Agricultural storage building at Land 35 Metres West Of Cala Sona, Ruthvenfield, Perth

What was proposed

The application sought a larger metal-clad potato storage building to replace an existing agricultural storage building.

“PROPOSAL: Erection of agricultural storage building…”

“Planning permission is sought for the erection of an agricultural storage building at a site off Ruthvenfield Road, Perth. The storage building is for potatoes and will replace an existing storage building on the site. The existing building measures around 24m by 24m. The new building is larger and more rectangular in shape and measures around 36mx by 18m. Existing eaves height is 3.7 and the proposed new height is 7m.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The building would sit southwest of other large sheds, beside residential properties, with a horse-grazed open area to the west.

“The proposed storage building is to be located to the southwest of other large sheds associated with the potato business and is bounded by residential properties to the east and south. There is an open area to the west grazed by horses.”

“The access to the site is onto Ruthvenfield Road to the north of the residential property, Stoney Ridge. The access to the public road is around 200m from the proposed new storage building in the southern part of the wider site.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the proposal complied with the Development Plan and no material considerations justified departing from it.

“Conclusion and Reasons for Recommendation…”

“To conclude, the application must be determined in accordance with the Development Plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. In this respect, the proposal is considered to comply with NPF4, and the adopted Local Development Plan 2 (2019). Account has been taken account of the relevant material considerations and none has been found that would justify overriding the Development Plan.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

The community council objected, while Environmental Health sought noise and operating-hour controls and flooding officers raised no objection subject to an informative.

“Methven Community Council - The Community Council objects to the proposal and have raised the following issues – the height of building, impact on residential amenity, asbestos in building, noise during construction, drainage and stormwater management, height of potato boxes, run off into adjoining properties.”

“Environmental Health (Noise Odour) - Conditions relating to noise and operating hours required.”

Officer report

Objections received

Six objections raised concerns about residential amenity, traffic, lighting, drainage, biodiversity, asbestos, a listed building and other matters.

“Impact on residential amenity – noise, traffic, operational noise, light pollution, stacked potato boxes • Impact on setting of a listed building • Loss of biodiversity…”

“Impact on neighbouring drainage/septic tank – lack of detail of drainage, potential run-off from hardstanding • Presence of asbestos • Misleading site address • Loss of view…”

Officer report

Who spoke

A statement was read on behalf of an objector.

The committee’s decision

The committee granted permission with conditions protecting residential amenity, controlling drainage and safeguarding nearby water and drainage infrastructure.

“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. The hours of operations shall be restricted to 0700 hours to 1900 Monday - Friday and 0900 - 1700 Saturday and Sunday.”

“All external lighting shall be sufficiently screened and aligned so as to ensure that there is no direct illumination of neighbouring land and that light spillage beyond the boundaries of the site is minimised to a degree that it does not adversely affect the amenity of the neighbouring land. Reason - In order to safeguard the neighbouring residential amenity in the area. 5.”

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