Agenda Contents
Moray Council · 27 May 2025
Back to Planning and Regulatory Services Committee — 27 May 2025 and its agenda
Text extracted from the council's PDF. Layout and reading order may differ from the original.
Page 1
Planning and Regulatory Services Committee Tuesday, 27 May 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Services Committee is to be held at Council Chambers, Council Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 at 09:30. BUSINESS 1. Sederunt 2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 3. Minute of meeting dated 11 March 2025 7 - 26 4. Written Questions ** Guidance Note 27 - 28 5. Planning Application 24/01884/APP Report by Appointed Officer Proposed two borrow pits within the site of the consented Berry Burn Wind Farm extension on Land At Berry Burn Wind Farm Dunphail Forres Moray for BB2 Wind Farm Ltd 29 - 50 6. Planning Application 25/00352/APP Report by Appointed Officer Section 42 application to vary condition 1 (time period for implementation of planning permission 21/01901/EIA for proposed maltings) on Land at Greens of Rothes Rothes Moray for Simpsons Malt 51 - 72
Page 2
7. Consultation on Section 36 Proposal to Construct and Operate a wind farm (10 turbines at 200m high) and associated infrastructure with generating capacity between 50mw and 100mw at Craig Watch, Cabrach Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 73 - 102 8. Consultation on Section 36 application to erect a wind farm of 8 turbines 149.9 metres high, battery storage facility and associated infrastructure at Kellas Drum Wind Farm, Kellas Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 103 - 158 9. Consultation on Section 36 application for the construction and operation of a 349MW battery energy storage system (BESS) with associated infrastructure including access roads, substation building, supporting equipment, fencing, drainage, and landscaping on land at Gibston farm, Blackhillock, Keith Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 159 - 210 10. Proposal of Application Notice - 25/00490/PAN Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 211 - 216 11. Information Reports - if called in Information Reports - Not for Discussion at this Meeting Any member wishing to call in a noting or information report from one meeting shall give notice to Committee Services at least 48 hours before the meeting for which the report is published. The Notice shall be countersigned by one other elected member and shall explain the reason for call in including any action sought.
Page 3
Information Report - Enforcement of Tobacco and NVP legislation by Trading Standards Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 217 - 236 Information Report - Moray Trusted Trader Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 237 - 246 Information Report - Truecall Callblockers Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 247 - 254 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. 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 attend in person, please come to the High Street entrance door and a member of staff will let you into the Chamber.
Page 4
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. ** Written Questions - Any Member can put one written question about any relevant and competent business within the specified remits not already on the agenda, to the Chair provided it is received by the Proper Officer or Committee Services by 12 noon two working days prior to the day of the meeting. A copy of any written answer provided by the Chair will be published on the Council’s committee management system by 4pm the day before the meeting. The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has been published, ask one supplementary question directly related to the subject matter at the meeting, but no discussion will be allowed. No supplementary question can be put or answered more than 10 minutes after the Council has started on the relevant item of business, except with the consent of the Chair. If a Member does not have the opportunity to put a supplementary question because no time remains, then he or she can submit it in writing to the Proper Officer who will arrange for a written answer to be provided within 7 working days.
Page 5
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