Appendix 3 - Objection (Ms F Donovan & Dr EB Melrose)
Perth and Kinross Council · 5 August 2024
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1 CDS STL From: Fran Donovan Sent: 24 May 2024 11:12 To: CDS STL Cc: Elaine Melrose; Fran Donovan Subject: Objection to a short term let licence application Attachments: Ard Taigh Objection Letter.pdf 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. Dear Madam, We the undersigned object to the application for a short term let for the property Ard Taigh, Fearnan, Aberfeldy, PH15 2PF - Licence number PK12361P. This objection is raised in response to a public notice of information posted on 28th April 2024. This is the second notice which has been posted as the initial notice was sited in an area inaccessible to the public. We have outlined our objections in the attached document. Yours faithfully, Dr Elaine B Melrose Ms Frances Donovan Schiehallion Fearnan Aberfeldy PH15 2PF 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.
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1 Short term let licence applica0on for Ard Taigh, Fearnan, Aberfeldy, PH15 2PF, licence number PK12361P. Objec0ons to this applica0on on the following grounds: 1) The loca+on of the property The property is situated within a residen0al area of the village at the end of a cul de sac. It is accessed by a single track, unadopted and unlit road which is shared by 3 other residen0al proper0es. The road is winding and has several blind bends. 2) Safety and security of elderly residents a) This extensive property (5 bedrooms) can accommodate a large number of guests with up to 6 vehicles in any leNng period. This number of vehicles is considerably more than would be expected for a family home. These vehicles are frequently driven at speed with the poten0al for collision posing an increased risk to the safety of both pedestrians and other vehicles. There is addi0onal traffic from minibuses, supermarket deliveries and extra upliQs of commercial waste and glass by large council refuse collec0on vehicles. b) The majority of village residents are elderly. Guests who are lost have been found prowling round our home looking for the key box for the property. This situa0on is extremely alarming and has caused considerable anxiety to us and other residents of the village who have experienced similar problems. 3) Undue public nuisance and loss of amenity During periods of good weather there is considerable noise from the property whether the guests are all adult groups or families with children. This excessive noise occurs regularly when there are consecu0ve days of good weather which provokes a party atmosphere. The geography of the area, completely surrounded by hills and the presence of Loch Tay, together with the high eleva0on of the property, causes sound to travel a considerable distance. The level of noise and disrup0on, oQen caused by several families with children, is such that during periods of good weather it causes us to retreat indoors depriving us of the benefits of outdoor living. OQen the noise can s0ll be heard from inside our house with all the windows closed and the television switched on. We have also experienced late night par0es and on several occasions had groups whose foul language can be clearly heard at a distance.
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2 The use of the property in this manner detracts from the character and amenity of this rural village in which we chose to reside because of its peace and tranquility. We are being deprived of the enjoyment not only of our garden but also peace and quiet within our home. 4) Material Change of Use This property was built as a family home and was used as such un0l the current owners purchased the property in 2017. The Title Deeds s0pulate that it should be used as a residen0al dwelling house and should not be used in connec0on with any trade, business or profession. It would be reasonable to assume that the reason for this clause is to avoid the issues described. Planning permission has not been granted for this change of use. We appreciate the fact that the owners have aYempted to gain co-opera0on from their clients regarding the level of disrup0on. However from our experience, holiday makers rarely show any considera0on for the local community. We have on numerous occasions asked groups for their co-opera0on regarding noise and the use of foul language but it rarely lasts for more than a few minutes. Much focus has been placed on the importance of tourism on the economy, but this should not be at the expense of the residents of Perth and Kinross who contribute greatly to the economy on a daily basis. Such disrup0ons to the lives of residents can have a profound impact on their health and wellbeing because of the anxiety engendered. We hope you will consider these factors during the decision making process. Frances Donovan Elaine B Melrose