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Moray Council · 15 August 2023
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Planning and Regulatory Services Committee 
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 
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, 15 August 2023 at 09:30. 
BUSINESS 
1. Sederunt 
2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 
3. Minute of Meeting of 30 May 2023 7 - 32
4. Written Questions ** 
5. 23/00519/ Section 37 - Elchies Line
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
Section 37 Consultation for the proposed new electric line
installed above ground with a voltage of 132KV or more between
Rothes III windfarm and Blackhillock substation - no objections
being recommended subject to conditions and community benefit
requests.  
33 - 46
6. 23/01021/PAN
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
Proposed residential development of a maximum of 180 units
including associated facilities landscaping infrastructure roads
and drainage at R6 Dallas Dhu, Forres  
47 - 52

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7. Planning Etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 - Scheme of
Delegation Review 2023
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
53 - 66
8. Moray Business Property Needs Study
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
67 -
186
9. Employment Land Audit
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
187 -
228
10. Housing Land Audit
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
229 -
252
11. Findrassie Masterplan
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
253 -
324
12. Keith Green Energy and Infrastructure Framework
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
325 -
386
13. Quality Audit Update
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
387 -
396
14. Developer Obligations Update
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
397 -
404
15. Question Time ***
Consider any oral question on matters delegated to the Committee in
terms of the Council's Scheme of Administration. 
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. 
*** Question Time - At each ordinary meeting of the Committee ten minutes will be
allowed for Members questions when any Member of the Committee can put a
question to the Chair on any business within the remit of that Section of the
Committee.  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 ten minutes
after the Committee 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/she can submit it in
writing to the proper officer who will arrange for a written answer to be provided
within seven 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 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