Case Study

Question 1

The Client had identified a suitable alternative building at 50 John Street, Perth, for the relocation of the vaccination centre – who advised them?

Answer 1

• NHS Tayside have their own internal property department who deal with leasing

Question 2

If you were acting for NHS as the acquisition surveyor what lease terms would you be wanting?

Answer 2

• Rent free periods
• Break clause
• FRI

Question 3

Any advice in respect of The Client’s lease was coming to an end at their current premises within the St John’s Shopping Centre? Why not remain there?

Answer 3

• The Shopping Centre has a prospective tenant lined up to enter the unit

Question 4

You mention you provided verbal and written progress updates to the client throughout the process. What was the form of these updates and content?

Answer 4

• I used email to contact the client as well as over the phone
• Updates on the requirements for the applications
• The updates included when monitoring the application on the portal

Question 5

Why did the advice take so long – initially when instructed they were presumably still in occupation of the unit in the shopping centre, now during the provision of advice they had vacated that unit and had opened in a new unit?

Question 6

You say Listed Building consent would not be required for the retrospective change of use. Was there really no internal changes to convert from retail to a vaccination centre?

Answer 6

• No there were no internal changes
• NHS wanted the 3 storeys under the change of use but would be using ground floor only for vaccinations

Question 7

Can you elaborate on the LBC being withdrawn as I took from your case study that signage was to be installed?

Answer 7

• Yes, the signage required advertisement consent
• Did not require LBC as the council deemed the type of signage used as not requiring LBC as it was not fixed to the building and just stuck to the inside window

Question 8

In your opinion what other potential uses could the building have?
 

Answer 8

• Residential top floors
• Restaurant, café, bar

Question 9

You mention the Emergency Covid 19 Planning Regulations, can you explain this?

Answer 9

• Amended to the T&C PD scotland Order 1992
• Allowed local authorities/health service bodies to carry out development for the purposes of:

1. Preventing a emergency
2. reducing, controlling or mitigating an emergency
3. taking other action in relation to emergency

Question 10

When did the Emergency Covid 19 Planning Regulations come to an end?

Answer 10

• 30th June 2022

Question 11

What was the Adopted Local Development Plan in relation to the site

Answer 11

• Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2019

Question 12

You mention the increase in planning fees, what can you tell me about this?

Answer 12

• Brought in by the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019
• Increased on 1st April 2022
• £600 per 100 sqm

Question 13

Why did you advise your client to carry out a formal Pre Application?

Answer 13

• To give additional certainty that would be beneficial before undertaking further work on the application
• Street Furniture given the Conservation Area and Roads comments from P&K Council
• A listing nature of the building

Question 14

Your Case Study mentions LLP, what does this mean?

Answer 14

• Limited Liability Partnership

Question 15

For an LLP what type of accounts do LLP’s need to submit?

Answer 15

Annually submit:

• Profit and Loss account
• Balance Sheet

Question 16

What was the site allocated for?

Answer 16

Town and Neighbourhood Centre

Question 17

What other policies did you assess the proposal against?

Answer 17

• Placemaking Policy 1A
• Listed Building Policy 27A
• Conservation Area Policy 27B

Question 18

What drawings were relevant to this application?

Answer 18

• Location Plan
• Elevations
• Planter drawings

Question 19

What terms were NHS Taysides lease?

Answer 19

• 3 years
• FRI
• Schedule of Conditions

Question 20

What are the Planning regulations for Advertising?

Answer 20

Control of Advertisements (Scotland) Regulations 1984