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Crieff set for 209 new homes as councillors approve Persimmon scheme

Persimmon Homes won permission for the latest phase of housing alongside Crieff's Broich Road

Crieff primary school exterior on Crieff road
The Persimmon development is planned for Broich Road, opposite Crieff's High School and Primary School.

Another 209 new homes are set to be built across the road from Crieff High School and Primary School.

Councillors approved the Persimmon Homes’ plans for Broich Road on June 5.

Planners had recommended they approve the latest expansion of the town.

However, the developer will have to make a financial contribution to offset “capacity concerns” at Crieff Primary School.

There will also be a limit on working hours, so HGVs are not passing during busy school drop-off and pick-up times.

The houses will be sited next to Ogilvie Homes’ Drover’s Gate development, across the road from the Strathearn Community Campus.

Of the 209 proposed homes, 157 will be for sale and 52 will be affordable
homes, managed by Kingdom Housing Association.

A field near Crieff where the new houses would be built.
The Persimmon site at Crieff is currently agricultural land. Image: Google Street View

The proposed mix is:

• 32 two-bedroom flats;

• 15 two-bedroom terraced houses;

• 22 three-bedroom terraced houses;

• 55 three-bedroom semi-detached houses;

• 22 three-bedroom semi-detached houses with a study;

• 35 three-bedroom detached houses;

• 28 three-bedroom detached houses with a study.

Crossing, bus stop and paths part of Persimmon Crieff plans

Planning permission in principle was granted some time ago.

The wider area is earmarked for more than 600 new homes.

Councillors were told there is still scope for 184 more in the local development plan.

a map of the propose housing estate.
The proposed layout of the housing estate. Image: Persimmon

Crieff Community Council raised a number of concerns, including the competing need for employment land in the town and the lack of improvements to Broich Road.

NHS bosses also highlighted rising demand on health and social care services in the area.

However, planners said they were satisfied with the application.

And councillors agreed with their recommendation that it should go ahead, subject to a number of conditions.

These cover areas such as road safety and community contributions.

Car moving quickly past primary school on Broich Road, Crieff
The Persimmon development will open onto Broich Road on the edge of Crieff.

A report to Wednesday’s meeting of Perth and Kinross Council’s planning and placemaking committee said: “The applicant has confirmed that Broich Road will be widened to six metres along the frontage of the site.

“In addition, the condition will require a toucan crossing, bus stop and shelter and a footpath on the south side of Broich Road.”

Firm wants to leave ‘lasting legacy’

Announcing the plans last summer Persimmon Homes said the development would create 160 jobs – 80 of them in construction.

The builder also pledged a contribution of £1.6million to support local primary and secondary schools.

Persimmon Homes logo

Robert Patrick, Persimmon north Scotland land director, said the firm wanted to work with residents to leave “a positive, lasting legacy for the Crieff community”.

“Nearly half of our customers are first-time buyers and with the average price of our homes 16% below the average price of a new build in Scotland, we’re proud to be opening the door to home ownership for more families,” he said.

The council planners’ report said the impact to the local economy during construction and occupation will be “reasonably significant”, resulting in additional spending on local facilities and services.

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