Agendas, reports and minutes

A continued joint meeting of the South and North Planning Applications Committees will take place in the Council Chamber, Glenurquart Road, Inverness, on Wednesday, 8 November 2023 at 2pm, or upon the conclusion of the meeting of the Planning Review Body, whichever is later.

As this is a continued meeting, only Members present for the whole of this item at the joint meeting held on 22 March 2023 will be entitled to participate, as indicated at the end of the agenda.

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
(for Head of Corporate Governance)

1.Chair - Cathraiche

Members are asked to note that the Chairs of the South and North Planning Applications Committees have agreed that Mr T Maclennan will chair this joint meeting.

2.Apologies for Absence - Leisgeulan

3.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.

4.Planning Applications to be Determined -  Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There is circulated Report No PLS&N 02/23 by the Area Planning Managers – North and South which is as follows:-                                                                                  

4.1
Applicant: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc (22/04580/S37) (PLS&N/02/23)
Location: Ardmore Sub-Station, Ardmore, Hallin, Dunvegan. (Wards 5, 10, 11 & 12)
Nature of Development: Skye Reinforcement Project - Construct and operate approximately 110 kilometres (km) of new double circuit steel structure 132 kV overhead transmission line and associated infrastructure.
Recommendation: Raise no objection.

Please note that only Members marked in bold, who were in attendance at the previous joint meeting, will be entitled to participate:

North Planning Applications Committee Membership
Ms Sarah Atkin (9) Mr Michael Baird (1) Mr Raymond Bremner (3) Mrs Biz Campbell (5) Ms Tamala Collier (6) Mr Richard Gale (4) Ms Liz Kraft (5) Mrs Angela MacLean (8)	Ms Jan McEwan (3) Mr Drew Millar (10) Mrs Margaret Paterson (8) Mr Matthew Reiss (2) Mr Alasdair Rhind (7) Mr Karl Rosie (2) Ms Maxine Smith (6) Mr Ruraidh Stewart (10)

South Planning Applications Committee Membership

Mr C Aitken (19) Mr C Ballance (12) Mr M Cameron (14) Mr D Fraser (12) Mr L Fraser (18) Mr K Gowans (19) Mr A Graham (13) Mr R Jones (20)		Mr B Lobban (20) Mr A MacDonald (21) Mrs I MacKenzie (16) Mr A MacKintosh (15) Mr T MacLennan (21) Mr P Oldham (18) Ms M Reid (17) Ms L Saggers (11)