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 24 April 2018 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 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 13 March 2018.

4. Major Development Update
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLS/024/18 (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. Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLS/025/18 to PLS/035/18 by the Area Planning Manager – South/Major Developments which are as follows:-

5.1
Applicant: Capital Developments Ltd (18/00714/FUL) (PLS/025/18)
Location: 76-79 Academy Street, Inverness. (Ward 14)
Nature of Development: Proposed residential and mixed retail/office development.
Recommendation: Grant.

5.2
Applicant: Georope Ltd (18/00163/FUL and 18/00164/LBC) (PLS/026/18 and PLS/027/18)
Location: Achara House, Duror, Appin, Lochaber, PA38 4BW. (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Change of use from house to hotel, alteration and extension, conversion of outbuildings to bedrooms, installation of treatment plant, formation of access, formation of internal roads.
Recommendation: Grant.

5.3
Applicant: Mr Andrew Reid (17/05908/FUL) (PLS/028/18)
Location: Cottage, Lower Muckovie, Inshes, Inverness. (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Redevelopment to provide new house with access.
Recommendation: Refuse.

5.4
Application Withdrawn

5.5
Applicant: Yeoman Glensanda (17/05155/FUL) (PLS/030/18)
Location: Glensanda Quarry, Glensanda, Morvern. (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Formation and operation of up to three finger lagoons and ancillary pipe work by the extraction of rock for the management of silt and installation of 500kw hydro-electric power plant and associated infrastructure.
Recommendation: Grant.

5.6
Applicant: Mr Michael Thorp (17/05008/FUL) (PLS/031/18)
Location: Taigh Geal, Bunloit, Drumnadrochit. (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation: Grant.

5.7
Applicant: Neacreath Ltd (17/05258/FUL) (PLS/032/18)
Location: Land at Distillery Wood, Tomatin, Inverness. (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Erection of house for holiday let, installation of septic tank and soakaway.
Recommendation: Grant.

5.8
Applicant: The Highland Council (18/00333/FUL) (PLS/033/18)
Location: Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Castle Wynd, Inverness (Ward 14)
Nature of Development: Placement of metal fins with integrated lighting along access routes to the museum entrance & external improvements to facade of public toilets.
Recommendation: Grant.

5.9
Applicant: Robertson Homes Limited (12/01832/S42) (PLS/034/18)
Location: Land at Craig Dunain Hospital, Westercraigs, Inverness. (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Application for non-compliance with Conditions 1, 6 and 14 of planning permission 03/00676/OUTIN for residential development and associated infrastructure based upon submitted Master Plan (as amended) (550 houses).
Recommendation: Refuse.

5.10
Applicant: Mr J Gray (18/00947/FUL) (PLS/035/18)
Location: Pembroke, 18 Beaufort Road, Inverness, IV2 3NP (Ward 16)
Nature of Development: Extension to house. 
Recommendation: Grant.

6. Decision of Appeal to the Scottish Government Directorate for Planningand Environmental Appeals
Co-dhùnaidhean Ath-thagraidhean do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson Ath-thagraidhean Dealbhaidh agus Àrainneachd

6.1
Applicant: Garten 1 LLP (PPA-270-2185) (17/03827/FUL)
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.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to allow the appeal and vary the terms of the planning permission by deleting Conditions 1 and 2.