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, 26 November 2013.

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 29 October 2013.

4. Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No. PLS-053-13 (76kb 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/054/13 – PLS/056/13 by the Area Planning Manager (South), which are as follows:-

5.1 Applicant: Vince Campbell (13/03199/FUL) (PLS-054-13 (1176kb pdf))
Location: Lochiel Arms Bar, 1A Pumpgate Street, Inverness (Ward 15)
Nature of Development: Change of use to Class 2 betting office and changes to the frontage, air con & satellite dish installation
Recommendation: Grant

5.2 Applicant: Broadland Renewable Energy (13/01295/FUL) (PLS-055-13 Part 1 (1615kb pdf) | PLS-055-13 Part 2 (1268kb pdf))
Location: Liddesdale, Laudale Estate, Ardgour (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Installation of (up to) 320kW hydro-electric scheme (amended scheme to 12/01956/FUL)
Recommendation: Grant

5.3 Applicant: The Plantation Community Association (13/03249/FUL) (PLS-056-13 (1526kb pdf))
Location: Old Golf Course, Pinegrove, Fort William (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Construction of recreational area including expanded playground, adult fitness track, mini mountain bike trail, pathways, picnic sites and viewing areas
Recommendation: Grant

6. 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.

    21 January
    25 February
    08 April
    20 May
    24 June
    19 August
    30 September
    21 October
    18 November
    23 December

7. Exclusion of Public
Às-dùnadh a’Phobaill

The Committee is invited to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public should be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

8. Planning Application to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There is circulated to Members only Report No PLS/057/13 by the Area Planning Manager South.

The Committee is invited to determine the application as set out in the report.