'Our Townhead fields are under threat – one of the last open green spaces in Auchterarder - and we need you to take action now'.

Erection of 40 dwellinghouses and associated works - Land 120 Metres Southeast of Marchcroft Townhead Auchterarder PH3 1JG [Application: 26/00630/FLL]

Muir Homes are pushing ahead with plans to build over 120 houses on the fields at Townhead and Glenburn Road starting with 40 on the top portion — despite clear and repeated opposition from local residents. These fields are not ‘spare land’. They are the beating heart of our community — the place where children play, where neighbours walk their dogs, where everyone can enjoy open views, wildlife, peace and space. They are the last green breathing room we have left.

If this development goes ahead, that will be gone forever. It will mean traffic chaos on our doorstep: Access for the new estate will run through Sydney Crescent, Victoria Road, Glenburn Road, Rossie Place and Parkside. That means 1,000+ extra car movements every single day.

Our roads are already stretched. This will make them unsafe, congested and unmanageable — especially for children walking to school, parking and families trying to get in and out of the area.

A town pushed beyond breaking point as in the last decade Auchterarder has experienced 47% growth in households and a 36% growth in population (compared to 8% and 2.8% respectively in wider Perth & Kinross). Auchterarder has grown at a high rate but our infrastructure has not grown with us. We all feel it — the High Street bottlenecks, the pressure on the school, the GPs and health centre, parking, drainage, and every other essential service. Auchterarder is full. We cannot absorb another large development without serious consequences.

The permanent loss of our last green space. Once these fields are built on, they are gone. If we want to stop this, we must act now. We must make our voices heard, and you can do that by submitting this objection form, which has been prepared with a focus on the arguments that will have most influence on the planners.

You can submit it exactly as it is or even better click within the letter box and add a short personal statement near top to explain the impact it will have in your terms — this makes your objection even more powerful. When you submit the form, it goes automatically directly to the council’s planning department.