The owner of a historic farm steading in Perth and Kinross has been ordered to rebuild it on a like for like basis following its demolition.<\/u><\/p>\n
The Courier writes<\/span>: The Fife-based firm\u2019s bid was rejected by councillors in 2007 and then again following an appeal to the Scottish Government.<\/p>\n But a meeting of Perth and Kinross Council\u2019s development management committee heard that Mr Thomson reduced the building to rubble without authorisation, amid health and safety fears.<\/p>\n The developer was accused of \u2018driving a coach and horses\u2019 through planning regulations.<\/p>\n Cocklaw Developments must now rebuild the steading exactly as it was, using the original stone. Councillors also agreed to grant consent for eight new homes at the site.<\/p>\n Read the article in The Courier<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The owner of a historic farm steading in Perth and Kinross has been ordered to rebuild it on a like for like basis following its demolition. The Courier writes: Cocklaw Developments\u2019 Ken Thomson was refused permission to tear down an … Continue reading
\nCocklaw Developments\u2019 Ken Thomson was refused permission to tear down an old outbuilding at Boreland Farm, near Cleish, in Kinross-shire.<\/p>\n