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Perth and Kinross Council · 3 August 2026
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Report for Local Review Body – 31 August 2026 LRB-2025-10 Planning Application Ref: 24/01954/FLL Installation of solar panels and cabinet, South Lodge, Ballindean, Inchture, Perth, PH14 9SF Mr G Ritchie 1.1 In April 2025, the Local Review Body received and registered an application to review the decision by the Appointed Officer to refuse planning permission for the above proposal. 1.2 At its meeting on Monday 23 June 2025, the PKLRB, having reviewed the decision having regard to the Development Plan and other material considerations, including developments in the locality, was minded to approve the application on the following basis: (i) subject to a satisfactory Bat Survey being submitted by the applicant, and thereafter, the imposition of appropriate planning conditions and informatives. (ii) it be delegated to the LRB Planning Adviser to assess the Bat Survey, and determine its suitability. (iii) the applicant be advised that they will be required to obtain Listed Building Consent, by reapplying to the Planning Authority, before any work may commence following the approval. 1.3 Accordingly, in terms of a letter dated 15 July 2025, the applicant was requested to submit a Bat Survey for the LRB Planning Adviser to assess and was of the need to obtain Listed Building consent by reapplying to the Planning Authority. 1.4 Following a further reminder issued on 1 July 2026, the applicant, by email on 10 July 2026, has advised that due to the cost of the required survey they will not intending to proceed with the proposal. 1.5 The application is accordingly remitted back to the Local Review Body for further consideration. As the applicant has not formally withdrawn the application, it is recommended that the PKLRB refuses it due to insufficient information (the absence of the bat survey). 6 LRB-2025-10
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Page 1 of 4 NOTICE OF REVIEW UNDER SECTION 43A(8) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997 (AS AMENDED)IN RESPECT OF DECISIONS ON LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCHEMES OF DELEGATION AND LOCAL REVIEW PROCEDURE) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2013 THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (APPEALS) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2008 IMPORTANT: Please read and follow the guidance notes provided when completing this form. Failure to supply all the relevant information could invalidate your notice of review. Use BLOCK CAPITALS if completing in manuscript Applicant(s) Name Graham Ritchie Address Postcode Contact Telephone 1 Contact Telephone 2 E-mail* Agent Name Address Postcode Contact Telephone 1 Contact Telephone 2 E-mail* Mark this box to confirm all contact should be through this representative: *Do you agree to correspondence regarding your review being sent by e-mail? Yes Planning Authority Perth and Kinross Planning authority’s application reference number 24/01954/FLL Site address South Lodge, Ballindean, Inchture, Perthshire, PH14 9SF Description of proposed development Installation of solar panels and cabinet South Lodge Ballindean Inchture Perth PH14 9SF Date of application 20/12/2024 Date of decision (if any) 19/02/2025 Note. This notice must be served on the planning authority within three months of the date of the decision notice or from the date of expiry of the period allowed for determining the application.
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Page 2 of 4 Nature of application 1. Application for planning permission (including householder application) 2. Application for planning permission in principle 3. Further application (including development that has not yet commenced and where a time limit has been imposed; renewal of planning permission; and/or modification, variation or removal of a planning condition) 4. Application for approval of matters specified in conditions Reasons for seeking review 1. Refusal of application by appointed officer 2. Failure by appointed officer to determine the application within the period allowed for determination of the application 3. Conditions imposed on consent by appointed officer Review procedure The Local Review Body will decide on the procedure to be used to determine your review and may at any time during the review process require that further information or representations be made to enable them to determine the review. Further information may be required by one or a combination of procedures, such as: written submissions; the holding of one or more hearing sessions and/or inspecting the land which is the subject of the review case. Please indicate what procedure (or combination of procedures) you think is most appropriate for the handling of your review. You may mark more than one box if you wish the review to be conducted by a combination of procedures. 1. Further written submissions 2. One or more hearing sessions 3. Site inspection 4. Assessment of review documents only, with no further procedure If you have marked box 1 or 2, please explain here which of the matters (as set out in your statement below) you believe ought to be subject of that procedure, and why you consider further submissions or a hearing are necessary: Site inspection In the event that the Local Review Body decides to inspect the review site, in your opinion: 1. Can the site be viewed entirely from public land? No 2. Is it possible for the site to be accessed safely, and without barriers to entry? Yes If there are reasons why you think the Local Review Body would be unable to undertake an unaccompanied site inspection, please explain here:
