Agendas, reports and minutes

Committees

A meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 29 October 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

Susan Blease, Principal Solicitor
(for Assistant Chief Executive)

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 20 August  2013.

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No. PLS-049-13 (116kb pdf) by the Head of Planning and Building Standards, 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.  Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLS/050/13 – PLS/051/13 by the Area Planning Manager (South), which are as follows:-

5.1
Applicant: Mrs Linda Gallacher (13/00420/PIP) (PLS-050-13 (1560kb pdf))
Location: Site 15m south of 5 Bath Street, Nairn (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Erection of house
Recommendation: Grant

5.2
Applicant: Mr David MacLean (13/02461/FUL) (PLS-051-13 (519kb pdf))
Location: 50 A Lochalsh Road, Inverness (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Erection of house on the site of a former joiner’s workshop (demolished)
Recommendation: Grant

5.3
Applicant: Mrs J Jack (12/02680/FUL) (PLS-052-13 (1062kb pdf))
Location: Land 5m south of Craigowrie View, Boat of Garten (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Erection of house for holiday letting
Recommendation: Grant

6.  Planning Application considered by the Planning, Environment and Development Committee under Standing Order 10.4 (Notice of Amendment (Planning)):

Applicant: Scotia Homes Ltd, Barratt North East Scotland and Robertson Homes (11/04355/FUL)
Location: Land at Cawdor Road, Nairn South, Nairn
Nature of Development: Residential development consisting of 319 units (232 houses and 87 flats) and associated infrastructure and public open space

Following a site visit and debate on 20 August 2013, the South Planning Applications Committee unanimously agreed to grant planning permission for this development subject to recommended conditions and the prior conclusion of a planning obligation (section 75 agreement) covering recommended matters.

A Notice of Amendment (Planning) was subsequently submitted pursuant to Standing Order 10.4 and the application was accordingly then re-considered by the Planning, Environment and Development Committee at its meeting on 18 September 2013, following a further site visit by that Committee.

The Planning, Environment and Development Committee, by majority vote, agreed to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the roads infrastructure would not support the development, the Cawdor Road Railway Bridge underpass would not accommodate the additional traffic created by the development and Balblair Road was still single track in places.

The Planning, Environment and Development Committee also agreed that a report be brought to a future meeting of that Committee on how Transport Assessments were carried out, with a view to the Council setting guidelines to provide clarity for developers and improve public confidence.

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Planning, Environment and Development Committee.

7.  Decisions of the Scottish Government’s Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals, Energy and Climate Change Directorate, and Directorate for Local Government and Communities   
Co-dhùnaidhean Ath-thagraidhean do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Ath-thagraidhean Dealbhaidh is Àrainneachd, Buidheann-stiùiridh Cumhachd agus Atharrachadh Gnàth-shìde, agus Buidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas Ionadail is Coimhearsnachdan Riaghaltas na h-Alba

7.1
Applicant: Mr Paul Moores - PPA-270-2089 (12/04013/PIP) (PLS/024/13) (PLS/015/13) (Decision (512kb pdf)

Location: Land 100m southwest of River Coe Lodge, Glencoe
Nature of Development: Erection of a house

The Committee is invited to note the decision to dismiss the appeal and refuse planning permission in principle.