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, 7 March, 2023 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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  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 25 January 2023.

4. Major Development Update    
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/017/23 by the Area Planning Manager – North which, provides a summary of all cases within the “Major” development category currently with the Planning and Development Service for determination. 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: West of Orkney Wind Farm - Provision of onshore transmission infrastructure, including approximately 22km of underground cabling, a substation and associated infrastructure (22/05500/PAN) (PLN/018/23)
Ward: 03 - Wick and East Caithness    
Applicant: Offshore Wind Power Limited    
Site Address: AC Site Spittal Sub Station, Halkirk, KW12 6XA.

5.2 
Description: Toftingall Wind Farm - Erection and operation of a wind farm comprising up to two wind turbines, battery energy storage system, access track and associated infrastructure (22/06046/PAN) (PLN/019/23)
Ward: 03 - Wick and East Caithness
Applicant: Toftingall Wind Limited
Site Address: Land 1180M SE Of Mybster Inn Farm, Watten.

5.3  
Description: Removal of existing perimeter bund and replacement with perimeter defence structure. (22/06013/PAN) (PLN/020/23)
Ward: 08, Dingwall and Seaforth
Applicant: Highlands & Islands Enterprise
Site Address: Dingwall Business Park, Dingwall.

6. Planning Applications to be Determined    
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/0021/23 to PLN/026/23 by the Area Planning Manager - North which are as follows:-

6.1 
Applicant: Dornoch Community Council (22/01452/FUL) (PLN/021/23)
Location: Land 85m SW of Tullochard, Elizabeth Crescent, Dornoch (Ward 04).
Nature of Development: Roads and site services for 6.No plots.
Recommendation: GRANT 

6.2 
Applicant: Highland Council (22/03972/FUL) (PLN/022/23)
Location: Land 95m South of Kildonan House, Swordale Road, Evanton    (Ward 06).
Nature of Development: Erection of 32 dwellings.
Recommendation: GRANT 
     
6.3 
Applicant: Wester Ross Fisheries Ltd (22/03020/S42) (PLN/023/23)
Location: Site At Loch Kanaird, Isle Martin, Ullapool (Ward 05).
Nature of Development:     Application under Section 42 to continue to operate Ardmair 
sea farm with removal of condition 1 of planning permission 13/01494/FUL.
Recommendation: GRANT 
     
6.4 
Applicant: Mr Danny Stasi (22/04488/FUL) (PLN/024/23)
Location: Former Shop, Wallace Street, Dornoch, IV25 3PE (Ward 04).
Nature of Development: Change of use from shop to domestic accommodation and 
external alterations.
Recommendation: GRANT 
     
6.5 
Applicant: Mr Calum Nicolson (22/02851/FUL) (PLN/025/23)
Location: Land 310M SE Of Ballinclash, 8 Hedgefield Road, Portree (Ward 10).
Nature of Development: Siting of 8 pods and ancillary buildings and infrastructure.
Recommendation: GRANT 
     
6.6
Applicant: EE Ltd (22/05679/FUL) (PLN/026/23)
Location: Forest Land, Millbuie Forest, Avoch (Ward 09).
Nature of Development: Installation of 40m communications mast, antennas, ground-based apparatus and ancillary development
Recommendation: GRANT