Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee will take place remotely on Tuesday, 17 August 2021 at 9.30 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

Iain Meredith, Acting 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 15 June 2021.

4. Major Development Update
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLS/051/21 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: Residential development and associated infrastructure (21/02436/PAN) (PLS/052/21)
Ward: 19
Applicant: Springfield Properties PLC
Site Address: Land 80M East of Balvonie Cottage, Inshes, Inverness.

5.2 
Description: Mixed use development comprising foodstore (approx. 1900 sq m GFA) and residential development including affordable housing (approx. 39 units), car parking, servicing, new access, landscaping and SUDS (21/02777/PAN) (PLS/053/21)
Ward: 16
Applicant: Lidl Great Britain Ltd
Site Address: Land 180M SW Of Police Headquarters, Old Perth Road, Inverness.

5.3 
Description: Renewal of Planning Permission in Principle 13/04334/PIP for a mixed use extension to Inshes District Centre to include up to 4,700 sqm of class 1, 2 and 3 uses; public house/restaurant incorporating manager's residential accommodation; community allotments; all with associated engineering works, car parking, servicing, new access roads and landscaping to extend the submission of matters specified in conditions by three years (21/03348/PAN) (PLS/054/21)

Ward: 19
Applicant: Aberdeen Standard Investments 
Site Address: Land Adjacent To Inshes Retail Park, Dell Of Inshes, Inshes, Inverness.

6. Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLS/055/21 to PLS/061/21 by the Area Planning Manager – South which are as follows:-

6.1 
Applicant: Miss Rhona Maclean (21/01094/PIP) (PLS/055/21)
Location: Land 60m NW of Lochview, Morar, Mallaig. (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation: Refuse.

6.2 
Applicant: Miss Rhona Maclean (21/01095/PIP) (PLS/056/21)
Location: Land 50m West of Lochview, Morar, Mallaig. (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Erection of house.
Recommendation: Refuse.

6.3 
Applicant: Springfield Properties PLC (21/01018/FUL) (PLS/057/21)
Location: Land To South Of Nairn Road, Ardersier. (Ward 17)
Nature of Development: Remix of house types in sub-phases B, C and D for a total of 66 homes previously granted planning permission under 18/03073/FUL.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.4 
Applicant: Springfield Properties PLC (21/02091/FUL) (PLS/058/21)
Location: 26, 27, 28 ·& 29 Meadow Wood Road, Inshes, Inverness. (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Remix of the development to change house types on Plots 70/71 (Arden/Balerno) with detached (Lauder) and 2 semi-detached (Dallachy), replace Plot 68/69 (Kintore and Culbin) with 3 storey apartment. Increasing overall numbers on the site from 90 to 95 residential units.
Recommendation: Grant.

6.5 
Applicant: Ardersier Port Ltd (20/00484/PIP) (PLS/059/21)
Location: Former Fabrication Yard, Ardersier, Nairn. (Ward 17)
Nature of Development: Mixed use masterplan for residential and leisure development including housing, marina, boat yacht club, visitor centre, nature conservation zones and hotel with supporting community facilities and sewage treatment plant (Renewal of Planning Permission in Principle 12/04225/S42 and 05/01294/OUTIN).
Recommendation: Grant

6.6 
Applicant: Mr Garry Macdonald (20/01442/PIP) (PLS/060/21)
Location: Land Between the Heights and El Palamino, Ladystone
Bunchrew, Inverness. (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: Formation of house plot (in lieu of Plot 2 (17/05112/PIP)).
Recommendation: Grant.

6.7 
Applicant: Miss Lynne Cordiner (21/02073/FUL) (PLS/061/21)
Location: 5 West Heather Road, Inverness. (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Conversion of existing garage to form ancillary accommodation.
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: Brian Rizza (PPA-270-2236) (20/01803/FUL)
Location: High View, Lower Muckovie, Inshes, Inverness, IV2 5BB (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Retrospective application for the erection of garage and supportive gabion wall with associated works.  

The Committee is invited to note the decisions of the Reporter appointed by the Scottish Ministers in relation to the appeal and to the expenses claim:

7.1.1 to dismiss the appeal made and to refuse planning permission for the reasons stated in the Decision Letter; and 
7.1.2 that the council has not acted in an unreasonable manner resulting in liability for expenses and, in exercise of the powers delegated to the Reporter, they declined to make any award.

7.2 
Applicant: Intelligent Land Investments (ILI) (Highlands PSH) Ltd PS-270-1 (Power Station) (18/05427/S36) 
Location: Approximately 14Km South West of Inverness, Land 630M East Of Park Cottage, Dores, Inverness (Ward 12) 
Nature of Development: Construction and operation of the Red John Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme.

The Committee is invited to note the Scottish Ministers’ decision to grant, subject to conditions, section 36 consent for the Development as more particularly described at Annex 1 of the letter.

7.3 
Applicant: James Macnaughton (PPA-270-2240) (20/01714/FUL)
Location: Glenmamie, Lochailort, Highland, PH38 4NA (Ward 11)
Nature of Development: Change of use of ground to proposed development of four holiday accommodation pods, with site access, parking and septic tank drainage.  

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