A working group involving the community could be set up to better promote and protect Dunkeld conservation area.
The suggestion has been made as part of the redesignation of the town’s protected centre, which will be submitted to Scottish ministers for approval after being considered by councillors on Wednesday.
It would see the council, National Trust for Scotland (NTS), community council, businesses and tourist body come together for the common good of the town.
The suggestion was put forward by NTS as part of the appraisal of the conservation area established 40 years ago.
It stated, “While the appraisal mentions the need to inform both residents and businesses about the conservation area and its requirements, it contains no proposals about how this will be done apart from a mention of future reviews.
“The past 30 years have shown that it is imperative that on-going awareness is maintained.
“If the principle of ‘prevention is easier than cure’ had been applied then a number of transgressions may have been avoided.”
A report by Perth and Kinross Council’s depute director (environment) Jim Valentine to go before the enterprise and infrastructure committee agrees.
The proposed new conservation area tightens the boundary around historic Dunkeld centre, removing the swathe of land to the west of the town because there is no natural boundary.
The appraisal notes many of the buildings in that area have listed status and the land itself is protected by other means.
An additional area of Spoutwells has been included in the newly drafted area because of “its special architectural and historic significance”.