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, 26 November 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 8 October 2019.

4.  Major Development Update
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/083/19 (Plans pp 1 - 5) 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: Mixed use development including commercial uses, leisure facilities and self-catered holiday accommodation units. (19/04890/PAN) (PLN/084/19)
Ward: 7
Applicant: Natural Land 4 LLP
Site Address: Land 700 m NE of North Lodge, Balnagown, Kildary.

6.Planning Applications to be Determined  
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/085/19 to PLN/097/19 by the Acting Head of Development Management – Highland which are as follows:-

6.1  Applicant: Ian Elliot Ltd (19/00233/S42) (PLN/085/19)
Location: Land 150 m West of Wyndhill Industrial Estate, Muir of Ord (Ward 8).
Nature of Development: Section 42 application to vary condition 8 of planning permission 123/04534/PIP to allow 60 houses to be developed in phase 1 of the mixed use scheme.
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.2 Applicant: Ian Elliot Ltd (19/00234/MSC) (PLN/086/19)
Location: Land 150 m Wet of Wyndhill Industrial Estate, Muir of Ord (Ward 8).
Nature of Development: Erection of 60 residential units (discharge of conditions 13/04534/PIP).
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.3  Applicant: Conan Brae Farms (19/01628/PIP) (PLN/087/19)
Location: Land 40 m North East of Drummondreach Steading, Alcaig, Conon Bridge (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Erection of replacement house.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.4  Applicant: J S Fraser (19/01884/FUL) (PLN/088/19)
Location: Poyntzfield Farm, Poyntzfield, Dingwall, IV7 8LX (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Installation of biomass boilers (retrospective)
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.5  Applicant: J S Fraser (19/01888/FUL) (PLN/089/19)
Location: Farness, Poyntzfield, Dingwall (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Installation of biomass boilers (retrospective).
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.6  Applicant: J and J Henderson (19/02236/FUL) (PLN/090/19)
Location: Udale Farmhouse, Poyntzfield, Dingwall, IV7 8LY (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Installation of biomass boilers (retrospective).
Recommendation: Grant.

6.7  Applicant: Wathegar 2 Limited (19/02647/S42) (PLN/091/19)
Location: Land 100 m NW of Wathegar, Bilbster, Wick (Ward 3).
Nature of Development: Application under section 42 for the variation of condition 2 of planning permission 14/01082/S42.
Recommendation: Grant.

 6.8  Applicant: Organic Sea Harvest (19/03093/FUL) (PLN/092/19)
Location: Land 1520 m NE of Bridgend Cottage, Flodigarry (Ward 10).
Nature of Development: New marine fish farm for atlantic salmon consisting of 12 x 120 m circumference circular cages in an 80 m mooring grid with associated feed barge.
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.9   Applicant: Mr A Munro (19/03381/FUL) (PLN/093/19)
Location: Land 50 m NE of Munro House, Oldshoremore, Rhiconich (Ward 1).
Nature of Development: Erection of café/house and two glamping pods, construct access road, install treatment plant with discharge to river.
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.10  Applicant: Mrs J Barclay (19/03904/FUL) (PLN/094/19)
Location: Muiryden Farmhouse, Fortrose (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Demolition of farmhouse and erection of replacement house and garage (renewal of 16/02619/FUL).
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.11 Applicant: Organic Sea Harvest (19/03930/S42) (PLN/095/19)
Location: Site 1335 m East of Seaforth, 9 Culnacnock, Isle of Skye (Ward 10).
Nature of Development: Marine fish farm, atlantic salmon, - application under section 42 to develop the site other than in accordance with condition 1 of planning permission 17/04749/FUL by installing a feed barge of smaller dimensions than the model specified in condition.
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.12 Applicant: Organic Sea Harvest (19/03940/S42) (PLN/096/19)
Location: Land 1300 m East of Tote Scorrybreck, Isle of Skye (Ward 10).
Nature of Development: Marine fish farm, atlantic salmon, - application under section 42 to develop the site other than in accordance with condition 1 of planning permission 17/04735/FUL by installing a feed barge of smaller dimensions than the model specified in condition.
Recommendation: Grant.  

 6.13  Applicant: Mr Mark Boyd (19/04045/FUL) (PLN/097/19)
Location: 14 Shore Street, Thurso (Ward 2).
Nature of Development: Erection of summerhouse.
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: Combined Heat and Power (Highlands) Limited (08/00455/FULRC) (PPA-270-2017-2)
Location: Land at Cromarty Firth Industrial Estate, Invergordon, IV18 0LT (Ward 6)
Nature of Development:  Erection of waste to energy combined heat and power plant. 

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporters, appointed by the Scottish Ministers, to dismiss the appeal made under Section 48(8) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and refuse planning permission for the reasons stated in the decision letter. This decision follows on from two previous decision notices, both of which were quashed following appeals by an objector, further details of which can be found in the decision letter.

7.2  Applicant: Mr Phil Davidson (17/02436/FUL) (PPA-270-2212)
location: Land 2,390 metres NE of Church of Scotland, West Helmsdale, Helmsdale, KW8 6JS (Ward 4)
Nature of Development:  Erection of 5 wind turbines with a tip height up to 125 metres and associated infrastructure, including upgraded and new access tracks, crane hardstandings and a sub-station building.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter, appointed by the Scottish Ministers, to dismiss the appeal made under Section 47 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and refuse planning permission for the reasons stated in the decision letter.