New leisure complex overlooking Loch Earn gets green light

Perthshire: Centre will have a restaurant, lounge bar and fitness site

A multi-million-pound expansion of a Perthshire holiday park has been approved.

Designers have drawn up proposals for a new leisure complex overlooking Loch Earn, near St Fillans.

It will become part of the Loch Earn Leisure Park after developers secured planning permission from the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.

Andrew Black Design is working alongside Algo Design on the new two-storey building.

The complex will replace the park’s existing lounge bar and will include a restaurant, bar, fitness suite and children’s play area, with developers intending to open it to the general public.

Park officials approved the proposal, despite some initial concerns about the scale of the building. In his report, Craig Jardine said the new building will “enhance and improve an existing tourism site”.

Developers have been told to carry out demolition work between March and October to avoid disturbing any roosting bats. A licensed bat worker must be present to oversee the operation.

Ian McCormack, managing director of the park’s owners, Perthshire Caravans, said: “By providing this impressive, state-of-the-art facility, we will not only

By providing this impressive state-of-theart facility, we will not only meet, but exceed the expectations ofour discerning client base. IAN MCCORMACK

Above and below: artist’s impression of what the complex will look like once complete.