Revocation of Site Licence - Burnbank Park, Blairgowrie
Perth and Kinross Council · 15 June 2026
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Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality ___________________________________________________________________ Committee or Board: Licensing Committee Date of Meeting: 15 June 2026 Report Title: Burnbank Park, Blairgowrie – Revocation of Site Licence Report Number: 26/169 Report Author: Kirsty Steven, Principal Officer, Environmental Health Louise Jardine, Environmental Health Officer Organisational Lead: Elaine Ritchie, Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose 1.1 Revocation of the Residential Site Licence granted to Burnbank Park, Carsie, Blairgowrie, PH10 6QS as the licence holder, namely Woodside Property Ltd (WPL), is no longer a fit and proper person to hold a site licence. 1.2 The report highlights serious concerns regarding the lack of responsibility/management of the above site by WPL including an ongoing breach in the site licence conditions and non-compliance with several enforcement actions. 1.3 Sections 1. Purpose 2. Recommendations 3. Background/Context 4. Main Issues 5. Proposals 6. Conclusion 7. Impact Value Assessment 8. Appendices
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2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Committee: 2.1 Revokes the Permanent Residential Site Licence granted to Woodside Property Ltd in respect of Burnbank Park, Carsie, Blairgowrie, PH10 6QS. 3. Background/Context 3.1 On 1 July 2019 PKCs Licensing Committee approved a new licensing scheme for residential mobile home sites with permanent residents in accordance with the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960. Referred to in this report as the ‘Act’. 3.2 The licensing scheme, implemented by PKC’s Environmental Health Team (EH) aims to ensure that the necessary infrastructure and services are provided for the residents on site through licence conditions; based on model standards. 3.3 As part of the licensing application process the local authority under section 32D(1)(b)(i) of the Act must be satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a site licence. The individual that holds the most senior position within the management structure of the company (a sole director at that time), must also be a fit and proper person to hold a site licence. 3.4 Having passed the Fit & Proper Person (FPP) checks WPL, with the relevant planning permission in place, was granted a residential site licence in accordance with Section 32D of the above Act for Burnbank Park, comprising 34 lodges (approval for 46), on 5 March 2023, with a licence expiry/renewal date of 5 March 2028. Appendix 1 contains a copy of said Licence, Number BP/PKC/2023/01. 4. Main Issues 4.1 From the outset there have been concerns from the site Residents Association that WPL was not easily contactable or responsive to concerns regarding the site. This inability to communicate with WPL was also experienced by PKC Officers with very sporadic and diminishing contact during 2023 and 2024 and with very little contact with either residents or PKC officers in 2025. Since mid-July 2025 there has been no response to PKC from WPL. 4.2 Numerous letter/emails and phone calls were and continue to be made by PKC EH to contact WPL, including information on future enforcement action if the situation was not resolved. 4.3 This lack of site management has caused increasing angst for the site residents who have no one to turn to in the event of an emergency, to ensure energy supplies are not cut off, and to undertake any repair/maintenance issues arising on site.
