25/00017/Pan
Perth and Kinross Council · 11 February 2026
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Perth and Kinross Council Planning and Placemaking Committee - 11 February 2026 Pre-Application Report by Development Management and Building Standards Service Manager (Report No. 26/43) Proposal: Erection of residential care facility, community hub, staff facilities and associated works Location: Play Area, Perth Leisure Pool, Glover Street, Perth Ref. No: 25/00017/PAN Ward No: P10 - Perth City South Summary This report is to inform the Committee of a potential forthcoming planning application in respect of a major development for erection of residential care facility, community hub, staff facilities and associated works at Play Area, Perth Leisure Pool, Glover Street, Perth. The report also aims to highlight the key planning policies and the likely stakeholders who would be involved in the decision making process, and to offer a brief overview of the key planning issues which are likely to be relevant to the proposal. Background and Description 1. In accordance with the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended), the applicants submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) on 10 December 2025. The purpose of this report is to inform the Planning and Placemaking Committee of a forthcoming planning application in respect of a major development for erection of residential care facility, community hub, staff facilities and associated works at Play Area, Perth Leisure Pool, Glover Street, Perth. Pre-application reports give the Committee an opportunity to raise issues which it would like to see addressed in the planning application. The pre-application process is not intended to discuss the Council’s wider plan to redevelop Perth Leisure Pool, and is instead to consult on the proposed redevelopment of the site as per the aforementioned description. 2. This PoAN seeks to formally establish a major development. The exact range of uses, scale and design of the development will be arrived at during pre- application discussions. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 3. Due to the scale of the proposal it will require to be screened as to whether the proposal is an EIA development under the EIA 2017 Regulations. It is
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noted that a screening opinion has already been provided, reference 25/01043/SCRN, and is not subject of an EIA development. Pre-Application Process 4. The PoAN (reference 25/00017/PAN) confirmed that two public exhibitions will be held at Christian Outreach Centre, Riggs Road, Perth, PH1 1PR. The first event on 18th February 2026 between 4pm and 7pm and the second event on 11 March 2026 between 4pm and 7pm. The Ward Councillors, MSP and MP have been notified. There is currently no active Community Council in this area. The results of the community consultation will be submitted with the planning application as part of the required Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) Report. Development Plan 5. The Development Plan for the area comprises National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) and the Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2 (2019) (LDP2). National Planning Framework 4 6. The National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) is the Scottish Government’s long-term spatial strategy with a comprehensive set of national planning policies. This strategy sets out how to improve people’s lives by making sustainable, liveable and productive spaces. 7. NPF4 was adopted on 13 February 2023. NPF4 has an increased status over previous NPFs and comprises part of the statutory development plan. 8. The Council’s assessment of this application has considered the following policies of NPF4: Policy 1: Tackling the Climate and Nature Crisis Policy 2: Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Policy 3: Biodiversity Policy 4: Natural Places Policy 6: Forestry, Woodland and Trees Policy 7: Historic Assets and Places Policy 13: Sustainable Transport Policy 14: Design, Quality and Place Policy 15: Local Living and 20 Minute Neighbourhoods Policy 16: Quality Homes Policy 18: Infrastructure First Policy 19: Heating and Cooling Policy 20: Blue and Green Infrastructure Policy 21: Play, Recreation and Sport Policy 22: Flood Risk and Water Management Policy 26: Business and Industry Policy 27: City, Town, Local and Commercial Centres
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Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2019 9. The Local Development Plan 2 (2019) (LDP2) sets out a vision statement for the area and states that, “Our vision is of a Perth and Kinross which is dynamic, attractive and effective which protects its assets whilst welcoming population and economic growth.” It is the most recent statement of Council policy and is augmented by Supplementary Guidance. 