Agendas, reports and minutes

A Meeting of the Planning Review Body will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 6 October 2020 at 10.30 am.

Members are reminded that in the determination of a Notice of Review, to be entitled to participate, they must be present throughout all of the proceedings, including the site inspection, if any.  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.

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.

You will receive an invite via email to attend the Microsoft Teams meeting (which will also appear in your Outlook Calendar). A note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully,

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance

1.  Apologies for Absence

2.  Declarations of Interest

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.  Minutes of Previous Meeting

There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting held on 25 August 2020.

4.  Criteria for Determination of Notices of Review

The Clerk will provide guidance as to the factors Members need to bear in mind when assessing applications.

5.  New Notices of Review to be Determined

5.1  Open to all Members to participate.
Ward: 04 East Sutherland And Edderton
Applicants: Helmsdale Hostel 20/00026/RBCON (RB-16-20)
Location: Helmsdale Youth Hostel, Stafford Street, Helmsdale.
Nature of Development: Siting of caravan (retrospective) (Planning Reference: 19/05011/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal against conditions imposed.

5.2  Open to all Members to participate.
Ward: 19 Inverness South  
Applicants: Mr Graham Hopper 20/00028/RBREF (RB-17-20)
Location: Bruadarach View, Culloden Moor, Inverness, IV2 5EQ.
Nature of Development:  Erection of extension to house to form garage, office and self contained annexe above (Planning Reference: 19/02411/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal by Appointed Officer.

5.3  Open to all Members to participate (Except Mr R Bremner and Mr W MacKay as Members for Ward 3).
Ward: 03 Wick and East Caithness  
Applicants:  Mr George Connor 20/00030/RBREF (RB-18-20)
ocation: Land 30 m North of Meadowbank, Janetstown, Wick.
Nature of Development:  Erection of two houses, (Planning Reference: 20/000365/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal by Appointed Officer.

5.4  Open to all Members to participate.
Ward: 09 Black Isle  
Applicants: Mr and Mrs Steven Brindle 20/00033/RBREF (RB-19-20)
Location: Ashaig, Knockmuir, Avoch, IVV9 8RD.
Nature of Development: Part change of use of house (class 9) to tutoring business (retrospective) (Planning Reference: 19/02848/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal by Appointed Officer.

5.5  Open to all Members to participate (Except Mr R Balfour and Mrs T Robertson as Members for Ward 17).
Ward: 17 Culloden and Ardersier 
Applicants: Sutherland Holdings 20/00035/RBREF (RB-20-20)
Location: Land 75 m SW of MacFarlane Packaging Unit 17, Dalcross Industrial Estate, Dalcross, Ardersier.
Nature of Development: Section 42 application to remove condition 1 (19/03427/FUL) for siting of cabin for car rental (retrospective) (Planning Reference: 20/01459/S42)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal by Appointed Officer.

5.6  Open to all Members to participate.
Ward: 21 Fort William and Ardnamurchan
Applicants: Ardnamurchan Estates Limited 20/00038/RBREF (RB-21-20)
Location: Land 20 m NW of Morven View, Kilchoan.
Nature of Development: Erection of garage (Planning Reference: 19/03113/FUL)
Reason for Notice of Review: Refusal by Appointed Officer.