Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee will take place via MS Teams on Tuesday, 3 November 2020 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 9 October 2020.

4. Major Development Update 
 Iarrtasan Mòra

 There is circulated Report No PLS/050/20 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: Construction of a double platform railway station including footbridge, lift, car/cycle parking, bus drop off zone, EV charging points, access road improvements, new pedestrian/cycle access ramp/steps, provision of a railway track loop including earthworks, removal of OB87 overbridge and re-grading works, construction of SUDS/drainage works, landscaping, a permanent compound/railway access point, new access point onto the railway, works to provide a railway link into the Norbord factory and works to facilitate the closure of the Dalcross/Petty Level Crossing including the provision of a new stepped footbridge (20/03369/PAN) (PLS/051/20)
Ward: 17
Applicant: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Site Address: Land 685M South of Inverness Airport, Dalcross.
 
5.2
Description: Erection of storage and distribution warehouse (Class 6) extending to approx. 7800sq.m GIFA, with ancillary offices, parking, van parking, accesses, access road, landscaping, engineering and infrastructure works including EV chargers and sub-station (20/03930/PAN) (PLS/052/20)
Ward: 17
Applicant: Drum Capital Projects Ltd
Site Address: Land at Inverness Airport Business Park, Vallance Road, Dalcross, Inverness

6. Planning Applications to be Determined 
 Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLS/053/20 to PLS/054/20 by the Area Planning Manager – South which are as follows:-
 
6.1
Applicant: Scottish Water (20/02401/FUL) (PLS/053/20)
Location: Wastewater Treatment Works Ardersier. (Ward 17)
Nature of Development:, Retrospective application to amend planning permission 10/02007/FUL (as amended by planning permission 13/04590/S42) to allow increased heights of the Picket Fence Thickener Tank and inlet works and installation of electrical substation.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.2
Applicant: Rural Projects and Developments Ltd (20/00381/PIP & 20/00382/PIP) (PLS/054/20)
Location: Land at Balmacaan Road, Drumnadrochit. (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Erection of house x 2
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 Tim Sims (PPA-270-2228) 
 Location: Achaderry Steading, Roy Bridge, PH31 4AN (Ward 11)
 Nature of Development: Proposed Clay Pigeon Shooting Club on existing agricultural land. 

 The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter appointed by the Scottish Ministers to dismiss the appeal and refuse to grant planning permission for the reasons stated in the Appeal Decision Notice.

 7.2
 Applicant: Ross MacGregor (ENA-270-2035) 
 Location: Croft 4, Inverroy, Roy Bridge (Ward 11)
 Nature of Development:  Alleged breach of planning control: excavation and reprofiling of land and formation/significant upgrade of a track without planning permission. 

 The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter appointed by the Scottish Ministers to dismiss the appeal and direct that the enforcement notice dated 3 March 2020 be upheld subject to the corrections and variations detailed in the Appeal Decision Notice.

 7.3
 Applicant: Mr Ryan Ireland (PPA-270-2229) 
 Location: Invernairne Guest House, Thurlow Road, Nairn, IV12 4EZ (Ward 18)
 Nature of Development:  Erection of self-contained accommodation annex

 The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter appointed by the Scottish Ministers to allow the appeal and grant planning permission subject to the six conditions listed at the end of the decision notice.  Attention is drawn to the three advisory notes at the end of the notice.