Minute of meeting of 31 August 2026
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Perth and Kinross Local Review Body Minute of hybrid meeting of the Perth and Kinross Local Review Body held in the Council Chamber, 2 High Street, Perth, on Monday 31 August 2026 at 1.00pm. Present: Councillors B Brawn, K Harvey and Bailie C McLaren. In Attendance: L Tierney (Planning Adviser); C Elliott (Legal Adviser); and A Brown (Senior Democratic Support Officer) (all Legal and Governance). Also Attending: C McLaren (Economy, Development and Planning); M Pasternak (Legal and Governance). Councillor B Brawn, Convener, Presiding 1. Welcome Councillor Brawn welcomed all present to the meeting. 2. Declarations of Interest There were no Declarations of Interest made in terms of the Councillors Code of Conduct. 3. Minutes The minute of meeting of the Local Review Body of 3 August 2026 was submitted and noted. 4. Applications For Review (i) LRB-2026-15 25/01116/FLL - Erection of restaurant unit with drive thru facilities and formation of vehicular access, parking areas, landscaping and associated works, land 70 metres west of Langdale, Perth Road, Blairgowrie, PH10 6EN – McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd Members considered a Notice of Review seeking a review of the decision by the Appointed Officer to refuse the erection of restaurant unit with drive thru facilities and formation of vehicular access, parking areas, landscaping and associated works, land 70 metres west of Langdale, Perth Road, Blairgowrie, PH10 6EN. 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, sufficient information
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was before the Local Review Body to determine the matter without further procedure. Thereafter, resolved by unanimous decision that: (ii) the review application for the erection of restaurant unit with drive thru facilities and formation of vehicular access, parking areas, landscaping and associated works, land 70 metres west of Langdale, Perth Road, Blairgowrie, PH10 6EN, should be granted subject to the imposition of suitable terms, conditions and informatives. Justification The proposal is a departure from National Planning Framework 4, Policy 27d): City, town, local and commercial centres, as there are no sites allocated for drive thrus. However, a number of material considerations give weight to supporting the proposal as a departure including a drive-through restaurant would represent a compatible and complementary use within the mixed-use area taking into account the planning history of the site, the wider economic and other benefits, design acceptability, accessibility by means other than the private car, and will be visited largely as a result of linked trips, and no other significant adverse impacts have been identified. The application now accords with Perth and Kinross Council Local Development Plan 2, Policy 15: Public Access as the diverted path has been constructed and is now available for use by members of the public. (ii) LRB-2026-16 Review of Condition 9 on planning permission 26/00324/FLL (Erection of dwellinghouse and garage/ancillary accommodation unit, land 50 metres south west of Russaig House, Errol) - Mr M Urquhart Members considered a Notice of Review seeking a review of Condition 9 imposed on planning permission 26/00324/FLL (Erection of dwellinghouse and garage/ancillary accommodation unit, land 50 metres south west of Russaig House, Errol). 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, sufficient information was before the Local Review Body to determine the matter without further procedure. Thereafter, resolved by unanimous decision that: (ii) the review application for the review of Condition 9 imposed on planning permission 26/00324/FLL (Erection of dwellinghouse and garage/ancillary accommodation unit, land 50 metres south
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west of Russaig House, Errol), be granted in part and Condition 9 be revised to instead state: 9. Prior to the commencement of the development, revised elevation and floorplan drawings shall be submitted which show the removal of the main first floor bedroom window on the east elevation overlooking Russaig House. The approved details shall thereafter be implemented in full with no other alterations permitted to the eastern elevation thereafter. Reason - In order to protect existing residential amenity Justification The window in the eastern side wall of the balcony does not give rise to sufficient overlooking concerns such that residential amenity would be compromised given it serves an outdoor balcony space and is a sufficient distance from the mutual boundary with Russaig House. Only the window in the eastern side wall serving the main first floor bedroom should be removed. (iii) LRB-2026-17 25/01525/FLL - Erection of dwellinghouse, garage/store, installation of air source heat pump and associated works, land 90 metres west of Obney Croft (Garage Flat), Waterloo, Bankfoot, Perth, PH1 4AS - Mr and Mrs Macdonald Members considered a Notice of Review seeking a review of the decision by the Appointed Officer to refuse the erection of dwellinghouse, garage/store, installation of air source heat pump and associated works, land 90 metres west of Obney Croft (Garage Flat), Waterloo, Bankfoot, Perth, PH1 4AS. 