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4(v)(c) LRB-2026-02 LRB-2026-02 Non-determination of 25/01159/FLL - Erection of a place of worship (Class 10), formation of car park and associated works, land 25 metres north of 59 King Street, Crieff, PH7 3HB Representations
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M e m o r To Development Management & Building Standards Service Manager Your ref 25/01159/FLL Date 20 October 2025 Housing and Communities a n d u m From Regulatory Services Manager Our ref LJA Tel No Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD Consultation on an Application for Planning Permission 25/01159/FLL RE: Erection of place of worship (Class 10), formation of car park and associated works at Land 25m North of 59 King Street Crieff PH7 3HB for WT Britain I refer to your letter dated 1 October 2025 in connection with the above application and have the following comments to make. Environmental Health Recommendation I have no objections to the application but recommend the undernoted condition be included in any given consent. Comments The applicant proposes erection of a place of worship, formation of a car park and associated works at land 25m N of 59 King Street Crieff. The proposal is for a single storey building and includes air conditioning (AC) units on the south elevation. Noise Plant Information submitted indicates that four external air conditioning condensers will be installed at the property. The units to be installed are 2 x Daikin RZAG71MV1 and 2 x Daikin RZAG140MV1. An acoustic report submitted with the application has looked at the impact of noise from the AC units on noise sensitive receptors. The report states that the units will only be used during daytime hours, with proposed operating times for the building of 9am – 9pm. Based on measurements carried out an internal sound level with windows partially open of NR24 has been calculated. In light of the information provided I have no objections to the development subject to the following conditions being attached to any given consent to protect the residential amenity of nearby properties, Condition EH10 All plant or equipment shall be so enclosed, attenuated and/or maintained such that any noise therefrom shall not exceed Noise Rating 35 between 0700 and 2300 hours daily, or Noise Rating 25 between 2300 and 0700 hours daily, within any neighbouring residential property, with all windows slightly open, when measured and/ or calculated and plotted on a rating curve chart.
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EH12 The sound insulation and sound transmission properties of the structure and finishes shall be such that any airborne noise from the operations within the premises does not constitute a statutory noise nuisance as determined by the Local Planning Authority. EH13 No music amplified or otherwise shall be permitted outside the premises and efforts must be made to minimise the impact of noise from inside the premises so no sound is audible in any nearby residential property.
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Comments to the Development Quality Manager on a Planning Application Planning Application ref. 25/01159/FLL Comments provided by Alasdair Kay Transportation Development Officer Service/Section Transportation & Development Contact Details TransportPlanning@pkc.gov.uk Description of Proposal Erection of place of worship (Class 10), formation of car park and associated works Address of site Land 25 metres North of 59 King Street, Crieff, PH7 3HB Comments on the proposal The applicant is proposing a new build place of worship (110 person capacity) and religious education at 57 King Street, Crieff, on the site previously occupied by the Strathearn Hotel. As part of the works it is also proposed to refurbish the existing car parking area and provide new landscaping/planting areas. The proposed car park will provide 13 car parking spaces. It is assumed from the drawings that spaces numbered 1 and 2 are disabled parking bays, although no markings are shown. As per the National Roads Development Guide, a minimum of 3 disabled parking bays should be provided. Further details are required. No information on cycle parking has been provided. Further details are required As per the National Roads Development Guidelines, the entrance gates should open inwards. Further details are required There is no information provided on visibility splays at the proposed car park access junction. Further details are required Transportation & Development are not in a position to support this application and further details are required. Recommended planning condition(s) Recommended informative(s) for applicant Date comments returned 21 October 2025
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Comments to the Development Management & Building Standards Service Manager on a Planning and/or Listed Building Application Planning Application ref. 25/01159/FLL Comments provided by Jody Blake IHBC Service/Section Conservation Contact Details Description of Proposal Erection of a place of worship (Class 10), formation of car park and associated works Address of site Land 25m N of 59 King Street CrieffPH7 3HB Comments on the proposal The subject site is located within the Crieff Conservation Area and is the site of a former mid-19th century Strathearn Hotel (demolished under 21/00343/CON due to public safety concerns). The subject site sits on the south-west corner of a cross intersection of King and Commissioner Streets, with the other three corner sites containing listed buildings: the Category B listed three-storey Queen Anne building (1907) at 49-57 King Street, the Category B listed three-storey shop and tenement building at 60- 62 King Street (1899) and the Category C listed three-storey corner shop and tenement building (1876) at 62-68 Kin Street. All the listed buildings on the other corners are three-storeys and are built hard to the back of the footpath and have prominent corner architectural elements and corner entrances. These buildings have been purposely designed to address the corner and make the intersection one of the most attractive in the conservation area. The proposal seeks planning permission for the erection of a single-storey place of worship with car parking. The proposed place of worship building is single storey with a shallow pitch gable roof. The materials of the proposal are concrete roof tiles, rendered wall and aluminium windows and cement cladding boards. NPF4 policy 7d states that: Development proposals in or affecting conservation areas will only be supported where the character and appearance of the conservation area and its setting is preserved or enhanced. Relevant considerations include the: i. architectural and historic character of the area; ii. existing density, built form and layout; and iii. context and siting, quality of design and suitable materials. Given the lack of consideration of the surrounding context in terms of setbacks, built form, layout, urban grain, massing, existing density, quality of design and materials, it is clear that the proposal has not been specifically designed for this sensitive site within the conservation area.
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LDP2 Policy 1B Placemakingprovides ten placemaking criteria for new development, ensuring that new development makes a positive contribution to the quality of the surrounding built and natural environment. None of these placemaking design criteria have been met by the submitted proposal. LDP2 Policy 28A: Conservation Areas: New Development states that Development within a Conservation Area must preserve or enhance its character or appearance. The design, materials, scale and siting of new development within a conservation area, and development outwith an area that will impact upon its special qualities should be appropriate and sympathetic to its appearance, character and setting. The proposal fails to comply with Policy 28A for the following reasons: Design Quality: The scheme represents a poor standard of design that does not reflect the architectural quality and character of the Conservation Area. Materials: The proposed materials are sub-standard and fall short of those expected within a designated Conservation Area. Siting and Scale: The building is poorly positioned within the plot and of such a diminutive scale that it appears visually subordinate and incongruous when compared to neighbouring properties. As a result, the development would neither preserve nor enhance the special qualities, character, or appearance of the Crieff Conservation Area. Instead, it would introduce a discordant element that undermines the established streetscape and the area’s heritage value. Overall, the proposal does not demonstrate any site-specific analysis nor compliance with established placemaking principles or conservation area policies. Consequently, it constitutes a generic form of development that fails to respect or respond to the distinctive character of its setting. The scheme would appear visually discordant within the conservation area and is likely to result in a detrimental impact on the streetscape. The proposal is contrary to national and local policy and cannot be supported. Recommended conditions N/A Recommended informatives N/A Date comments returned 17/11/2025
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