Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 26 January 2021 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 24 November 2020.

4.  Major Development Update
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/001/21 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: Lairg 2 Wind Farm - Construction of a wind farm comprising up to 10 turbines (7 turbines with a maximum tip height of 210 m and 3 turbines to a maximum tip height of 150 m) including associated infrastructure (20/04706/PAN) (PLN/002/21)
Ward: 1
Applicant: EnergyFarm UK Lairg LLP
Site Address: Land at 100 m SE of Torroble, Lairg (Lairg II Wind Farm).

6. Planning Applications to be Determined 
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/003/21 to PLN/010/21 by the Acting Head of Development Management – Highland which are as follows:-

6.1  Applicant: Mr John Nightingale (17/03202/FUL) (PLN/003/21)
Location: Daffodil Field, Miller Road, Cromarty (Ward 9).
Nature of Development: Erection of three houses (amended from four houses) and garage/boathouse for plot three.
Recommendation: Grant. 

6.2  Applicant:  Organic Sea Harvest (20/00097/FUL) (PLN/004/21)
Location: Land 1600 m East of Balmaqueen (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.

6.3 Applicant: Mr and Mrs H Morgan (20/01717/FUL) (PLN/005/21)
Location: Land 70 m SW of Lochbay House, Stein, Waternish (Ward 10).
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation:  Grant.

6.4  Applicant: Mowi Scotland Ltd (20/01745/S42) (PLN/006/21)
Location: Upper Loch Torridon, Shieldaig, Strathcarron (Ward 5).
Nature of Development: Section 42 to amend condition 1 of planning permission 11/04695/FUL at Torridon Salmon Farm.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.5 Applicant:  Artesian Holdings Ltd (20/02770/FUL) (PLN/007/21)
Location: Sky House, Upper Ardelve, Ardelve, Kyle, IV40 8EY (Ward 5).
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.6  Applicant:  Network Rail (20/03530/FUL) (PLN/008/21)
Location: Delny Level Crossing, Barbaraville (Ward 7).
Nature of Development: Closure (and stopping up) of level crossing, formation of link road and erection of road bridge.
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.7  Applicant: Mr P Austin (20/03626/FUL) (PLN/009/21)
Location: Land 20 m East of Eversley Cottage, Gaza, Main Street, Portmahomack (Ward 7).
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation: Grant.  

6.8  Applicant: Mr Simon Platts (20/04345/FUL) (PLN/010/21)
Location: Council Garage, Meadow Park Road, Dornoch (Ward 4).
Nature of Development: Siting of 8 storage units to form self-storage facility.
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:  Organic Sea Harvest Limited (19/03093/FUL) (PPA-270-2224)
Location: 1520 m North East of Bridgend Cottage, Flodigarry, Portree, IV51 9HZ (Ward 10)
Nature of Development:  New marine fish farm for Atlantic salmon consisting of twelve 120 m circumference circular cages in an 80 m mooring grid with associated feed barge. 

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