Minute of Meeting of Pre-Determination Committee of 10 December 2025 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 14 January 2026
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PRE-DETERMINATION COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Pre-Determination Committee held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday 10 December 2025 at 9.35am. Present: Provost X McDade, Depute Provost Parrott, Bailies C Ahern, A Bailey, R Brock, C McLaren and M Williamson; Councillors K Allan, H Anderson, L Barrett, P Barrett, B Brawn, S Carr, A Chan, D Cuthbert, S Donaldson, E Drysdale, J Duff, A Forbes, M Frampton, N Freshwater, K Harvey, D Illingworth, I James, N Khogali, G Laing, I MacPherson, C Mair, I Massie, S McCole, T McEwan, J Rebbeck, W Robertson, C Shiers, F Smith, C Stewart, G Stewart, A Watt, R Watters and J Welch. In Attendance: T Glen, Chief Executive; C Mailer, Depute Chief Executive; L Simpson, S Merone, Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning; K Smith, S Panton, C Elliot, S Hendry, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Provost McDade, Presiding 1. Welcome and Apologies The Provost welcomed everyone present to the meeting. 2. Declarations of Interest In terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, Councillor N Khogali and Councillor E Drysdale declared a non-financial interest in item 3 on the agenda. A1. Request for Deputations Members agreed to the deputation requests in relation to item 3 on the agenda. COUNCILLORS N KHOGALI AND E DRYSDALE LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS POINT. 3. Application for Full Planning Permission (25/00490/FLN) for the erection of a 400kv substation, associated upgrading of access tracks and various other ancillary works at Shindour Feddal Hill Wood, Braco. S Panton, Team Leader (Major Applications & Enforcement) introduced the report and delivered a slide-based presentation. Mr Mark Easton and Mr Anderw Blyth, objectors, addressed the committee and answered Members’ questions.
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Ms Lauren Riach (Consent and Environment Strategy Manager), Mr Keith Smith (Senior Consent and Environment Manager ), Ms Rebbecca Simister (Senior Project Manager (Development)), Mr Usman Faisal (Lead Project Manager (Delivery)) and Ms Rachel Martin (Project Engineer), all on behalf of the Applicant Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission, addressed the committee and answered Members’ questions. There followed a recess and the meeting re-convened at 11.35am. Members asked a number of questions to officers on the contents of the report. The Committee, noting that the application would be determined at the meeting of Council to be held immediately following this meeting, concluded its business.