Moness Resort Aberfeldy PH15 2FS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00122/FLM - planning permission major Approved

Proposal

Change of use of holiday cottages to allow holiday use or residential use as staff accommodation for employees of Taymouth Castle Estate Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Feb 2026
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Validated
25 Feb 2026
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Committee
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Perth Planning and Placemaking Committee on 12 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the flexible use would retain tourism accommodation and support the resort and local workforce.
  • The community council supported the proposal, while three objections raised concerns about tourism, housing and the local economy.
  • The committee granted permission subject to conditions controlling occupancy, cycle parking and sustainable travel.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, the site history, consultation responses, officers’ assessment and the committee’s decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Perth's committee minutes of 12 Aug 2026.

Documents 35

Consultation & comments 8

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Special area of conservation 250 m away: River Tay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; SSSI 233 m away: Birks of Aberfeldy.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Perth
Application type
planning permission major
Postcode
PH15 2FS
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Ward
Highland
Parish
Aberfeldy
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve the application
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Scott Hobbs Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 168 days from validation, 111 days slower than Perth's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 96% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
90decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Perth in the last twelve months, from validation. Perth decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No