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Moray Council · 13 August 2024
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Planning and Regulatory Services Committee 
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 
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, 13 August 2024 at 09:30. 
BUSINESS 
1 Sederunt 
2 Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 
3 Resolution
Consider, and if so decide, adopt the following resolution:
"That under Section 50A (4) and (5) of the Local Government
(Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media
representatives be excluded from the meeting for Items 14-17 of
business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt
information of the class described in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1
of Schedule 7A of the Act.”   
4 Minutes 
4a) Minute of Meeting of the Planning and Regulatory
Services Committee dated 28 May 2024
7 - 24
4b) Minute of Special Meeting of the Planning and
Regulatory Services Committee dated 13 June 2024
25 - 38
5 Written Questions ** 
Guidance Note 39 - 40

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6 Planning Application 24/00408/APP
Report by Appointed Officer 
Development of a cemetery, soft and hard landscaping, access parking
and associated development at land to the east of Linkwood Road and
North of Hallowood Road, Elgin, Moray for Moray Council  
41 - 68
7 Proposal of Application Notice 24/00382/PAN
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
Proposed residential led, mixed use development (including retail and
the school site) landscaping and associated infrastructure on land at
South Glassgreen, Phase 3, Elgin South, Elgin, Moray  
69 - 74
8 Proposal of Application Notice 24/00873/PAN
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
Proposed erection and operation of Anerobic Digestion Facility on land
at Long 2, March Road, Elgin  
75 - 80
9 Proposal of Application Notice 24/00880/PAN
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
Proposed erection of warehouse development (Class 6) and ancillary
buildings/structures (up to 50,000 sqm), with access and engineering
works, including bridge over Core Burn, cut and fill land engineering
and landscaping on land to south/west of Crisp Maltings, Portgordon,
Buckie  
81 - 86
10 Proposal of Application Notice 24/00955/PAN
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
Proposed development comprising a battery energy storage system
(BESS) with associated infrastructure with capacity up to 49.9mw on
land at Loanhead Farm, Elgin  
87 - 92
11 Economic Growth and Development Service Plan 2024-
25
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
93 -
108
12 Moray Housing Land Audit 2024-25
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
109 -
136

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13 Conservation Area Designation Review 2023
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
137 -
348 
Item(s) which the Committee may wish to consider with
the Press and Public excluded   
14 Review of Developer Obligations [Paras 6 and 9]
• 6. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any
particular person(s);
• 9. Information on terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the
Authority; 
15 Breach of Planning Condition at site in Fochabers [Para
12]
• 12. Information relating to instructions to counsel any opinion of
counsel and any advice received, information obtained or action to
be taken in connection with any legal proceedings; 
16 Breach of Planning Control encompassing land at Elgin,
Moray [Para 12]
• 12. Information relating to instructions to counsel any opinion of
counsel and any advice received, information obtained or action to
be taken in connection with any legal proceedings; 
17 Breach of Planning Control encompassing land at
Buckie, Moray [Para 12]
• 12. Information relating to instructions to counsel any opinion of
counsel and any advice received, information obtained or action to
be taken in connection with any legal proceedings; 
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.

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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.

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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. 
** 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 tabled at the start of the
relevant section of the meeting.  The Member who has put the question may,
after the answer has been given, ask one supplementary question directly
related to the subject matter, 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.

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MORAY COUNCIL 
Planning and Regulatory Services Committee 
SEDERUNT 
Councillor David Gordon  (Chair)
Councillor Marc Macrae  (Depute Chair)  
Councillor Neil Cameron  (Member)
Councillor Theresa Coull  (Member)
Councillor John Cowe  (Member)
Councillor John Divers  (Member)
Councillor Amber Dunbar  (Member)
Councillor Jérémie Fernandes  (Member)
Councillor Donald Gatt  (Member)
Councillor Sandy Keith  (Member)
Councillor Scott Lawrence  (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