Minute of meeting of 12 August 2026
Perth and Kinross Council · 9 September 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 12 August 2026 at 9.30am. Present: Councillors I Massie, G Stewart, K Allan, B Brawn, D Illingworth, K Harvey, I James, G Laing (substituting for (D Cuthbert), R Watters and Bailie M Williamson. In Attendance: S Panton and K Smith (all Economy, Development and Planning); A Brown, C MacLeod, E Ferguson and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apologies: Councillor D Cuthbert and Bailie C McLaren. 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 10 June 2026 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. Deputations There were no deputations requested, however it was noted that Mr P Scott, agent on behalf of the applicant for Item 5(1)(i) was present and available to answer members questions. 5. Applications for Determination (1) Major Application (i) 26/00122/FLM - Change of use of holiday cottages to allow holiday use or residential use as staff accommodation for employees of Taymouth Castle Estate, Moness Resort, Aberfeldy, PH15 2FS (Report No. 26/211) Mr P Scott, agent, answered members questions. Resolved: Grant, subject to the following terms, conditions and informatives:
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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. The units hereby approved shall be used solely for holiday accommodation or for staff accommodation in connection with the Taymouth Castle Estate only. For the avoidance of doubt, occupation for staff accommodation shall be limited to employees (and, where applicable, their immediate families) of the Taymouth Castle Estate only. The operator shall maintain an up-to-date register of occupants, including details of employment (where relevant) and duration of stay, which shall be made available to the Planning Authority on request. Reason - To ensure that the accommodation can be utilised for both tourism accommodation or for staff accommodation does not give rise to unrestricted residential use, in the interests of proper planning and in accordance with the approved use of the site. 3. Prior to any of the units being utilised for staff accommodation, a detailed design for the proposed secure covered cycle parking facility for a minimum of 20 cycles shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority in consultation with the Roads Authority. The design shall also show the location of the cycle parking which shall take account of the visual amenity of the area and setting of nearby listed buildings. The cycle parking, as approved in writing, shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details to the satisfaction of the Council as Planning Authority prior to the development being brought into use. Reason - To encourage active travel and meet advice within Scottish Planning Policy on transport. 4. Prior to any of the units being utilised for staff accommodation a Green Travel Plan (GTP), aimed to encourage more sustainable means of travel, shall be submitted to and subsequently approved in writing by the Planning Authority in consultation with Transport Planning. The GTP will have particular regard to provision for walking, cycling and public transport access to and within the site and will identify the measures to be provided (including the provision of new cycle storage, path links), the system of management, monitoring, review, reporting and the duration of the plan. This can be based upon the Draft Green Travel Plan submitted with the application (doc ref:19). The GTP shall include measurable targets for a percentage reduction
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in single-occupancy car use, a percentage target for shuttle service use and a percentage target for car-share uptake. The GTP shall also include the following: • What are the targeted modal splits/expected outcomes for shuttle vs car etc • Shuttle service commitments (minimum service levels/manage over subscription/future demand) • Reducing car use (how will this be done, incentives for shuttle use, disincentives for unnecessary single vehicle trips (e.g parking management, priority for car share) • Travel Demand Management - Co-ordination of shift times to ensure car sharing/car parking allocations/encouraging staff without car to use Moness accommodation. • The monitoring period for the travel plan for this scale of site would probably need to be longer than 18 months. The GTP as approved in writing shall be adhered to for the lifetime of the development and shall be a fluid document. Any changes proposed should be submitted to the Planning Authority for written approval. Reason - To promote sustainable transport options and to meet advice within Scottish Planning Policy on transport. Justification The proposal is in accordance with the Development Plan and there are no material reasons which justify departing from the Development Plan. 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. The proposal does not involve an increase in the vulnerability of the land use and therefore the submission of a Flood Action Plan has not been required as a condition of this permission. However, it is recommended that the applicant gives consideration to the preparation and
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implementation of a Flood Action Plan as a precautionary measure. This would assist in enhancing resilience to potential flood events and support the safety of occupants and the continued operation of the development. 4. The internal site is to remain private and as such will not be maintained by Perth & Kinross Council, nor will it be suitable for future adoption. The Waste Services team have requested that if the developer would like the Waste Collection Vehicle to enter the site to collect waste, then the developer will be required to indemnify the Council through a signed waiver. 5. The applicant can seek guidance on the detailed design and positioning of the cycle storage from Transport Scotland's Cycling by Design 2021 or similar design guide. 6. Proposal of Application Notices (PoAN) (i) 26/00007/PAN - Erection of a primary school, playground areas, grass pitches, MUGA, car parking, landscaping and associated works, land 250metres south west of Bertha Park High School, Adamson Avenue, Perth, PH1 0AU (Report No. 26/212) Bailie Williamson requested that consideration be given to the orientation of the MUGA and grass pitches to optimise the amount of sunlight the grass receives in order to limit moss growth and slime mould; and the level of drainage required. Councillor James requested that cognizance of any issues for the local residents. The contents of the Report by the Development Management and Building Standards Service Manager, were noted.