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, sufficient information was before the Local Review Body to determine the matter without further procedure. Thereafter, resolved by unanimous decision that: (ii) the review application for the erection of dwellinghouse, garage/store, installation of air source heat pump and associated works, land 90 metres west of Obney Croft (Garage Flat), Waterloo, Bankfoot, Perth, PH1 4AS, be refused for the following reason: 1. The proposal is not considered to be a rural infill site as the building to the west is not considered to be
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substantial nor an appropriate extension to a rural building group because there is only one house to the east and the other two buildings are not suitable for conversion to residential use. The proposal therefore fails to accord with National Planning Framework 4 Policy 17: Rural Homes and Local Development Plan 2 Policy 19: Housing in the Countryside along with the associated Housing in the Countryside Supplementary Guidance 2020, and consequentially is contrary to National Planning Framework 4 Policy 16(f)(ii): Quality Homes. Justification The proposal is not in accordance with the Development Plan and there are no material reasons which justify departing from the Development Plan. (iv) LRB-2026-18 26/00162/FLL - Siting of 6 holiday accommodation units with raised decking, formation of access road, parking and associated works, land 2.5km north of Logiealmond Shooting Lodge, Logiealmond, PH1 3TG - Logiealmond Estate Ltd Members considered a Notice of Review seeking a review of the decision by the Appointed Officer to refuse the siting of 6 holiday accommodation units with raised decking, formation of access road, parking and associated works, land 2.5km north of Logiealmond Shooting Lodge, Logiealmond, PH1 3TG. 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, sufficient information was before the Local Review Body to determine the matter without further procedure. Thereafter, resolved by majority decision that: (ii) the review application for the siting of 6 holiday accommodation units with raised decking, formation of access road, parking and associated works, land 2.5km north of Logiealmond Shooting Lodge, Logiealmond, PH1 3TG, be refused for the following reasons: 1. The proposal fails to demonstrate that the holiday pods represent appropriate rural development or tourism use in this location. Insufficient justification has been provided to establish the need for this distinct form of accommodation on an exposed, elevated and undeveloped upland location, nor has it been demonstrated that less sensitive or more appropriate locations within the extensive estate holding have been
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considered. As such the proposal is not suitably located, proportionate or adequately justified and is therefore contrary to National Planning Framework 4, Policies 29 (Rural Development) and 30 (Tourism) and Policy 8 (Rural Business and Diversification) of the Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2019. 2. The proposed development would result in a significant adverse landscape and visual impact through the introduction of six new buildings and associated infrastructure into a remote, elevated and undeveloped upland location within the Summits and Plateux - Tayside Landscape Character Type, a landscape of high sensitivity to change. The proposal would appear isolated and incongruous, eroding the area's wild, open and scenic character and would introduce a built form that is incompatible with its surroundings. The proposed mitigation, including green roofs and planting, would not adequately address the fundamental harm arising from the siting of the development in this exposed upland location. The impacts are therefore location based and not capable of mitigation. The proposal is therefore contrary to National Planning Framework Policies 4 (Natural Places) and 14 (Design, Quality and Place) and Policy 39 (Landscape) of the Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2019. 3. Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that adequate foul and surface water drainage arrangements can be delivered or maintained for this remote, upland site, including safe and reliable access for the servicing and desludging of the proposed septic tank. The proposal has therefore not been shown to be capable of being adequately serviced and is contrary to Policy 53B and Policy 53C of Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2 and NFP4 Policy 22. Justification The proposal is not in accordance with the Development Plan and there are no material reasons which justify departing from the Development Plan. Note The minority opinion of Councillor B Brawn was that the application should be refused for reason 2 only. Both reasons 1 and 3 had been sufficiently addressed.