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 17 September 2024 at 10.00 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 

Rhoda Banfro, Acting Principal Solicitor – Planning 
(for Head of Legal and 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 7 August 2024.

4. Major Development Update
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN/066/24 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: Battery Energy Storage System with capacity up to 49.9MW, landscaping and associated infrastructure to connect to Brora Substation (24/03237/PAN) (PLN/067/24)
Ward: 4 – East Sutherland and Edderton
Applicant: OPDE UK Limited
Site Address: Land 105M NW Of 180 Clynelish Muir, Brora.

5.2
Description: Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with landscaping and associated infrastructure to connect to substation with capacity up to 49.9MW (24/03273/PAN) (PLN/068/24)
Ward: 02 – Thurso And North West Caithness
Applicant: OPDE UK Limited
Site Address: Land 775M SE Of Geise Farm, Halkirk

5.3 
Description: Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with capacity up to 49.9MW, landscaping and associated infrastructure to connect to substation. (24/03238PAN) (PLN/069/24)
Ward: 01 – North, West And Central Sutherland
Applicant: OPDE UK Limited
Site Address: Land 75M SE Of Rhianmuir, Lairg

6.Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/070/24 to PLN/071/24 by the Area Planning Manager - North which are as follows:-

6.1 
Applicant: Sandwick Consulting Ltd (23/03654/FUL) (PLN/070/24)
Location: Croft 1, Diabaig, Torridon (Ward 05). 
Nature of Development: Change of use of outbuilding, alterations and extension to form a house, installation of private drainage system and formation of hardstanding and section of footpath.
Recommendation: GRANT 

6.2  
Applicant: Compass Building And Construction Services Ltd (23/02702/MSC) (PLN/071/24)
Location: Land 255M East Of Culcairn Farmhouse, Station Road, Evanton (Ward 06).
Nature of Development: MSC application for phase 1 private housing to satisfy matters specified in conditions 1, 2 and 4-25.
Recommendation: APPROVE.