Community Asset Transfer of Pitlochry Town Hall – a Common Good Property

Overview

Pitlochry Town Hall (shown outlined in red below) is a Common Good property owned by Perth and Kinross Council and held within the Pitlochry Common Good Fund. Since July 2025, the property has been occupied and managed by Pitlochry Town Hall (a charitable organisation) under the terms of a Management Agreement.

Pitlochry Town Hall is a Scottish registered charity established to benefit the local community through the provision of recreational facilities and the advancement of education, arts, heritage, culture, science, and wider community development initiatives. The organisation has submitted a Community Asset Transfer Request (CAT) seeking ownership of the property, with community ownership intended to secure and support its long-term use for community benefit.

The request aligns with the provisions of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, which promotes community empowerment and enables community bodies to acquire land and buildings from public sector organisations where this delivers community benefit.

It is proposed that ownership of the property be transferred to Pitlochry Town Hall for the sum of £1. The Council is supportive of this proposal, subject to approval from Pitlochry Common Good Fund Committee. This proposal will have a strong positive impact on the local community.

Why your views matter

The Council is running a consultation as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 places a statutory duty on local authorities to publish relevant details and seek feedback before taking any decision to dispose of a Common Good property. The Council welcomes the views of present and former residents of Pitlochry on the principle of disposing of the Pitlochry Town Hall to the community group.

Any person may submit a response in support or objection to the proposed disposal by clicking on the link below. 

This consultation will be open to responses from members of the public for eight weeks. A summary of the results of the consultation will be made publicly available on the Perth and Kinross Consultation Hub. A summary will also be included within a report concerning the proposed disposal of the Pitlochry Town Hall that will be submitted to the Pitlochry Common Good Fund Committee.