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 19 November 2013 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,

Alaisdair Mackenzie, Legal Manager
(for Assistant Chief Executive)

1. Apologies
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 is submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minutes of Meeting of the 22 October 2013.

4. Dates of Meetings in 2014
Cinn-latha Choinneamhan ann an 2014

The Committee is asked to note the following dates for 2014, as agreed at The Highland Council on 24 October 2013.  All meetings will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness:

• 14 January 2014
• 18 February 2014
• 25 March 2014
• 29 April 2014
• 10 June 2014
• 5 August 2014
• 16 September 2014
• 14 October 2014
• 11 November 2014
• 16 December 2014

5. Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLN-099-13 (129kb pdf) by the Head of Planning and Building Standards providing a summary of all cases within the “Major” development category currently with the Planning and Development Service for determination.

6. Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLN/100/13 - PLN/103/13 by the Area Planning Manager North as follows:-

6.1  Applicant:  Scottish Water (12/03577/FUL) (PLN-100-13 (111kb pdf))
Location:  Waternish Water Treatment Works, Lochbay, Waternish (Ward 11)
Nature of Development:  Erection of three 5 kw 22 mm high wind turbines  
Recommendation:  Grant.

6.2  Applicant:  Mr Clair Harper (13/02311/FUL) (PLN-101-13 (366kb pdf))
Location:  4 Beaufoy Street, Wick (Ward 3)
Nature of Development:  Erection of house  
Recommendation:  Grant.

6.3  Applicant:  The Glenmorangie Company (13/02698/FUL) (PLN-102-13 (619kb pdf))
Location:  Glenmorangie Distillery, Glenmorangie, Tain, IV19 1PZ (Ward 8)
Nature of Development:  Construction of new access road including associated drainage works  
Recommendation:  Grant.

6.4  Applicant:  Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc (13/03128/FUL) (PLN-103-13 Plan 1 (841kb pdf) | PLN-103-13 Plan 2 (1264kb pdf))
Location:  Land to North East of Mountain Rescue Team Base, Dundonnell (Ward 6)
Nature of Development:  Erection of connection house (building to house electrical switching equipment), formation of temporary site compound and improvements to road junction
Recommendation: Grant.