Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 11 August 2025 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 29 September 2025
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Licensing Committee Minute of hybrid meeting of the Licensing Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth on Monday 11 August 2025 at 1.00pm. Present: Bailies R Brock and M Williamson, Councillors K Allan, H Anderson, B Brawn, S Carr, M Frampton, K Harvey, I MacPherson, C Mair and A Watt. In Attendance: M McLaren, S Michie, S Gibson, M Pasternak and A Brown and R Ramsay (all Legal & Governance). Apologies for Absence: Councillors A Chan and W Robertson. Bailie M Williamson, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome And Apologies The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting. Apologies for absence were noted as above. 2. Declarations Of Interest There were no Declaration of Interests in terms of Councillors Code of Conduct. 3. Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 30 June 2025 for Approval The minute of meeting of Licensing Committee of 30 June 2025 was approved as correct record. 4. Grant of Short-Term Licence – Greystones, Logiealmond, Perth, PH1 3TD There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/189) along with a letter of objection in relation to Short Term Licence - Greystones, Logiealmond, PerthPH1 3TD. Mr J McCrone, objector was not present at the meeting. Mr Phillip Blunt and Mr Alan Farningham attended on behalf of the applicant Mrs Flavell, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Resolved: Short-Term Let Licence – Greystones, Logiealmond, Perth, PH1 3TD, be granted for a period of three years.
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5. Grant of a Short-Term Let Licence – Schiehallion House, Strathtummel, Aberfeldy, PH16 5NT There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/190) along with 10 letters of objection and a letter of representation in relation Short-Term Let Licence – Schiehallion House, Strathtummel, Aberfeldy, PH16 5NT. Note: Objections submitted by Peter Pejacsevich and Jan and Elise Smienk have been withdrawn prior to the meeting. Ms Alison MacLeod, Nicholas and Diana Coldwell-Horsfall, Iain Macintyre, Andrew Macintyre, objectors were not present at the meeting. Mr David Taylor, who submitted a letter of representation, was not present the meeting. Mr Ali El-Ghorr (on behalf of his wife Linda El-Ghorr), Mr David Gifford, Mr Colin Stanfield, and Ishbel McLaren, objectors attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. (Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened) Resolved: Short-Term Let Licence – Schiehallion House, Strathtummel, Aberfeldy, PH16 5NT, be granted under following conditions: • After 10pm on each day of stay, the garden grounds are not to be used for socialising, and no amplified music is to be played in the garden grounds after 10pm by short-term let guests. • Guests must be made aware through guidance, policies, and/or the welcome pack that they are required to comply with the rules of the Loch Tummel Riparian Society. • The day-to-day management of the property should be available to local residents to address any issues that arise regarding the letting of the property. • The contact details of their day-to-day manager should be provided to the local residents of Loch Tummel. Licence holder is to familiarise themselves with PKC policy on release of fireworks. (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.)
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P1. Immediate Suspension of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2398 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/191) along with immediate suspension request letter from Police Scotland dated 7 July 2025 in relation to Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2398. Police Scotland attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Asif Ali was not present at the meeting. Resolved: Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2398, be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence (06/05/2028).