A Blairgowrie caravan residential site operator has had its licence revoked by Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) following serious concerns about residents' welfare due to poor park management.
Licence Revocation Decision
On Monday, June 15, the Perth and Kinross Licensing Committee was asked to revoke the site licence due to increasing concerns about the lack of management and maintenance of Burnbank Park, Carsie. Kirkcaldy-based company Woodside Property Ltd was granted a five-year licence to manage Burnbank Park in March 2023. The site is licensed for 46 lodges, currently has 34 lodges, and is understood to have 50 residents, 11 of whom could be classified as extremely vulnerable.
Residents' Concerns
According to a report presented to councillors, concerns had been raised by the site's residents' association from the outset that Woodside Property was not easily contactable or responsive to concerns regarding the site. The council itself had issues contacting Woodside Property, with very sporadic and diminishing contact during 2023 and 2024, and no response from July 2025 until last week. PKC's Environmental Health team issued numerous letters, emails, and phone calls warning that enforcement action would be taken if issues were not resolved.
Non-Compliance Issues
Under the terms of the licence, a site manager must be contactable 24 hours a day. The report stated that the lack of site management has caused increasing angst for residents, who have no one to turn to in an emergency, to ensure energy supplies are not cut off, or to undertake any repair or maintenance issues. Due to non-compliance, in September 2025 PKC served a penalty notice authorising non-payment of pitch and maintenance fees by residents from November 2025 to January 2026. A second penalty notice allowed non-payment from April to May 2026. Two emergency action notices and two emergency action reports were issued in December 2025 and April 2026 regarding grit provision, defective external lighting, and foul drainage issues.
Council's Response
The report by PKC Environmental Health officers concluded: As WPL has abandoned their legal responsibilities for such a prolonged period, PKC has been left no option but to acknowledge the failure to meet the necessary fit and proper person requirements and implement its powers to revoke this site licence. On Monday, PKC solicitor Colin Elliott addressed the committee, noting that Woodside Property's two directors could not attend the meeting for personal reasons. He stated that Environmental Health had no confidence that health and safety issues would be resolved and recommended licence revocation because the licence holder was no longer a fit and proper person.
Future Steps for Residents
Cllr Willie Robertson described the situation as a sorry episode and asked about residents' welfare after revocation. Mr Elliott said PKC would continue to support residents and could appoint an interim site manager. He noted that this is probably the first time in Scotland that things have reached this stage. In the meantime, the council will step in to take necessary actions. If an interim manager is appointed, residents would pay their fees to the interim manager or PKC, though it is unclear if that would cover all costs. The committee unanimously agreed to revoke the licence.
