Appendix 1 - Objection (Ms S Seath)
Perth and Kinross Council · 5 August 2024
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1 CDS STL From: Sandraseath Sent: 17 May 2024 15:53 To: CDS STL Subject: objections to a short-term let licence application. Categories: OBJECTIONS/COMPLAINTS CAUTION: This email originated from an external organisation. Do not follow guidance, click links, or open attachments unless you have verified the sender and know the content is safe. Sandra Seath, Linden lea, Fearnan, Aberfeldy. PH15 2PF. OBJECTION to SHORT TERM LET application for Ard Taigh , Fearnan, Aberfeldy. PH152PF. 1) Location of the property. The location of the property is not suitable for the conduct of the activity for which the application has been sought, in my view. The residential village of Fearnan nestles on the lochside, some 3miles from Kenmore, and rises steeply with high quality residential properties built on the hillside elevations. Ard Taigh has the highest spot on the hill at the end of a cul-de-sac with higher hills surrounding it. The property was built as a family home and, to my knowledge, planning permission re change of use has not been granted. The new owners purchased the property in 2017. MY OBJECTIONS: UNDUE PUBLIC NUISANCE 1)Over the past few years the house has undergone refurbishment and upgrading.The size of the property, 5 bedrooms, lends itself to appeal to more than one family group looking for a holiday
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2 venue.This turns the property into more of a party house than a family house which in turn increases the noise levels of friends interacting with each other. Loud laughing and shrieking frequently pierces the night air..... because of the position of the house being surrounded by hills noise carries loud and clear over quite a distance. Unfortunately this noise often extends into the early hours when elderly neighbours are trying to sleep. 2)Because our village does not have street names holiday guests often get lost. Living on my own it is very frightening to have the doorbell ring at dead of night by guests looking for directions to the letting property behind me. There are other "holiday lets" in our village close by which cause no concern for the villagers whatsoever. They are one family sized properties. The problem with Ard Taigh is its high position in the village where any sound is hugely emphasised and because of its size it attracts more than one family grouping which inevitably changes the dynamics. ........ a family house becomes a Party house which destroys the quiet tranquil residential area which is home to some very elderly residents. Sandra Seath.