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, 16 October 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 a correct record the Minutes of Meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee held on 11 September 2018.

4.  Major Development Update
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/060/18 by the Acting Head of  Development Management - Highland, 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.  Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/061/18 to PLN/064/18 by the Acting Head of  Development Management - Highland which are as follows:-

5.1 Applicant: Baoighill Aoigheachd Ltd (18/02092/FUL) (PLN/061/18)
Location:  12 Harbour Street, Plockton (Ward 5).
Nature of Development: Change of use of shop (Class One) to shop café (Class Three) (Retrospective) and installation of external sign and formation of doorway.
Recommendation: Grant.  

5.2 Applicant: Mr Dietrich Pannwitz (18/03106/FUL) (PLN/062/18)
Location: Field 4, Artafallie, North Kessock (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation: Refuse.  

5.3 Applicant: Mr Roderick Campbell (18/03301/FUL) (PLN/063/18)
Location: Cruachan, 6 Cooper Street, Plockton, IV52 8TJ (Ward 5).
Nature of Development: Installation of uPVC windows.
Recommendation: Refuse.  

5.4 Applicant: Mr S McCarthy (18/03435/FUL) (PLN/064/18)
Location: Rockview, 11 Shore Street, Hilton, Tain (Ward 7).
Nature of Development: Erection of boundary wall to allow flood protection and extension of garden
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.  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

6.1 Applicant: Morgan McDonnell Architecture (17/05184/FUL) (PPA-270-2196)
Location: Land 75 metres East of 162 Stoer, Lochinver (Ward 1)
Nature of Development:  Restoration and conversion of disused church to residential, installation of sewage treatment plant and soakaway   

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to allow the appeal and grant planning permission subject to the 10 conditions listed and 3 advisory notes listed at the end of the Decision Notice.