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, 9 April 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 5 March 2019.

4.  Major Development Update 
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/028/19 (Plans pp 1 - 4) 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.  Major Developments – Pre-application consultations
Leasachaidhean Mòra – Co-chomhairle Ro-iarrtais

5.1  Description: Construction of new east quay including dredging and filling, and the formation of laydown area for handling and temporary storage of North Sea oil related and renewable energy components (19/00930/PAN) (PLN/029/19)
Ward: 7
Applicant: Global Energy Nigg Ltd
Site Address: Land 230 m West of Nigg Ferry Hotel, Nigg.

5.2  Description: Wind farm development (up to 8 wind turbines – maximum tip height 138.5 m (19/01172/PAN) (PLN/030/19)
Ward: 2
Applicant: Renewable Energy Systems Ltd  
Site Address: Land 1360 m NW of Hill of Foss Quarry, Hopefield, Janetstown, Thurso.

5.3 Description: Installation of nine 135 m high turbines with associated infrastructure (19/01361/PAN) (PLN/031/19)
Ward: 10
Applicant: Ben Sca Wind Farm Limited  
Site Address: Land 2800 m SW of Edinbane Primary School, Edinbane, Isle of Skye.

6.  Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/032/19 to PLN/041/19 by the Acting Head of Development Management - Highland which are as follows:-

6.1  Applicant: Mr Donald MacLeod (18/01886/PIP) (PLN/032/19)
Location: Land to East of 12 Strath, Gairloch (Ward 5).
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation: Refuse.  

6.2 Applicant: Mr Gordon Adam (18/01993/PIP) (PLN/033/19)
Location: Land 35 m SE of Ruadh-Ard, Bellfield, Charleston, North Kessock, IV1 3YA (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation:  Grant.

6.3 Applicant: JRM Contracting (18/02963/FUL) (PLN/034/19)
Location: Land SE of Woodlands, 14-16 Arabella, Tain (Ward 7).
Nature of Development: Erection of vehicle maintenance building, associated parking and formation of access.
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.4  Applicant: Sids Spice (18/03878/S42) (PLN/035/19)
Location: 5 Cadboll Place, Tain, IV19 1AY (Ward 7).
Nature of Development: Application under Section 42 to amend Condition 1 of planning permission 17/02242/FUL (increase opening hours to 7 am to 10 pm Monday to Thursday, 7 am to 11 pm Friday to Saturday, 11 am to 10 pm on Sunday).
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.5 Applicant: Mrs Margaret Robertson (18/03994/PIP) (PLN/036/19)
Location: Land 40 m SE of 8 Kylerhea, Breakish (Ward 10).
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation: Refuse.  

6.6  Applicant: Mr Gary Keith (18/05757/FUL) (PLN/037/19)
Location: Land 25 m NE of Garlyle, 10 Ness Way, Fortrose (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.7  Applicant: Miss Shirley Ross (19/00009/FUL) (PLN/038/19)
Location: Land East of 32 Gordons Lane, Cromarty (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Siting of Shepherd’s hut to be used as ancillary accommodation for visitors.
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.8  Applicant: Historic Assynt (19/00075/FUL) (PLN/039/19)
Location: An Dun N Broch, Clachtoll, Lochinver (Ward 1).
Nature of Development: Installation of viewing deck for historic broch.
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.9  Applicant: Mr Richard Drummond (19/00243/FUL) (PLN/040/19)
Location: Seaforth Inn, Quay Street, Ullapool, IV26 2UE (Ward 5).
Nature of Development: Painting of stone boundary wall (part retrospective).
Recommendation: Grant.

6.10  Applicant: Miss Kirsty Pryer (19/00673/FUL) (PLN/041/19)
Location: 19 Bayview Crescent, Cromarty (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Erection of log cabin for ancillary accommodation.
Recommendation: Grant.  

7.  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

7.1  Applicant: Mr Andy Harrold (18/01039/PIP and 18/00055/REFCA) (PPA-270-2200)
Location: Land 65 m North of Meadowbank, Janetstown, Wick (Ward 3)
Nature of Development:  Erection of house and formation of access. 

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Report appointed by the Scottish Ministers to dismiss the appeal and refuse planning permission under Highland Wide Local Development Plan 2012 (HwLDP), the Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan 2018 (CaSPlan) and associated supplementary guidance for the reasons stated in the decision letter. 

7.2  Applicant: Mr Dietrich Pannwitz (18/03106/PIP) (PPA-270-2205)
Location: Field No 4, Artafallie, North Kessock, IV1 1XD (Ward 9)
Nature of Development:  Erection of dwellinghouse to be occupied in association with an existing rural business.  

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter appointed by the Scottish Ministers to dismiss the appeal and refuse planning permission under Highland-wide Local Development Plan, which was adopted in 2012, and the Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan, which was adopted in 2015 for the reasons stated in the decision letter.