Council planning staff have recommended an application to create a new cemetery in the Carse of Gowrie be approved despite acknowledging the proposal will be “heavily reliant” on mourners using private cars to get there.
Officers have recommended councillors back landowner Andrew Threipland’s second application to form the burial ground on land north of Rait next week as they believe amendments made to the scheme since his first bid was refused “tips the balance” in its favour.
They reached their conclusion despite recognising the proposal is contrary to one of their own Local Development Plan policies relating to transport standards as well as planning guidance issued by the Scottish Government.
