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 29 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

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 5 December 2018.

4. Major Development Update
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLS/001/19 (Plans pp 1 - 3) by the Area Planning Manager - South, 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. Major Developments – Pre-application consultations
Leasachaidhean Mòra – Co-chomhairle Ro-iarrtais

5.1
Description: Housing development with associated landscaping, boundary treatment, SUDS and infrastructure. (18/04935/PAN) (PLS/002/19)
Ward: 20 – Badenoch and Strathspey.
Applicant: Tulloch Homes Ltd
Site Address: Land 80M SE of 2 Carr Place, Carrbridge.

6. Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLS/003/19 to PLS/011/19 by the Area Planning Manager – South which are as follows:-
    
6.1
Applicant: Lochaber Housing Association (18/02761/FUL) (PLS/003/19)
Location: Site South of Tigh Aran, Spean Bridge. (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Housing development – 20 no. units.
Recommendation: Revise the previously agreed developer contribution.

6.2 
Applicant: EE (18/02223/FUL) (PLS/004/19)
Location: Land 290m NE of Keepers Croft, Glenlia, Foyers (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Erection of 30m tower, ground based equipment cabinets, electrical generator, satellite dish, ancillary equipment, formation of access.
Recommendation: Grant

6.3
Applicant: Swallowfield Smallholding Ltd (18/03526/PIP) (PLS/005/19)
Location: Land 60m NE of Teandalloch Farmhouse, Beauly (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Erection of 4 houses.
Recommendation: Refuse

6.4
Applicant: Innogy Renewables UK Ltd (18/05083/S42) (PLS/006/19)
Location: Land 6000m West of Findhorn Bridge at Glen Kyllachy, Tomatin (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Construct and erect windfarm without compliance with Condition 1 attached to Glen Kyllachy wind farm (13/02441/FUL) as approved on appeal (Appeal Ref PPA-270 -2115) to allow operation of the turbines for 30 years.
Recommendation: Grant

6.5
Applicant: Mr Alistair Wighton (18/04400/FUL) (PLS/007/19)
Location: Land 40M South of Mains of Curr Farmhouse, Dulnain Bridge (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Erection of new dwelling house and detached garage.
Recommendation: Grant

6.6
Applicant: Dr Alison Wagstaff (18/03656/FUL) (PLS/008/19)
Location: Ord Cottage, Feshie Bridge, Kingussie, PH21 1NG (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Demolition of existing house and erection of replacement property for holiday let.
Recommendation: Grant

6.7
Applicant: Springfield Properties PLC (18/03073/FUL) (PLS/009/19)
Location: Land to South of Nairn Road, Ardersier (Ward 17)
Nature of Development: Erection of 117 Houses and Associated works.
Recommendation: Grant

6.8 
Applicant: NHS Highland (18/04829/FUL) (PLS/010/19)
Location: Land 330M NW of Inverness College UHI, 1 Inverness Campus, Inverness (Ward 19)    
Nature of Development: Construction of a new Centre for Health Science 2 including an Elective Care Centre (NHSH), Life Science Business Incubator (HIE) and Health Innovation Facility (UHI).
Recommendation: Grant

6.9 
Applicant: Ardersier Port Ltd (18/04552/PIP) (PLS/011/19)
Location: Former Fabrication Yard, Ardersier, Nairn (Ward 17)
Nature of Development: Establish a port and port related services for energy related uses, including marine channel dredging, quay realignment, repair and maintenance, erection of offices, industrial and storage buildings, delivery and export of port related cargo and associated new road access, parking, infrastructure, services, temporary stockpiling of dredged material, re-grading and upfilling of landward areas and landscaping (Renewal of planning permission 13/01689/PIP).
Recommendation: Grant