18 houses and associated works at Perth Road, Blairgowrie

“PROPOSAL: Erection of 18 dwellinghouses and associated works (change of house types, plot layouts and removal of private driveway for plots 135 -152 of 23/01941/AMM)”

“This report recommends approval of the application for a development comprising the erection of 18 dwellinghouses and associated works (change of house types, plot layouts and removal of private driveway for plots 135 -152 of 23/01941/AMM).”

“The application site is located to the immediate north of Dunkeld Road to the north of Blairgowrie. The site slopes gently from a point of 94m AOD on its northern boundary to approximately 74m AOD near the southern boundary. Galabank footpath lies within the site boundary to the west and north, linking to core path (BLAI/31) and connects users from Dunkeld Road to Newton Street.”

“The settled edge of Blairgowrie lies to the east and south with existing private gardens, relating to the properties on Dunkeld Road, lying immediately adjacent to the wider site’s southern boundary. A further line of properties on Dunkeld Road is located to the west of the wider site.”

“The site is allocated within the Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2 (2019) (LDP2) as MU5 for mixed use development (residential, employment and education). Planning permission in principle (PPP) for a mixed-use development (employment, retail, residential, community and education) for the entire MU5 allocation was approved in December 2018.”

“Planning application 22/00060/AMM for a residential development comprising 71 dwellinghouses and 32 flats (phases 1B and 2A) was approved in March 2023. This phase of development will deliver 73 affordable housing units, which represents a large proportion of the requirement for the wider site. The affordable housing tenures will be 34 Social Rent and 39 Mid-Market Rent properties.”

“Blairgowrie and Rattray Community Council: No comments.”

“Environmental Health (Contaminated Land): No objection, subject to condition.”

“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. Phasing and Delivery 2.”

“Core Paths 7. All existing rights of way, core paths within or adjacent to the completed development shall at all times be protected and remain operational during the construction phases. Reason - In the interest of sustainable transportation. Environmental Impact 8. The energy statement submitted and agreed as part of condition 19 of planning permission 23/01941/AMM (drawing number 128) shall be implemented in full prior to the occupation of each dwellinghouse.”