Appendix 2 - Submission from Applicant
Perth and Kinross Council · 27 August 2024
Back to Licensing Committee — 27 August 2024 and its agenda
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1 SPR STL From: Neil Kinnell Sent: 19 August 2024 10:27 To: SPR STL Subject: Objection to Short Lets Application for Bracklin, Cuilc Brae, Pitlochry PH16 5QS - FS- Case-550186216. 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. Good Morning Karen/Sheena I refer to your e-mail notification of the 16th of July advising that my application for a short term let license has attracted an objection . Thank you for the opportunity to respond. In this regard I oƯer the following comments. . My neighbour , who resides at Caluna , states the house is not suitable for a business premises due to the quiet neighborhood . However , it is not any busier than it would be for a standard residential house and the short term let has been operating with no objections for the best part of 18 years. My neigbour, has made no attempt to contact me with regard to any issues, despite having my contact details. Neither have I been contacted by Police Scotland with regard to any issues. . Neither myself nor my agent from Home from Home Perthshire , have had any records of reports from police due to anti-social behaviour. The Council will be able to verify if my neighbour is being truthful in this matter by checking with Polic Scotland . In general the house is used by young families with children, hillwalkers or golfers. Very few people come to Pitlochry for Hen or Stag Parties and our agent at Home from Home Perthshire is very particular in making sure such groups are not booked in. It is in order to ensure such close management of the bookings that I decide to use a local booking agent instead of using the major platforms such as Air BnB or Booking.Com who are unable to apply the same degree of scrutiny in ensuring guests are suitable. I also went to the expense of getting CCTV installed to monitor the house and I have never picked up ant-social behaviour. . My neighbour states that people have moved due to this business. Quite frankly, this is a complete falasy. I have owned this property for 18 years and know everyone in the area who reside there and moved. In this regard , properties have changed hands due to residents passing away or houses becoming too big for them , or due to moving closer to relatives in old age. My neighbour moved to Caluna and has very little interaction with us and any other neighbours so his comments are without substance or credibility. . With regard to his concerns over parking the only person that regularly parks their car in front of my house is myself. The majority of guests park within the curtilage of the property, as can be demonstrated by CCTV recordings. For ease of access I’ve been parking in front of my house for 18 years and the road is more than wide enough to park easily. Even the Council refuse lorry has no problem negotiating the lane and turning despite my car being parked in front of the house. . I suspect my neighbour at Caluna may have an ulterior motive in raising this objection. I was granted planning permission for a domestic garage on my land adjacent to his property prior to my neighbour purchasing Caluna. Although the Reporting of Handling prepared by Perth and Kinross Council Planning Services states that the garage will in now way aƯect my neighbours amenity he has raised numerous complaints with Planning Services. It should be noted that for the sake of an easy life I have since suspended all works to construct the garage . I should be very grateful if the above matters could be set before the Committee considering my application for a Short-Term License.
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2 I have received the date of the License Committee Meeting of Tuesday the 27th of August at 1pm . As recently discussed on the telephone I am abroad from this Wednesday for a holiday which was booked some time ago, attending the meeting remotely isn’t an option and I am finding it very diƯicult to send someone in my absence. I do feel it is very short notice and a bit unfair that I would not be able to get my points across. The worst scenario would be I withdraw my application and re-apply but would be obliged if you could send me the full consequences of this both on timescale for re-applying and financial etc. I will call into yourselves later today or tomorrow. Many Thanks Neil Neil S Kinnell