South Planning Applications Committee - 2 April 2025 - Wednesday 2 April 2025, 9:30am - Highland Council Webcasting

Planned

1. 1. Apologies for Absence/Leisgeulan
2. 2. Declarations of Interest/Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt
3. 3. Confirmation of Minutes/Dearbhadh a’ Gheàrr-chunntais
4. 4. Major Development Update/Iarrtasan Mòra
5. 5. Major Developments – Pre-application consultations/Leasachaidhean Mòra – Co-chomhairle Ro-iarrtais
6. 5.1 Description: Highlands & Islands Enterprise (25/00313/PAN) (PLS/14/25)/Ward: 19/Applicant: Highlands & Islands Enterprise/Site Address: Land 310M East of Inverness College UHI, 1 Inverness Campus Inverness.
7. 5.2 Description: Coire Glas Hydro Pumped Storage Scheme - Construction of a tunnel, tunnel portal and associated portal apron (tunnel inclusive of passing places, turning niches and refuge areas) to accommodate the installation of 400kv export/import electricity cables to connect the Coire Glas generating station to the national grid, including new access tracks, temporary compounds to be used during construction for welfare,parking, plant, materials storage and materials processing, ancillary buildings and spoil storage areas (25/00618/PAN)(PLS/15/25)/Ward: 11/Applicant: Coire Glas Hydro Pumped Storage Limited/Site Address:Land Circa North of Kilfinnan Farm, Spean Bridge, PH34 4EB.
8. 6. Planning Applications to be Determined/Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh
9. 6.1 Applicant: SSE Electricity Sub Station (24/03150/FUL) (PLS/16/25)/Location: Auchterawe, Fort Augustus (Ward 12)/Nature of Development: Auchterawe Substation extension - comprising platform extension, erection of substation buildings, associated plant and infrastructure, associated ancillary development, drainage infrastructure, temporary construction compound and laydown area(s)/Recommendation: GRANT
10. 6.2 Applicant: Springfield Properties plc (21/04895/PIP) (PLS/17/25)/Location: Land 160M North of Glenericht, Stratton Lodge, Inverness (Ward 17)/Nature of Development: Residential development comprising up to 400 residential units and associated infrastructure/Recommendation: GRANT
11. 6.3 Applicant: Morar Catering (24/04876/FUL) (PLS/18/25)/Location: Layby off A82, 600m North of Letterfinlay Lodge Hotel, Letterfinlay, Spean Bridge (Ward 11)/Nature of Development: Continued siting of snack van/Recommendation: GRANT
12. 6.4 Applicant: Space MGM LLP (24/03438/PIP) (PLS/19/25)/Location: Land 125M SE of The Bungalow, Forres Road, Nairn (Ward 18)/Nature of Development: Construction of 7no. starter industrial units (Class 5) and formation of access road/Recommendation: GRANT
13. 6.5 Applicant: Shamrock Wellbeing (24/04408/FUL) (PLS/20/25)/Location: Gun Lodge Hotel, High Street, Ardersier, IV2 7QB (Ward 17)/Nature of Development: Alteration and extensions/Recommendation: GRANT
14. 6.6 Applicant: Culduthel Woods Group (24/04228/FUL) (PLS/21/25)/Location: Land 75M NE Of Culduthel Avenue, Inverness (Ward 15)/Nature of Development: Entrance and path improvement works, pond habitat enhancement, stone walling, drainage works/Recommendation: GRANT
15. 6.7 Applicant: Inverallan Church (25/00324/LBC) (PLS/22/25)/Location: Inverallan Church, Grant Road, Grantown-On-Spey, PH26 3JH (Ward 20)/Nature of Development: Installation solar PV panels/Recommendation: REFUSE
16. 7. Decision of Appeals to the Scottish Government Planning and Environmental Appeals Division/Co-dhùnadh mu Iarrtas do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson Lùth agus Atharrachadh Aimsir
17. 7.1 Applicant: Jennie Slessor (PPA-270-2307) (24/01295/FUL)/Location: Taigh Abhainn, Station Road, Carrbridge, PH23 3AL (Ward 20)/Nature of Development: Use of property as short term letting unit and house.