Appendix 3 - Objection Letter Ms Graham
Perth and Kinross Council · 11 May 2026
Back to Licensing Committee — 11 May 2026 and its agenda
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1 SPR STL From: Sent: 23 April 2026 17:18 To: SPR STL Cc: Subject: Re: For attention of Karen Engelberts Subject: Objection to Short-Term Let Licence Application for Flat F, Fiscals House Categories: Dear I am an elderly resident of Flat E, Fiscals House, South Street, PH2 8NJ, and I wish to formally object to the short-term licence application for Flat F. Since the property was purchased, there has been a continual turnover of short-term visitors, causing disruption, security concerns, and repeated incidents affecting residents’ safety and wellbeing. As a vulnerable resident who relies on neighbour support, the presence of unknown transient occupants has significantly impacted my sense of security. My objections are based on the following: Breach of Title Deeds / Restrictive Covenants. The title deeds for Fiscals House prohibit running a business and do not allow short-term letting. The proposed use of Flat F is therefore a direct breach of binding restrictive covenants. Planning Concerns: Flat F is within a listed building and has been altered from a 2-bedroom to a 3-bedroom property without planning consent. A change of use to short-term commercial accommodation also appears not to have been applied for. Loss of Amenity, Safety, and Security High-turnover occupancy has resulted in: strangers accessing or attempting to access the building the external door being forced open, creating a fire-safety risk littering, smoking at the entrance, and damage to communal areas repeated disturbance from visitors pressing buzzers and wedging doors open Key-safe mounted to the building opposite my apartment with keys to the building another security risk This has created a transient environment, undermining the residential character of the building. Financial Impact: I am responsible for 15% of shared utility and service charges. Increased footfall from short-term letting will accelerate wear and tear, raise communal costs, and place an unfair financial burden on long-term residents.
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Failure to Notify Residents Properly: The public notice was not displayed in a clear or accessible location, and no communication was provided to other owners regarding the licence application. For these reasons, I strongly object to the granting of a short-term let licence for Flat F. “I require formal confirmation that I will be invited to the hearing on 11 May 2026 and await your prompt response." Yours faithfully, Mrs Wilma Graham Flat E, Fiscals House South Street, PH2 8NJ