Council T In The Park Vote Expected

Plans to stage T in the Park at Strathallan Castle this summer will be voted on by councillors today.

DF Concerts, which runs Scotland's biggest music festival, announced it was moving from its regular site in Balado as safety concerns grew over its proximity to a large oil pipeline.

It was initially thought that the event could operate in the grounds of the 19th-century castle with a permitted development and a public entertainment licence, but the discovery of osprey at Strathallan meant a formal planning application and an environmental statement was required with Perth and Kinross Council.

A poll published yesterday suggests the majority of local residents are in favour of staging the festival in the grounds of the castle near Auchterarder but two public consultations on the application have been held, with some environmental groups and local residents critical of the plans.

Concerns were also raised about traffic arrangements for the event, anti-social behaviour and impact on the local wildlife.

Last month, Perth and Kinross Council's development management committee recommended approving the move with a series of conditions.

It was recommended that the festival be held at Strathallan Castle for three years to assess its impact''.

Councillors will now have the final vote on the move when they debate the committee's report.

Despite the ongoing application, the line-up for the festival held between July 10 and 12 has been announced, with Kasabian, The Libertines, Twin Atlantic and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds named as some of the headline acts.