Agenda Document Pack - Planning and Regulatory Services Committee - 16/04/2025
Moray Council · 16 April 2025
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Planning and Regulatory Services Committee Wednesday, 16 April 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Services Committee is to be held at Council Chambers, Council Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX on Wednesday, 16 April 2025 at 15:30 or immediately following Special Meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Services Committee, whichever is the earlier. BUSINESS 1. Sederunt 2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 3. Planning Application 23/00709/APP Report by the Head of Governance, Strategy and Performance Proposed 100 GW per year Anaerobic Digestion Plant on Land at Longmorn, Elgin, Moray for Acorn Bioenergy 5 - 6 Summary of Planning and Regulatory Services Committee functions: Town and Country Planning; Building Standards; Environmental Health; Trading Standards; Weights & Measures, Tree Preservation Orders, and Contaminated Land issues. Page 1
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Watching the Meeting You can watch the webcast live by going to: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_43661.html Webcasts are available to view for 1 year following the meeting. You can also attend the meeting in person, if you wish to do so, please come to the High Street entrance door and a member of staff will be let into the building. Page 2
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GUIDANCE NOTES * Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests - The Chair of the meeting shall seek declarations from any individual or political group at the beginning of a meeting whether any prior decision has been reached on how the individual or members of the group will vote on any item(s) of business on the Agenda, and if so on which item(s). A prior decision shall be one that the individual or the group deems to be mandatory on the individual or the group members such that the individual or the group members will be subject to sanctions should they not vote in accordance with the prior decision. Any such prior decisions will be recorded in the Minute of the meeting. Page 3
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MORAY COUNCIL Planning and Regulatory Services Committee SEDERUNT Councillor David Gordon (Chair) Councillor Donald Gatt (Depute Chair) Councillor Neil Cameron (Member) Councillor Tracy Colyer (Member) Councillor Theresa Coull (Member) Councillor John Cowe (Member) Councillor John Divers (Member) Councillor Amber Dunbar (Member) Councillor Jérémie Fernandes (Member) Councillor Sandy Keith (Member) Councillor Marc Macrae (Member) Councillor Paul McBain (Member) Councillor Draeyk van der Horn (Member) Councillor Sonya Warren (Member) Clerk Name: Lissa Rowan Clerk Telephone: 07765 741754 Clerk Email: committee.services@moray.gov.uk Page 4
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Report to: Special Meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Services Committee Meeting Date: 16 April 2025 Report by: Head of Governance, Strategy and Performance Report No: GSP013/25 Author: Lissa Rowan, Committee Services Officer Contact Email: lissa.rowan@moray.gov.uk Subject: Planning Application 23/00709/APP - Proposed 100 GW per year Anaerobic Digestion Plant on Land at Longmorn, Elgin, Moray for Acorn Bioenergy 1. PURPOSE ☒ For Decision ☐ For Information 1.1 To ask the Committee to consider the recommendation from the Planning and Regulatory Services Committee, following a Pre-Determination Hearing at its special meeting earlier today, in respect of Planning Application 23/00709/APP. 1.2 This report is submitted to Committee in terms of Section III (E) (1) of the Council's Scheme of Administration relating to the determination of any planning application that has been considered at a Pre-Determination Hearing. 2. SUMMARY 2.1 The Committee is invited to consider the recommendation of the Planning and Regulatory Services Committee for a proposed 100 GW per year Anaerobic Digestion Plant on Land at Longmorn, Elgin, Moray for Acorn Bioenergy. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 It is recommended that Committee: i) consider the recommendation from the Planning and Regulatory Services Committee in respect of Planning Application 23/00709/APP, following a Pre- Determination Hearing at its special meeting earlier today, and proceed to determine the application. Item 3. Page 5
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Lissa Rowan Committee Services Officer 4. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT 4.1 The Planning and Regulatory Services Committee considered Planning Application 23/00709/APP during a Pre-Determination Hearing at its special meeting earlier today. 4.2 Following consideration of the representation relating to Planning Application 23/00709/APP, a recommendation has been made regarding the outcome of the application. 4.3 A copy of the Appointed Officer’s report has been circulated to all Members of the Committee with the agenda for the Pre-Determination Hearing earlier today. 5. BACKGROUND PAPERS Page 6