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4.4 Consequently, there is a disproportionate amount of PKC resource invested in the residents’ concerns and management of on-site repairs. 4.5 Appendix 5 contains a timeline of the communication, including key correspondence, made by PKC, but resulting in no contact from WPL. Appendix 6 also includes similar examples of a failure to communicate with residents by WPL. 4.6 Due to the lack of communication and management of the site a number of escalating enforcement actions have been issued by PKC on WPL in accordance with the Act and the Guidance to Local Authorities on the Licensing System for Mobile Homes Sites With Permanent Residents, as follows: 4.7 March/June/July 2025 - Under Section 32U of the ‘Act’ three Improvement Notices, see Appendix 2, have been issued due to a breach of the Licence Condition 20(i), which requires that a Site Manager must be contactable 24 hours per day via the contact details provided. 4.8 Due to non-compliance with Condition 20(i) and the three Improvement Notices, enforcement action was escalated to the service of a Penalty Notice under Section 32X of the Act in September 2025. This Notice authorised the non-payment of pitch and maintenance fees to WPL by residents, thereby reducing the income from the site (Nov 25-Jan 26). 4.9 With no communication on the first Penalty Notice, continuing non-compliance with the Improvement Notices and with Licence Condition 20(i) to have a site manager contactable 24 hours a day, a second Penalty Notice was served allowing non-payment of pitch and maintenance fees by residents from April to May 2026. No communication was received from WPL as a result of the second Penalty Notice. Appendix 3 contains the Penalty Notices. 4.10 In addition, due to the lack of site maintenance, three Emergency Action Notices and two subsequent Reports (one pending) were issued under Section 32Z of the Act in December 2025 and April 2026 regarding the provision of grit over the winter, replacement of defective external lighting and repair of the sewage system, see Appendix 4. No compliance with these Emergency Action Notices was attained and PKC undertook the works in default with a recharging mechanism to WPL in place. 4.11 All notices served were accompanied by letters to WPL, clearly detailing the consequences of non-compliance and potential ongoing, more serious enforcement action, including the potential future revocation of the site licence and employment of an Interim Manager to manage the site should a failure to remedy the issues continue. No contact from WPL has been received. 4.12 By October 2025 a second Director of Woodside Property Ltd was recorded on Companies House. This Director passed a FPP test in advance of a site managers position that never transpired.
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4.13 The welfare of the residents on site and their concerns regarding lack of management and maintenance of the site, especially any emergencies over the festive period, became an increasing concern in December 2025. The residents were also concerned that due to lack of energy payment requests from WPL that there could be a risk of their energy supplies being cut off. In consultation with senior housing management, temporary assistance in terms of site inspection/repairs and resident support was agreed to be provided by PKC and continues at this time. 5. Proposals 5.1 Under Section 32L of the Act a local authority may revoke a site licence where it is satisfied that the licence holder is no longer a fit and proper person to hold a site licence. 5.2 WPL are no longer a fit and proper person to hold a site licence in accordance with the considerations set out in Section 32O: 5.2.1 (2)(i) breached the condition of a site licence issued under Part 1 or Part 1A of this Act. Due to: 1. The breach of Licence Condition 20(i) regarding a lack of contact with residents and PKC Officers over a very length period. 2. The breach of three Improvement Notices and not responding to two Penalty Notices. 3. The issue of and failure to comply with three Emergency Actions Notices where works were not undertaken but remedied in default by PKC. 5.3 Where the committee agrees revocation of the site licence WPL will be advised in writing stating that the licence has been revoked, subject to an appeal period of 28 days. 5.4 It is acknowledged that revoking a site licence is a serious step leaving residents with further uncertainty as to the management and control of the site. 5.5 Where no appeal is submitted PKC have powers to apply to the Sheriff seeking an Interim Site Manager for the short to medium term whilst the future of the site is established. A separate mechanism to employ an Interim Site Manager has been determined and agreement will be sought in due course from the Housing & Social Wellbeing Committee. In the meantime, PKC will continue to support the needs of the residents and the site.
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6. Conclusion 6.1 As WPL has abandoned their legal responsibilities for such a prolonged period PKC has been left no option but to acknowledge the failure to meet the necessary fit and proper person requirements and implement its powers to revoke this site licence. 7. Impact Value Assessment 7.1. Impact Value Assessment – see Appendix 7. 8. Appendices 8.1 Appendix 1 - Site licence 8.2 Appendix 2 - Covering Letters and Improvement Notices 8.3 Appendix 3 - Covering Letters and Penalty Notices 8.4 Appendix 4 – Emergency Action Notices and Emergency Action Report 8.5 Appendix 5 – Examples of non-contact by Woodside Property Ltd with PKC 8.6 Appendix 6 - Examples of non-contact by Woodside Property Ltd with site residents 8.7 Appendix 7 – Impact Value Assessment