incorporate Visits Building, Family Help Hub, Regimes and Facilities Building, Community Integration Unit and Car Parking. 
Recommendation: Grant

6.5
Applicant: Garten 1 LLP (17/03827/FUL) (PLS/058/17)
Location: Moorfield House, Deshar Road, Boat of Garten, PH24 3BN. (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Change of Use from Guest House (Class 7) to Dwelling/Holiday Let (Class 9) and alterations.
Recommendation: Grant

6.6
Applicant: Kincardine Estate Lodges (17/00125/FUL) (PLS/059/17)
Location: Land 470m south west of Kincardine Lodge, Street of Kincardine, Boat of Garten. (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Development of a single timber holiday chalet.
Recommendation: Grant

7. Decision on Appeal 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: RES Ltd
Location: Land at Cairn Duhie, about 1.5 kilometres south-east of Ferness, off the A939 between Nairn and Grantown on Spey. (Ward 18)
Nature of Appeal: Application for consent (S36 Electricity Act 1989) and deemed planning permission (S57 Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997) for the construction and operation of Cairn Duhie Wind Farm.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to allow the appeal and grant planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in Annex 2 of the Decision Notice.