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Securing the future… • Improving services 
• Enhancing quality of life • Making the best use of public
resources 
Council Building
2 High Street
Perth
PH1 5PH 
02/12/2024 
A hybrid meeting of the Licensing Committee will be held in the Council Chamber on
Monday, 09 December 2024 at 10:30. 
If you have any queries please contact Committee Services on (01738) 475000 or
email Committee@pkc.gov.uk. 
THOMAS GLEN
Chief Executive      
Those attending the meeting are requested to ensure that all notifications are
silent on their device and other devices are in silent mode. 
Please note that the meeting will be broadcast online and recorded.  The
recording will be publicly available on the Council’s website following the
meeting. 
Members:
Bailie Mike Williamson  (Convener)
Councillor Iain MacPherson  (Vice-Convener)
Councillor Keith Allan
Councillor Hugh Anderson
Councillor Bob Brawn
Bailie Rhona Brock
Councillor Steven Carr
Councillor Andy Chan
Councillor Michelle Frampton
Councillor Ken Harvey
Councillor Carol Mair
Bailie Claire McLaren
Councillor Willie Robertson 
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Licensing Committee 
Monday, 09 December 2024 
AGENDA 
MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THEIR OBLIGATION TO DECLARE ANY
FINANCIAL OR NON-FINANCIAL INTEREST WHICH THEY MAY HAVE IN ANY
ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCILLORS’ CODE OF
CONDUCT. 
1 WELCOME AND APOLOGIES   
2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST   
3 MINUTE OF MEETING OF LICENSING COMMITTEE OF 4
NOVEMBER 2024 FOR APPROVAL
(copy herewith) 
5 - 6 
4 GRANT OF A SHORT-TERM LET LICENCE - NEW OPERATION -
CRAIGOWER VIEW, 44 FINLAY TERRACE, PITLOCHRY PH16
5EU
Report by Strategic Lead - Legal and Governance (copy herewith
24/351) 
7 - 20 
5 GRANT OF A SHORT-TERM LET LICENCE - NEW OPERATION -
BLUEBELL COTTAGE, 13 GREY ROW, RUTHVENFIELD PH1
3JR
Report by Strategic Lead - Legal and Governance (copy herewith
24/352) 
21 - 46 
6 GRANT OF S SHORT-TERM LET LICENCE - NEW OPERATION -
TAY BUNKHOUSE, OLD POST OFFICE, LOGIERAIT,
PITLOCHRY PH9 0LH
Report by Strategic Lead - Legal and Governance (copy herewith
24/353) 
47 - 58 
7 GRANT OF A SHORT-TERM LET LICENCE - NEW OPERATION -
11 SPECKLE PAR ROAD, HUNTINGTOWER, PERTH PH1 3XL
Report by Strategic Lead - Legal and Governance (copy herewith
24/354) 
59 - 70 
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS SHOULD BE EXCLUDED
DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) IN ORDER TO AVOID
THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION WHICH IS EXEMPT IN TERMS OF
SCHEDULE 7A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1973 
P1  GRANT OF A TAXI/PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER LICENCE -
TD2344 
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• Exempt Reason 14 - Any action taken or to be taken in
connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of
crime. 
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LICENSING COMMITTEE 
Minute of hybrid meeting of the Licensing Committee held in the Council Chambers,
2 High Street, Perth on Monday 4 November 2024 at 1.00pm. 
Present: Bailies M Williamson and R Brock, Councillors K Allan, H Anderson, S Carr,
A Chan, M Frampton, K Harvey, I MacPherson and C Mair. 
In Attendance: S Michie, M McLaren, D Rankine, A Taylor, S Dockerill and
M Pasternak (all Legal & Governance). 
Apologies for Absence: Councillors B Brawn, W Robertson. 
Bailie M Williamson, Convener, Presiding. 
1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 
The Convener welcomed all present to the meeting.  Apologies for absence
were noted as above. 
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
In terms of Councillors Code of Conduct Bailie M Williamson declared a non-
financial interest in Item 5 and took no part in the discussion thereon. 
