Perth planning committee decisions
38 decisions from the committee's minutes, 3 Sep 2025 to 12 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 10 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 87th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 38
- Approved
- 92.1%
- Against officer advice
- 10.5%
- Meetings
- 12
How Perth compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Perth's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 92.1% of these decisions; the committee approved 92.1%.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Perth is close to that.
Over the 38 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Perth's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
92.1% approved and 7.9% refused. Perth's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Perth's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
4 of 38 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 4 of 4 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Perth's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- 8 holiday lodgesLand 100 Metres South West Of Milton Of Pitcastle Strathtay Pitlochry PH9 0PJ GrandtullyOfficers advised approval because the proposal complied with the Development Plan and no material considerations outweighed it.Refused
- 49.9MW battery storage systemLand 200 Metres North West Of Jamesfield Garden Centre NewburghOfficers advised approval because the proposal complied with the Development Plan and no material considerations outweighed it.Refused
- Gypsy traveller transit siteSites 6-9 And 12 Islay Place PerthOfficers advised refusal because flooding would create a risk to life and the site conflicted with employment-land policies.Approved
- 30MW battery storage facilityLand 600 Metres North East Of Cordon Farm AbernethyOfficers advised refusal because of landscape impacts, inadequate mitigation and effects on a scheduled monument.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 1
July 2026 2
- 8 holiday lodgesLand 100 Metres South West Of Milton Of Pitcastle Strathtay Pitlochry PH9 0PJ GrandtullyRefused
- 49.9MW battery storage systemLand 200 Metres North West Of Jamesfield Garden Centre NewburghRefused
June 2026 2
- Gypsy traveller transit siteSites 6-9 And 12 Islay Place PerthApproved
- 35 affordable homesSite East Of St Cedd's Road BallinluigApproved
May 2026 4
- Free-range egg buildingGloagburn Farm Tibbermore PerthApproved
- Distillery conversionGlencarse Stud Farm Cottown Glencarse PerthApproved
- 49.9MW battery storage facilityLand 300 Metres West Of Tir Artair Killin FK21 8TX KillinApproved
- 49.9 MW solar farmKinnon Park Farm Methven PerthRefused
April 2026 1
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