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Page 3 of 4 Statement You must state, in full, why you are seeking a review on your application. Your statement must set out all matters you consider require to be taken into account in determining your review. Note: you may not have a further opportunity to add to your statement of review at a later date. It is therefore essential that you submit with your notice of review, all necessary information and evidence that you rely on and wish the Local Review Body to consider as part of your review. If the Local Review Body issues a notice requesting further information from any other person or body, you will have a period of 14 days in which to comment on any additional matter which has been raised by that person or body. State here the reasons for your notice of review and all matters you wish to raise. If necessary, this can be continued or provided in full in a separate document. You may also submit additional documentation with this form. Please see the attached document entitled 24_01954_FLL_Appeal_statement.docx Have you raised any matters which were not before the appointed officer at the time the determination on your application was made? Yes No If yes, you should explain in the box below, why you are raising new material, why it was not raised with the appointed officer before your application was determined and why you consider it should now be considered in your review. Although we are not presenting any expansion or change in the scope of the planning request in this appeal we felt we needed to provide more background and context to our decision to investigate a renewal energy solution. We also think a fuller verbal and visual description of the property may help to put the it's future energy needs in balance with its historical nature. These are detailed in the first half of the attached statement followed by our comments on the refusal reasons after that. List of documents and evidence Please provide a list of all supporting documents, materials and evidence which you wish to submit with your notice of review and intend to rely on in support of your review. 24_01954_FLL_Appeal_statement.docx Pic_1_view_from _South_approach.jpg Pic_2_view_from East_approach.jpg Pic_3_view_from_west_approach.jpg Pic_4_view from_in_garden_west.jpg Pic_5_Neighbours_Solar_panels_to_NW.jpg Other documents such as elavation plans and location plans can be found with the original application. I have been advised by P&K council planning that I will not need to resubmit these. Note. The planning authority will make a copy of the notice of review, the review documents and any notice of the procedure of the review available for inspection at an office of the planning
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Page 4 of 4 authority until such time as the review is determined. It may also be available on the planning authority website. Checklist Please mark the appropriate boxes to confirm you have provided all supporting documents and evidence relevant to your review: Full completion of all parts of this form Statement of your reasons for requiring a review All documents, materials and evidence which you intend to rely on (e.g. plans and drawings or other documents) which are now the subject of this review. Note. Where the review relates to a further application e.g. renewal of planning permission or modification, variation or removal of a planning condition or where it relates to an application for approval of matters specified in conditions, it is advisable to provide the application reference number, approved plans and decision notice from that earlier consent. Declaration I the applicant hereby serve notice on the planning authority to review the application as set out on this form and in the supporting documents. Signed: Graham Ritchie Date: 17/04/2025
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Perth and Kinross Local Review Body Extract from the minute of meeting of the Perth and Kinross Local Review Body held on Monday 23 June 2025. Present: Councillor B Brawn, Councillor D Cuthbert and Councillor I Massie. In Attendance: L Tierney (Planning Adviser); G Fogg (Legal Adviser); and A Brown (Democratic Support Officer) (all Legal and Governance). Also Attending: M Pasternak and S Dockerill (both Legal and Governance); C McLaren (Planning). Councillor B Brawn, Convener, Presiding 4. Applications For Review (ii) LRB-2025-10 24/01954/FLL – Installation of solar panels and cabinet, South Lodge, Ballindean, Inchture, Perth, PH14 9SF – Mr G Ritchie Members considered a Notice of Review seeking a review of the decision by the Appointed Officer to refuse the installation of solar panels and cabinet, South Lodge, Ballindean, Inchture, Perth, PH14 9SF. The Planning Adviser displayed photographs of the site and described the proposal, and thereafter summarised the Appointed Officer’s Report of Handling and the grounds set out in the Notice of Review. Decision: Resolved by unanimous decision that: (i) having regard to the material before the Local Review Body and the comments from the Planning Adviser, the Local Review Body determined that it was minded to uphold the review application and grant planning consent, subject to a satisfactory Bat Survey being submitted by the applicant, and, thereafter, the imposition of appropriate planning conditions and informatives. (ii) it be delegated to the LRB Planning Adviser to assess the Bat Survey, and determine its suitability. (iii) the applicant be advised that they will be required to obtain Listed Building Consent, by reapplying to the Planning Authority, before any work may commence following approval. Justification Members considered that, due to the location, screening of view from the road, and the modern appearance of the extension and conservatory where the panels will be located that the review be granted.