Minute of meeting of 10 June 2026
Perth and Kinross Council · 8 July 2026
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Planning and Placemaking Committee Minute of hybrid meeting of the Planning and Placemaking Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth, on Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 9.30am. Present: Councillors I Massie, G Stewart, K Allan, B Brawn, K Harvey, D Illingworth, I James, G Laing (substituting for Councillor D Cuthbert), I MacPherson (substituting for Councillor R Watters), Bailie C McLaren and Bailie M Williamson. In Attendance: Councillor P Barrett; S Merone, Strategic Lead - Economy, Development and Planning; S Durning, R Haines, L McLean, B Murray, L Reid, K Smith. K Stevens and P Williamson (all Economy, Development and Planning); A Brown, N Edwards, G Fogg, V Jordan, J Kirkwood and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apologies: Councillors D Cuthbert and R Watters. Councillor I Massie, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies The Convener welcomed everyone present to the meeting and noted apologies as above. 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 Planning and Placemaking Committee of 13 May 2026 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. Deputations In terms of Standing Order 13, the Committee agreed to hear deputations in relation to the following planning applications: Planning Application No. Item No. 25/01678/FLL 5(1)(i) 26/00303/FLL 5(1)(ii)
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5. Applications For Determination (1) Local Applications (i) 25/01678/FLL - Erection of 35 dwellinghouses and associated works (allocated site H40 in the Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2 (2019)), site East of St Cedd's Road, Ballinluig (Report No. 26/165) The Clerk read a statement by Ms K MacCorquodale, objector. Mr M Alexander, applicant and Mr M Richardson, agent addressed the Committee and answered members questions. Resolved: Grant, subject to the following terms, conditions and informatives: Conditions 1. This planning permission will last only for three years from the date of this decision notice, unless the development has been lawfully started within that period. Reason - This is a Planning Permission in terms of Section 58 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, as amended by Section 32 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019. 2. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, precise details of the sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council as Planning Authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the scheme shall be developed in accordance with the technical guidance contained in The SUDS Manual (C753) and the Council’s Flood Risk and Flood Risk Assessments Developer Guidance, shall incorporate source control and shall incorporate biodiversity enhancement measures. The approved details shall be implemented in full. Reason – In order to clarify the terms of this planning permission, to ensure the site is adequately drained and to help ensure that a proportionate level of biodiversity enhancements are delivered. 3. Storm water drainage from all paved surfaces, including the vehicular access, shall be disposed of by means of suitable a Sustainable Urban Drainage System to meet the requirements of best management practices. Reason – In order to ensure the site is adequately drained. 4. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a scheme to deal with surface water runoff and soil movement/slippage during the construction phase shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council as Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented in full at all times.
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Reason – In order to ensure that suitable temporary measures are put in place during the construction phase to deal with surface water and / or soil spillage/movements. 5. Construction work shall be limited to Monday to Friday 0700 hours to 1900 hours and Saturday 0800 hours to 1300 hours with no noisy works out with these times or at any time on Sundays. These construction times shall be implemented throughout the construction stage of the development unless approval has been obtained in writing by the Council as Planning Authority for alterative arrangements. Reason – In order to ensure the construction phase is properly managed to avoid unnecessary impacts on existing residential amenity. 6. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, precise details of all proposed retaining walls and structures shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council as Planning Authority. The details shall include visual mitigation measures for exposed surfaces. The approved details shall be implemented in full. Reason – In order to clarify the terms of this planning permission. 7. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, precise details of all proposed boundary treatments shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council as Planning Authority. The approved details shall be implemented in full, and be completed progressively as the development processes. Reason – In order to clarify the terms of this planning permission. 8. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a detailed landscaping and tree planting scheme for the site (including a timescale for implementation and ongoing maintenance) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council as Planning Authority. The details must include the landscaping details of the proposed amenity space area, which shall include biodiversity friendly wildflower edges. All planting shall be undertaken progressively as the development progresses. The approved details shall be implemented in full, with any trees that fails within the first 5 years replaced on a like for like basis within the next available planting season. Reason – In order to clarify the terms of this planning permission. 9. All the approved residential units shall be affordable units, as per the definitions contained within Planning Advice Note 2/2010 (Affordable Housing and Housing Land Audits) Reason – The development has been approved as affordable housing. 10. Existing core paths in the area must not be obstructed during the construction phase or on completion of the development. Any damage done to the route and/or the associated signage during building phase must be made
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good prior the development is completed or brought into use, whichever is the earlier. Reason – In order to protect existing public paths and to ensure no unnecessary damage occurs. 11. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a plan which shows the overland flow and exceedance routing of surface water from outwith the site and then on the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council as Planning Authority. The details must include a timeline for implementation, and an exceedance plan showing 1:200 yr + CC overland flow paths (including flows from the north and south catchments and from the small watercourse) and show how they are intercepted or routed so as not to impact the existing terrace or cause ponding at the site access. Cross references to finished levels and road gully locations must be included. The approved details shall thereafter be implemented progressively within the approved timeline, and completed in full prior within the approved timeline. Reason – In order to ensure the site is adequately drained and does not result ain surface water adversely affected lower properties. 12. All the recommendations contained within Section 8 of the Ecology Assessment (Plan 29) shall be implemented in full. For the avoidance of doubt, this relates to requirements before and during the construction phase and upon completion of the development. Reason – In order to ensure that a proportionate level of biodiversity enhancement is delivered. 13. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a statement which demonstrates that at least 10% of the current carbon emissions reduction set by Scottish Building Standards will be met through the installation and operation of low and zero-carbon generating technologies shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council as Planning Authority. The approved principles shall thereafter be implemented in full. Reason – In order to comply with Policy 32 of the adopted Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2 (2019)) Justification The proposal is in accordance with the Development Plan and there are no material reasons which justify departing from the Development Plan. Procedural Notes The formal decision notice shall not be issued until such time as the required financial contribution for off site play provision upgrades has been secured. This maybe be in the form of a payment ‘up front’, or a legal agreement if the payment is to be delayed.
