Delays: Motorists braced as dualling work on A9 starts in earnest.

The latest planning applications submitted to Perth and Kinross Council include:

Johnston – house on land west of Old Littleton Road, Longforgan.

Arnold Clark Automobiles – valet building and fence on land 170m north-east of Mercedes Benz of Perth, the Triangle, Perth.

McMillan – alterations to house, erection of garage with ancillary accommodation, patio and associated works (in part retrospect) at 68 Feus, Auchterarder.

Anderson – staff welfare building, including storage and workshop, at Lower Kiltyrie, Killin.

Laird Aggregates – application under Section 42 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to develop land without complying with Condition 1 of planning permission PK920831 (extraction of sand and gravel) at Marlee Quarry, Essendy.

Conner Construction – alterations at Taymouth Castle, Kenmore.

Sharp – house (in principle) on land 30 metres east of Tarsappie House, Rhynd Road, Perth.

Dry Ice Scotland Ltd – change use of outbuildings to form dry-ice manufacturing business (class 5), siting of portable office and installation of plant and machinery (in retrospect) at Kings Of Kinloch, Meigle, Blairgowrie.

Perth and Kinross Council – internal alterations at St Paul’s Church, Perth.

Speed – change of use to public open space to form garden ground at 8 Tay Road, Alyth, Blairgowrie.

Drummond – stables on land 70 metres to the southwest of Gellybank Cottage, Kinross.

Welsh – change use of agricultural land to form garden ground, and extension to house at the Cottage South Friarton, St Martins, Perth.

Pickering – alterations and extension to house at Westfield, Caddam Road, Coupar Angus.

McAvoy – extension to house at Dun Beag, 14 Castle Road, Longforgan.

R&R Investments – change use and alterations to office (Class 4) to form four flats at 82 Tay Street, Perth.

Barrie – house (in principle) on land 40 metres south of Yew Tree Cottage, Murray Road, Scone.