Minute of meeting of 13 October 2025
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3 Perth and Kinross Local Review Body Minute of hybrid meeting of the Perth and Kinross Local Review Body held on Monday 13 October 2025. Present: Councillor B Brawn, Councillor K Harvey and Bailie C McLaren. In Attendance: L Tierney (Planning Adviser); G Fogg (Legal Adviser); and A Brown (Democratic Support Officer) (all Legal and Governance). Also Attending: 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 22 September 2025 was submitted and noted. 4. Applications For Review (i) LRB-2025-15 24/01927/IPL - Residential development (in principle), land 60 metres south west of Forest House, Dunkeld, PH8 0JA - Mr R Couch Members considered a Notice of Review seeking a review of the decision by the Appointed Officer to refuse a residential development (in principle) on land 60 metres south west of Forest House, Dunkeld, PH8 0JA. 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.
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Thereafter, resolved by unanimous decision that: (ii) the review application for a residential development (in principle) on land 60 metres south west of Forest House, Dunkeld, PH8 0JA., be refused for the following reasons: 1. The proposals are contrary to Policy 17, Rural Homes, of National Planning Framework 4 (2023) as they fail to meet any of the 8 criteria listed within Policy 17 (part a). 2. The proposals relate to greenfield site which is not allocated for development or explicitly supported by policies within the Local Development Plan. The development is therefore contrary to Policy 6 (part b), Brownfield, Vacant and Derelict Land and Empty Buildings of National Planning Framework 4 (2023). 3. The proposals are contrary to Policy 19, Housing in the Countryside of the Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2 (2019) and associated Supplementary Guidance (2020) as the development does not satisfactorily comply with any of the categories (1) Building Groups, (2) Infill Sites, (3) New Houses in the Open Countryside, (4) Renovation or Replacement of Houses, (5) Conversion or Replacement of Redundant Non-Domestic Buildings, and (6) Rural Brownfield Land. 4. The proposals are contrary to Policy of National Planning Framework 4 (2023) Forestry, woodland and trees, Policy 6 which provides that development proposals will not be supported where they will result in: (i) Any loss of ancient woodland. Justification The proposal is not in accordance with the Development Plan and there are no material reasons which justify departing from the Development Plan. (ii) LRB-2025-16 23/01113/FLL - Erection of 2 estate properties and garages, formation of access road connecting to existing estate road and associated works (Zone Z4-04), Taymouth Castle, Kenmore, Aberfeldy, PH15 2NT - River Tay Development Ltd Decision: Resolved by unanimous decision that: (i) having regard to the material before the Local Review Body, insufficient information was before the Local Review Body to determine the matter without further procedure. (ii) An site visit to be undertaken. (iii) Following the site visit, the application be brought back to a future meeting of the Local Review Body.
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(iii) LRB-2025-17 25/00100/FLL - Installation of an amateur radio mast and aerial, 1 Orchard Way, Inchture, Perth, PH14 9QB - Mr J Grieve Members considered a Notice of Review seeking a review of the decision by the Appointed Officer to refuse the installation of an amateur radio mast and aerial at 1 Orchard Way, Inchture, Perth, PH14 9QB. 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 installation of an amateur radio mast and aerial at 1 Orchard Way, Inchture, Perth, PH14 9QB, should be granted, subject to the imposition of relevant conditions and informatives, and to include a condition that planning consent is to be for a temporary duration of 10 years. Justification Although this proposal is contrary to policy, given that it is a corner site with woodland nearby there would be minimal visual impact on neighbouring properties. It was considered that planning permission should be granted on this occasion. (iv) LRB-2025-18 25/00286/FLL - Erection of dwellinghouse, land 75 metres west of 8 Langside Drive, Comrie, PH6 2HR – Mr R Moore Members considered a Notice of Review seeking a review of the decision by the Appointed Officer to refuse the erection of a dwellinghouse on land 75 metres west of 8 Langside Drive, Comrie, PH6 2HR. 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.
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Thereafter, resolved by unanimous decision that: (ii) the review application for the erection of a dwellinghouse on land 75 metres west of 8 Langside Drive, Comrie, PH6 2HR, be refused for the following reasons: 1. The proposal for an additional dwellinghouse in this area is poorly designed, the design, density and siting fails to respect the character and amenity of the place, does not take account of local context and will have a negative impact on the visual amenity of the area and local character. Further, the proposal is not consistent with the six qualities of successful places set out in national planning policy. The proposal is contrary to National Planning Framework 4 (2023) Policy 14c) Design, Quality and Place and Local Development Plan 2 (2019) Policy 1A Placemaking and associated Supplementary Guidance and Policy 17 Residential Areas. Justification The proposal is not in accordance with the Development Plan and there are no material reasons which justify departing from the Development Plan.