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Informatives 1. Under section 27A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended) the person undertaking the development is required to give the planning authority prior written notification of the date on which it is intended to commence the development. A failure to comply with this statutory requirement would constitute a breach of planning control under section 123(1) of that Act, which may result in enforcement action being taken. Please use the form attached herewith. 2. As soon as practicable after the development is complete, the person who completes the development is obliged by section 27B of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended) to give the planning authority written notice of that position. Please use the form attached herewith. 3. No development shall be commenced until an application for building warrant has been submitted and approved. 4. Records indicate that at least part of the proposed development site lies within a radon affected area where the measurement/monitoring of radon gas and the installation of mitigation measures may be required. 5. Further information on radon gas and the associated reports that can be obtained is available at www.ukradon.org and at http://shop.bgs.ac.uk/georeports/. 6. The Air Source Heat Pump’s shall be certificated in accordance with Microgeneration Certification Scheme 007 and installed by an installation company certificated in accordance with Microgeneration Installation Standard 3005 and in compliance with the calculation procedure contained in Table 1 of Microgeneration Certification Scheme Planning Standards (MCS 020(a)), confirming that the permitted development noise limit of 37 dB LAeq, 5 mins will be met. 7. The Air Source Heat Pump’s 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. 8. The applicant (or any other person taking on this permissions) is advised that Perth and Kinross Council have a charging scheme for recycling and waste bins for new build properties and newly created dwellings. Further information can be found at: https://www.pkc.gov.uk/binrequests
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(ii) 26/00303/FLL - Erection of gypsy/traveller transit site, 10 hardstanding pitches, amenity block and EV charging point, sites 6-9 and 12 Islay Place, Perth (Report No. 26/166) Councillor P Barrett, local member followed by Ms E Ritchie, on behalf of the applicant, supported by Mr A Cameron, architect (via telephone), addressed the Committee and answered members questions. Resolved: Minded to Approve, subject to consideration by Scottish Ministers, following the submission of suitable terms, conditions and informatives to be drawn up by the planning officer. Justification Although the application is contrary to Policy 22 of National Planning Framework 4 and Policy 52 of the Local Development Plan 2 there are material considerations which justify the planned departures, including: • the long-running failure of the Planning Authority to identify any other suitable gypsy/traveller transit site within or around Perth City and there being no prospect of any other site being found; • the public sector duties of the Planning Authority under the Equality Act 2010 to gypsy travellers and, in particular, their accommodation needs; • the long established, unauthorised occupation of the wider area of the site by gypsy/travellers which the Council, as both Housing and Planning Authority, has been unable to prevent; • that considering that gypsy travellers will continue to use the area as a transit site in any event, their safety and wellbeing will be more secure at an authorised site, with flood mitigation measures operating, including a flood evacuation plan, than can be provided for an unauthorised encampment with no such measures in place; • the site is modest and the loss of employment land is not significant. 6. Proposal of Application Notices (PoAN) (i) 26/00004/PAN - Erection of residential development, landscaping and associated infrastructure, land 60 Metres South of 43 Duntaylor Avenue, Aberfeldy PH15 2BX (Report No. 26/167) Bailie M Williamson requested that consideration is given to the tree which has a tree protection order during the construction period, the possibility of run off from the fields that surround the site and how this is managed and traffic management during the construction phase. The contents of the Report by the Development Management and Building Standards Service Manager, were noted.