A bid has been put forward to transform a “forgotten” plot of land on a Perthshire country estate into holiday accommodation. Eòlas Architects have applied to build five holiday cottages at in Kenmore to “enliven the area”. According to the , the land has lain empty since 2021 after the former stable block was demolished.
If approved, it is hoped the five holiday homes will help to “expand the business” and provide more employment. The homes have been designed in a contemporary style while still utilising traditional stone and timber to be in-keeping with the rest of the estate. They will be heated by an air-source heat pump system with underfloor heating on the ground floor and radiators on the first floor.
Residents have vowed to fight green energy developers who want to build one of Scotland’s biggest solar farms on agricultural land near Methven. The Kinnon Park Farm site, off the A85, is more than 80 hectares in size – . The scheme could power 25,000 homes, according to the application.
However, Methven residents plan . The application has created “uproar”, said one campaigner. And an action group has been formed in nearby Tibbermore to oppose the proposal and a second, separate .
NS Solar Kinnon Park has losged the solar farm application with Perth and Kinross Council. It follows and discussions with the council, during which the original plans were scaled back. According to a planning statement, the application site and number of solar panels have.