10. The principal relevant policies are, in summary: Policy 1A: Placemaking Policy 1B: Placemaking Policy 1C: Placemaking Policy 1D: Placemaking Policy 2: Design Statements Policy 3: Perth City Policy 4: Perth City Transport and Active Travel Policy 5: Infrastructure Contributions Policy 6: Settlement Boundaries Policy 7B: Employment and Mixed Used Areas: Mixed Use Sites Policy 10: City, Town and Neighbourhood Centres Policy 11: Perth City Centre Secondary Uses Area Policy 14A: Open Space Retention and Provision: Existing Areas Policy 14B: Open Space Retention and Provision: Open Space within New Developments Policy 15: Public Access Policy 16: Social, Cultural and Communities Facilities Policy 17: Residential Areas Policy 22: Particular Needs Housing Accommodation Policy 23: Delivery of Development Sites Policy 26B: Scheduled Monuments and Archaeology: Archaeology Policy 31: Other Historic Environment Assets Policy 34A: Sustainable Heating & Cooling: Heat Networks, Major Development and LDP Site Allocations Policy 38A: Environment and Conservation: International Nature Conservation Sites Policy 40B: Forestry, Woodland and Trees: Trees, Woodland and Development Policy 41: Biodiversity Policy 42: Green Infrastructure Policy 47: River Tay Catchment Area Policy 52: New Development and Flooding Policy 53B: Water Environment and Drainage: Foul Drainage Policy 53C: Water Environment and Drainage: Surface Water Drainage Policy 53E: Water Environment and Drainage: Water Supply Policy 55: Nuisance from Artificial Light and Light Pollution Policy 56: Noise Pollution Policy 57: Air Quality Policy 58A: Contaminated and Unstable Land: Contaminated Land
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Policy 60A: Transport Standards and Accessibility Requirements: Existing Infrastructure Policy 60B: Transport Standards and Accessibility Requirements: New Development Proposals Statutory Supplementary Guidance 11. Supplementary Guidance - Air Quality (adopted in 2020) Supplementary Guidance - Delivering Zero Waste (adopted in 2020) Supplementary Guidance - Developer Contributions & Affordable Housing (adopted in 2020) Supplementary Guidance - Flood Risk and Flood Risk Assessments (adopted in 2021) Supplementary Guidance - Green & Blue Infrastructure (adopted in 2020) Supplementary Guidance - Open Space Provision for New Developments (adopted in 2021) Supplementary Guidance - Placemaking (adopted in 2020) Other Policies 12. The following non statutory guidance and documents are of particular importance in the assessment of this application: Planning Guidance - Delivery of Development Sites Planning Guidance - Loch Leven SPA, the Dunkeld-Blairgowrie Lochs SAC and the River Tay SAC Planning Guidance - Planning & Biodiversity National Guidance 13. The Scottish Government expresses its planning policies and guidance through the National Planning Framework, Planning Advice Notes, Creating Places, Designing Streets, National Roads Development Guide and a series of Circulars. Planning Advice Notes 14. The following Scottish Government Planning Advice Notes are likely to be of relevance to the proposal: PAN 1/2011: planning and noise Planning Site History 15. 25/01043/SCRN - on 17 July 2025 for Erection of a residential care home and community hub, formation of parking areas and associated landscaping
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Consultations 16. As part of the planning application process the following would be consulted: External Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) NatureScot Scottish Water Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust (PKHT) Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) National Health Service (NHS) Network Rail Internal Environmental Health (Noise/Odour) (Contaminated Land) Development Plans Developer Contributions Officer Community Greenspace including Access Transportation and Development Structures and Flooding Economic Development Waste Services Biodiversity Officer Key Issues Against Which A Future Application Will Be Assessed 17. The key considerations against which the eventual application will be assessed include: a. Visual Impact b. Scale, Design and Layout c. Relationship to Nearby Land Uses d. Natural Heritage and Ecology e. Landscape f. Water Resources and Soils g. Air Quality h. Transport Implications i. Tourism and Economy j. Impact on Agriculture k. Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Additional Statements Which Will Be Required 18. Should an EIA Report not be required the following supporting documents will need to be submitted with any planning application: Planning Statement Design and Access Statement
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Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) Report Leisure/Economic Impact Assessment Transport Assessment Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) Travel Plan Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment Emergency Access and Agress Assessment Construction Phase Water Management Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Tree and Woodland Survey Habitat Survey Archaeological Assessment Sustainability Assessment Air Quality Screening Assessment Ecological Impact Assessment and Biodiversity Plan Noise Impact Assessment Dust Risk Assessment and Dust Management Plan Conclusion And Recommendation 19. This report summarises the key issues which should be considered as part of the appraisal of any subsequent planning application which may be lodged in respect of this development and members are recommended to note these key issues and advise officers of any other issues which they consider should be included as part of the application and assessment. Authors Name Designation Contact Details Kirsty Strong Planning Support Officer developmentmanagement@pkc.gov.uk Approved Name Designation Date Sean Panton Team Leader (Major Applications and Enforcement) 22 January 2026