Minute of Meeting of Property Sub-Committee of 8 September 2025 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 24 November 2025
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Property Sub-Committee Minute of hybrid meeting of the Property Sub-Committee of the Finance and Resources Committee held in the Council Chamber, 2 High Street, Perth on Monday 8 September 2025 at 1.00pm. Present: Bailie C Ahern, Councillors P Barrett, D Cuthbert, S Donaldson, J Duff (substituting for Councillor A Chan), G Laing and T McEwan. In attendance: S Merone, Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning; J Janes and A Campbell (Economy, Development and Planning), D Robertson, A Taylor and A Brown (all Legal and Governance). Apology for Absence: Councillor A Chan. Councillor G Laing, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies Councillor G Laing welcomed all those present to the meeting and an apology for absence was noted as above. 2. Declarations of Interest There were no Declarations of Interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. Minutes (i) Minute of Meeting of Property Sub-Committee of 19 May 2025 for approval The minute of meeting of the Property Sub-Committee of 19 May 2025 was submitted and approved as a correct record. (ii) Minute of Special Meeting of Property Sub-Committee of 2 June 2025 for approval The minute of special meeting of the Property Sub-Committee of 2 June 2025 was submitted and approved as a correct record. It was agreed that the public and press should be excluded during consideration of the following item in order to avoid the disclosure of information which is exempt in terms of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. P1. Private Extract of the Minute of Meeting of the Property Sub-Committee of 19 May 2025 for approval The private extract of the minute of meeting of the Property Sub-Committee of 19 May 2025 was submitted and approved as a correct record.
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P2. Disposal – Site 12 Northfield Business Park, Islay Place, Perth There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (25/220) seeking approval to progress with the disposal of industrial land (Site 12) at Northfield Business Park, Islay Place, Perth. Motion by Councillors G Laing and T McEwan To approve the recommendation set out in Report 25/220. Amendment by Councillor P Barrett and Bailie C Ahern In accordance with the Motion but to include additional recommendations 2.2 and 2.3 as detailed below: 2.2 The Committee note the proposal for Site 7 to be earmarked for the Gypsy Traveller Transient Site subject to community engagement, all necessary consents and approvals being secured and agrees to remove Site 7 from sale, cease all marketing activity for Site 7, decline any future potential purchaser interest in the site 2.3 To urgently assess Site 7 against the requirements of the Gypsy Traveller Transient Site to establish whether any additional land from Site 6 is required to accommodate the Transient Site; and to suspend planned development of Site 6 pending the assessment of the requirements of the Gypsy Traveller Transient Site against Site 7. Note - The mover and seconder of the Motion agreed to incorporate the Amendment into the Revised Motion. Resolved: (i) The sale of Site 12 Northfield Business Park, Islay Place, Perth to the named company in Report 25/220 or their nominees for the sum also contained in Report 25/220, on the terms set out in Report 25/220, or otherwise on terms to be agreed by the Strategic Lead – Economy, Development & Planning, and the Strategic Lead – Legal & Governance, be approved. (ii) The proposal for Site 7 to be earmarked for the Gypsy Traveller Transient Site subject to community engagement, all necessary consents and approvals being secured be noted and approval to remove Site 7 from sale, to cease all marketing activity for Site 7 and to decline any future potential purchaser interest in the site, approved. (iii) Urgently assess Site 7 against the requirements of the Gypsy Traveller Transient Site to establish whether any additional land from Site 6 is required to accommodate the transient site and to suspend any planned development of Site 6 pending the assessment of the requirements of the Gypsy Traveller Transient Site against Site 7.