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, 17 September 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

Claire McArthur, 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 7 August 2019.

4.  Major Development Update 
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLS/064/19 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 and identifies those proposed applications subject to a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN). The report also details progress on applications 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: Visitor accommodation with associated landscaping, access, footpaths, parking and associated amenity buildings (19/03327/PAN) (PLS/065/19)
Ward: 12 – Aird and Loch Ness
Applicant: Gloag Investments  
Site Address: Land 280 m SW of Ballindoun Lodge, Beauly.

6.Planning Applications to be Determined 
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLS/066/19 to PLS/074/19 by the Area Planning Manager – South which are as follows:-

6.1  Applicant: RES Ltd (19/02949/S42) (PLS/066/19)
Location: Land at Carn Ghriogair, Aberarder Estate, Aberarder, Inverness. (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Application for non-compliance with Condition 1 of planning permission 15/00737/FUL to extend the operational life from 25 to 35 years and provision of a revised timescale direction from three to five years.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.2 Applicant: Trustees of Richard Tyser’s Overseas Settlement (19/02780/S42) (PLS/067/19)
Location: Land to North of Torbreck, Inverness. (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Section 42 application for non-compliance with Condition 1 of Planning Permission in Principle Application Ref No 17/03541/S42.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.3 Applicant: Barratt North Scotland (19/03054/MSC) (PLS/068/19)
Location: Land to North of Tobreck, Inverness. (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Submission of matters specified in condition 2 (17/03541/S42) change of house types and layout of plots.
Recommendation: Approve.

6.4 Applicant: Barratt North Scotland (19/02485/MSC) (PLS/069/19)
Location: Land to North of Torbreck, Inverness. (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Submission of matters specified in condition 2 (17/03541/S42 change of house types and layout of plots including the addition of 4 units.   
Recommendation: Approve.

6.5 Applicant: Manda Construction Ltd (19/00732/FUL) (PLS/070/19)
Location: Land 70 m SE of Manda Lodge, West Heather Road, Inverness. (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Development of offices, related access, parking, servicing and landscaping.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.6 Applicant: Tulloch Homes Ltd (19/00452/FUL) (PLS/071/19)
Location: Land 100 m SE of Barrington, Inshes, Inverness. (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Erection of 3 houses with garages.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.7 Applicant: The Secretary of State for the Home Office (19/02579/FUL) (PLS/072/19)
Location: Land 320 m NE of Branault House, Achateny, Acharacle (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Installation of 17.5 m high (18.8 m to antennae tips) telecommunications mast with associated antennae and dishes.  Installation of foul weather enclosure with
equipment cabinets; generator and 1200 mm dia satellite dish within 1.8 m high, mesh fenced compound.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.8 Applicant: Mr and Mrs M Hornby (18/04194/FUL) (PLS/073/19)
Location: Land 120 m SW of Culchunaig Farmhouse, Westhill, Inverness. (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Conversion of steading to form house and erection of outbuildings (amended design to planning permission 15/02941/FUL).
Recommendation: Grant.

6.9 Applicant: Albyn Housing Society Ltd (18/05908/FUL) (PLS/074/19)
Location: Land 50 m North of The Hermitage, St Olaf Manor, Cawdor Road, Nairn. (Ward 18)
Nature of Development: Erection of ten dwellings with associated garden and parking areas.
Recommendation: Grant, subject to conditions.

7.  Decision on Appeal to the Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals  
Co-dhùnaidhean Ath-thagraidhean do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson Ath-thagraidhean Dealbhaidh agus Àrainneachd

7.1  Applicant: Dell Wind Farm Limited (PPA-270-2183) (14/02879/FUL)
Location: Dell Wind Farm, Land at Dell Estate, Whitebridge, Inverness. (Ward 13)
Nature of Appeal: Erection of 14 turbine wind farm (approx 42 mW installed capacity) and associated infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to allow the appeal and grant planning permission, subject to the conditions listed at the end of the decision notice.

7.2 Applicant: Bernadette Cowan (ENA-270-2027)
Location: Land 75 m North East of Lismore, to include land 50 m South East of Lismore, Belivat, IV2 5UZ. (Ward 18)
Nature of Appeal: Unauthorised development of a track without the required planning permission.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to uphold the enforcement notice dated 13 March 2019, subject to the variation of the terms of the notice as specified in the appendix to the decision notice. 

7.3 Applicant: Mr Stephen Queen (LBE-270-2001)
Location: 10 Castle Road, Grantown on Spey. (Ward 20)
Nature of Appeal: Unauthorised installation of uPVC windows and a uPVC front door in a Category C listed building within the Grantown on Spey Conservation Area without listed building consent.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to refuse to grant listed building consent for the matters covered in the listed building enforcement notice, and direct that that notice be upheld subject to variation of the terms of the notice as set out in the decision notice.

8.  Exclusion of Public
Às-dùnadh a’Phobaill

The Committee is invited to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public should be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 13 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act

9.  Planning Enforcement Report 
Aithisg Co-èigneachadh Dealbhaidh

There is circulated to Members only Report No PLS/075/99 (pp 269 – 273) by the Area Planning Manager – South. 

The Committee is invited to agree the recommendation as set out in the report.