Latest planning applications with PKC
The following planning applications were validated by Perth and Kinross Council during the week ending February 22:
Alterations to holiday accommodation unit at Sauchmore, Spittal of Glenshee, for Dalmunzie Estate;
Listed building consent for alterations to outbuilding at Greenbank Cottage, Dunkeld Road, Blairgowrie, for Karen Bell;
Change of use of garden ground to site four shepherds huts for holiday accommodation use, formation of hardstanding, parking and associated works at Greengairs Meadow, Rattray, for Mr and Mrs Smith;
Alterations and extension to ancillary accommodation at Loon View, South Street, Rattray, for Tom Caldow;
Alteration and extension to dwellinghouse at 1 Hall
Crescent, Burrelton, for Mr S Isles;
Extension to dwellinghouse at 18 Lintrose Holdings, Campmuir, for Mr and Mrs Taylor.
Details of all planning applications can be viewed online at PKC’s website, www.pkc.gov.uk.
A regional food group which aims to develop a thriving food and drink network in Perth and Kinross has secured funding to champion local produce.
Great Perthshire has received the funding from industry leadership body, Scotland Food and Drink, as part of a national £250,000 fund supported by the Scottish Government.
Over the next 12 months, Great Perthshire aims to increase awareness and champion local suppliers and producers through a strategic marketing campaign to encourage businesses to have a louder collective voice.
The group would like to increase membership across the region, offer an accessible training programme, provide networking and promotional opportunities, and run a successful food and drink event in 2021.
Mark Bush, chair of Great Perthshire, said: “It is so important, now more than ever, to support our incredibly diverse and hard-working producers to ensure that our unique local character continues.
“Buying, consuming and using local produce enables us to feel a part of our community and place, keeps the planet happy and supports economic growth.
Fiona Richmond, head of regional food at Scotland Food and Drink, said: “Regional food groups like Great Perthshire have a pivotal role to play in the successful growth and development of our country’s food, drink and food tourism sectors.”