Green light for £10M staycation upgrade

A Perthshire holiday park has been granted permission for an £8-10 million expansion and the creation of up to 10 more full-time jobs as it seeks to meet a rising demand for UK staycations.

- KATHRYN ANDERSON

Laister Planning submitted an application on behalf of Loch Tay Highland Lodge Park, near Killin to both significantly expand and renovate its facilities.

Perth and Kinross Council's (PKC) Planning and Placemaking Committee gave the plans the go-ahead at a meeting on Wednesday, February 11.

The 15.5 hectare site sits on the north banks of Loch Tay and south of the A827 and is part of Largo Leisure Parks.

There are currently 90 holiday accommodation plots, including 55 lodges, caravans and glamping units, as well as a number of bespoke Scandinavian lodges.

A planning application was submitted to Perth and Kinross Council to expand the number of accommodation units and relocate and reconfigure some units. The plans included: 62 holiday lodges, six glamping pods, four holiday cabins, a rangers classroom, eight stilted accommodation units, the conversion of the washroom and stables to create four holiday units, as well as renovating the reception and pier and creating better parking and footpaths, with a woodland walk. Also included were seven additional staff accommodation units and relocating the existing staff accommodation unit.

The applicant's planning statement said the plans were in response to a rise in demand and a higher expectation for the standard of holiday units.