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, 22 January 2019 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 27 November 2018.

4.  Major Development Update
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/001/19 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/002/19 to PLN/012/19 by the Area Planning Manager (North) which are as follows:-

5.1  Applicant: Mr William MacAskill (17/05940/FUL) (PLN/002/19)
Location: Land 25 m South of Cromlus, 6 Struanmore, Struan (Ward 10).
Nature of Development: Erection of two residential properties for holiday letting purposes.
Recommendation: Refuse.  

5.2  Applicant: Mr and Mrs Garton Jones (18/00948/FUL) (PLN/003/19)
Location:   Land 70 m SW of West Highland College UHI, Struan Road, Portree. (Ward 10).
Nature of Development: Change of use of land to allow the siting of 27 camping pods, 5 staff accommodation pods, hub building, pool sauna, new access parking, internal road and footpaths.
Recommendation: Grant.

5.3  Applicant: Jog2 Ltd per Trail Architects (18/02634/PIP) (PLN/004/19)
Location: Land NW of Seaview Hotel, John O’Groats (Ward 3).
Nature of Development: Permission in principle for mixed use development including residential and commercial elements (renewal of previous permission 14/01808/PIP). 
Recommendation:  Grant.

5.4  Applicant: Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) Limited (18/03309/S36) (PLN/005/19) (PLN/079/18)
Location: Moray Offshore Windfarm, Ulbster, Lybster (Ward 3).
Nature of Development: Installation of 85 wind turbines with a maximum height to tip of 285 m, rotor diameter of 250 m.
Recommendation:  Raise no Objection.

5.5  Applicant: Mr Gordon Adam (18/04042/FUL) (PLN/006/19)
Location: Land 560 m NE of Hillockhead, Rosemarkie (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Siting of accommodation unit (retrospective)
Recommendation: Grant.  

5.6  Applicant: Mr Gordon Adam (18/04788/PIP) (PLN/007/19)
Location: Land 560 m NE of Hillockhead, Rosemarkie (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Erection of house (renewal of planning permission 14/00912/PIP).
Recommendation: Grant.    

5.7  Applicant: Muir of Allangrange Ltd (18/04082/PIP, 18/04084/PIP and 18/04085/PIP) (PLN/008/19)
Location: Land South East of Allandown, Allangrange Muir, Muir of Ord (Ward 9).
Nature of Development:  Formation of house site, drainage and access (plot 1), formation of house site, access and drainage (plot 2) and formation of house site, access and drainage (plot 3).
Recommendation: Grant. 

5.8  Applicant: Mr Euan Jappy (18/04991/FUL) (PLN/009/19)
Location: Shaltigoe, 5 John Horne Drive, Wick (Ward 3).
Nature of Development: Erection of garage extension.
Recommendation: Refuse

5.9  Applicant: Mrs Robyn Myers (18/05203/PIP) (PLN/010/19)
Location: Land 60 m SE of Shellcroft, Munlochy (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation: Refuse.  

5.10  Applicant: South Kilbraur Wind Farm Ltd (18/05340/FUL) (PLN/011/19)
Location: Land 850 m SE of Ar Taig, Achork, Rogart (Ward 4).
Nature of Development: Erection of meteorological mast with guy wire supports, maximum height of 80.4 m.
Recommendation: Grant.                                                                                                  

6.  Decision of Appeals to the Scottish Government Planning and Environmental Appeals Division
Co-dhùnadh mu Iarrtas do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson Lùth agus Atharrachadh Aimsir

6.1  Applicant: Marine Harvest (Scotland) Ltd (17/02707/FUL) (PPA-270-2190)
Location: Site 2130 metres East of Sconser Quarry, Sconser, Isle of Skye, IV48 8TD (Ward 10)
Nature of Development:  New site consisting of 12 x 120 metre circumference circular cages plus installation of feed system. 

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to allow the appeal and grant planning permission subject to the seven conditions listed in annex 1 of the Decision Notice.