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 Wednesday, 1 August 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

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 correct records:

1. Minutes of Meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee held on 5 June 2018 (pp 1 – 15); and
2. Minutes of Meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee held on 20 June 2018 (pp 16 – 20).

4.  Major Development Update
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/045/18 (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 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 of these applications.

5.  Major Developments – Pre-application consultations
Leasachaidhean Mòra – Co-chomhairle Ro-iarrtais

5.1 Description: Erection of residential development of 33 houses, including 8 affordable houses, road widening, public footpaths, SUDS basin, open space, and village green; installation of access and infrastructure works for community site for 6 residential units, community and business units (18/01724/PAN) (PLN/046/18)
Ward: 9
Applicant: Tulloch Homes and Culbokie Community Trust
Site Address: Land to North of The Cairns, Culbokie.

5.2  Description: Residential development of 41 houses, associated access and drainage works (18/02597/PAN) (PLN/047/18)
Ward: 9
Applicant: Kirkwood Homes Ltd
Site Address: Rosehaugh South, Avoch.

6.  Planning Applications to be Determined 
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/048/18 to PLN/053/18 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:-

6.1 Applicant: Mrs Isabelle Campbell (17/05564/PIP) (PLN/048/18)
Location: New House, Nostie Kyle (Ward 5).
Nature of Development: Erection of house (planning permission in principle).
Recommendation: Grant.

6.2 Applicant: Cromartie Estate (18/01017/PIP) (PLN/049/18)
Location: Nutwood, Strathpeffer (Ward 5).
Nature of Development: Erection of 15 houses (renewal of 14/02773/PIP).
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.3 Applicant: Mr R Wilkie (18/01441/FUL) (PLN/050/18)
Location: South Obbe,Kyleakin, Isle of Skye (Ward 10).
Nature of Development: Demolition of garage and erection of ancillary accommodation.
Recommendation: Refuse.  

6.4 Applicant: Mr and Mrs W Paterson per Planit Highland (18/01789/FUL) (PLN/051/18)
Location: Land East of Salmon Bothy, Rockfield, Portmahomack (Ward 7).
Nature of Development: Erection of holiday letting cabin.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.5 Applicant: K MacRae and Son per Sutherland Drawing Services (18/01811/FUL) (PLN/052/18)
Location: Car park, Durness (Ward 1).
Nature of Development: Erection of three terraced houses.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.6 Applicant: Mrs Isabelle Campbell (18/02287/FUL) (PLN/053/18)
Location: Nostie Kyle (Ward 5).
Nature of Development: Formation of access (Retrospective).
Recommendation: Grant.  

7.  Decisions on Applications to the Scottish Government Directorate for Energy and Climate Change and Planning Appeals 
Co-dhùnadh mu Iarrtas do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson Lùth agus Atharrachadh Aimsir

7.1  Applicant: Mr Arthur Bruce (16/03651/FUL) (ENA-270-2020)
Location: 30 Argyle Square, Wick, Caithness, KW1 5AL (Ward 3)
Nature of Development:  Erection of a shed without planning permission. 

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter under section 130(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to uphold the enforcement notice. The Reporter varied the terms of the enforcement notice by deleting the word “shed” in Parts 2 and 4 of the notice and replacing it with the words “masonry outbuilding measuring 5.5 metres by 11.6 metres or thereby” for the reasons stated in the Decision Notice.