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Agenda Document Pack - Planning and Regulatory Services Committee - 15/02/2023

Moray Council · 15 February 2023
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Planning and Regulatory Services Committee 
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 
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, 15 February 2023 at 15:30
or immediately following Planning and Regulatory Services Committee whichever
is the later. 
BUSINESS 
1 Sederunt 
2 Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 
3 Planning Application 21/01901/EIA
Report by Head of Governance, Strategy and Performance  
Planning Application 21/01901/EIA – Proposed 100,000 tonnes per
annum malt producing facility on Land at Greens of Rothes, Rothes  
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.     
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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. 
Any person wishing to attend the meeting should contact customer services
on 01343 563217 prior to the meeting as the number of attendees is restricted
due to the recent Covid pandemic 
You can however watch the webcast of the meeting by going to :
http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_43661.html 
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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. 
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THE MORAY COUNCIL 
Planning and Regulatory Services Committee 
SEDERUNT 
Councillor David Gordon  (Chair)
Councillor Marc Macrae  (Depute Chair)  
Councillor Neil Cameron  (Member)
Councillor John Cowe  (Member)
Councillor John Divers  (Member)
Councillor Amber Dunbar  (Member)
Councillor Donald Gatt  (Member)
Councillor Sandy Keith  (Member)
Councillor Scott Lawrence  (Member)
Councillor Graham Leadbitter  (Member)
Councillor Paul McBain  (Member)
Councillor Derek Ross  (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 
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REPORT TO: SPECIAL MEETING OF PLANNING AND REGULATORY
SERVICES COMMITTEE ON 15 FEBRUARY 2023 
SUBJECT: PLANNING APPLICATION 21/01901/EIA – PROPOSED 100,000
TONNES PER ANNUM MALT PRODUCING FACILITY ON LAND
AT GREENS OF ROTHES, ROTHES 
BY:  HEAD OF GOVERNANCE, STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE 
1. REASON FOR REPORT 
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
21/01901/EIA. 
1.2 This report is submitted to Council 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. RECOMMENDATION 
2.1 The Committee is requested to consider the recommendation from the
Planning and Regulatory Services Committee in respect of Planning
Application 21/01901/EIA, following a Pre-Determination Hearing at its
special meeting earlier today, and proceed to determine the application. 
3. BACKGROUND 
3.1 The Planning and Regulatory Services Committee considered Planning
Application 21/01901/EIA during a Pre-Determination Hearing at its special
meeting earlier today. 
3.2 Following consideration of the representation relating to Planning Application
21/01901/EIA, a recommendation has been made regarding the outcome of
the application. 
3.3 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. 
Item 3
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4. CONCLUSION 
4.1 The Council is invited to consider the recommendation of the Planning
and Regulatory Services Committee for a proposed 100,000 tonnes per
annum malt producing facility on Land at Greens of Rothes, Rothes 
Author of Report: Lissa Rowan, Committee Services Officer
Background Papers: 
Ref: 
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