3. MINUTES 
(i) Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 19 September 2024 
The minute of meeting of 19 September 2024 was approved as correct
record. 
(ii) Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 23 September 2024 
The minute of meeting of 23 September 2024 was approved as correct
record. 
THE COMMITTEE AGREED TO VARY THE ORDER OF THE BUSINESS TO TAKE
ITEM 5 AT THIS POINT. 
5. GRANT OF LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE – LH149 
There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance
(24/304) in relation to Grant of Late Hours Catering Licence – LH149. 
The applicant attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered
Members’ questions. 
FOLLOWING A SHORT ADJOURMENT, THE COMMITTEE RECONVENED 
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Resolved: 
Late Hours Catering Licence – LH149, be granted for a period of three years
subject to an additional condition being added that no hot food will be sold beyond
1.00am on a Friday or Saturday. 
HAVING DECLARED AN INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING ITEM, BAILIE
WILLIAMSON WITHDREW FROM THE CHAMBER WITH VICE-CONVENER
MACPHERSON TAKING ON THE ROLE OF CHAIR. 
4. GRANT OF A SHORT-TERM LET LICENCE – NEW OPERATION –
CRAIGOWER VIEW, 44 FINLAY TERRACE, PITLOCHRY, PH16 5EU 
There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance
(24/265) along with two letters of objection in relation to Craigower View, 44 Finlay
Terrace, Pitlochry, PH16 5EU. 
Mr and Mrs Anderson, objectors attended the meeting, addressed the
Committee and answered Members’ questions. 
FOLLOWING A SHORT ADJOURMENT, THE COMMITTEE RECONVENED 
Resolved: 
Consideration of Grant of a Short-Term Let Licence for Craigower View, 44
Finlay Terrace, Pitlochry be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee
scheduled to be held on 9 December 2024, to enable the applicant to attend. 
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PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL – LICENSING COMMITTEE
9 December 2024
REPORT BY STRATEGIC LEAD – LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE
TYPE OF APPLICATION Grant of a Short-Term Let Licence
APPLICANT(S) Stephen Saint
Provisional Licence Number: n/a
PREMISES (if applicable)  Craigower View, 44 Finlay Terrace, Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross,
PH16 5EU 
THE APPLICATION Stephen Saint the sole Applicant, has applied for a three-year short-
term let licence as a new host (not operating prior to 1 October
2022). 
The Application has been validated by Licensing Officers and was
sent out for consultation. Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue
Services, and PKC Planning Department have stated they have no
objections to this application. 
The short term let property is a semi-detached house.  The
Application is for that of a ‘home letting’ short-term let licence. 
The property has two bedrooms, and the Applicant has applied for
a maximum capacity of four guests. 
The Day-to-Day Manager(s) for this application is Stephen Saint. 
Two letters of objection have been received with regards to this
Application (see attached letters of objection). 
This application was first considered by the Licensing Committee
on 19 September 2024 where the matter was deferred to the next
Licensing Committee Meeting to be held on 4 November 2024. 
At the 4 November 2024 Licensing Committee Meeting the public
objections were fully considered; a decision on the matter again
was deferred to the following Licensing Committee Meeting, being
9 December 2024 to provide for the Applicant to attend at that
Licensing Committee Meeting.
RELEVANT LICENSING
POLICIES
The Council’s Short Term Let Policy was approved by the Licensing
Committee on 22 September 2022. 
The Council’s Short-Term Lets Policy focuses on ensuring that an
efficient, effective and proportionate licensing scheme is in place,
which is customised to the needs and circumstances of the
Council’s local area and supports applicants who wish to obtain a
short-term let licence. 
The aims of the licensing scheme are:  
 to ensure all short-term lets are safe;
 to facilitate licensing authorities in knowing and
understanding what is happening in their area; and
 to assist with handling complaints and address issues faced
by neighbours effectively.
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In assessing an application for a short-term lets licence, the
Council will consider: 
 the suitability of the person applying and that of the other
people named on the application form (whether they are “fit
and proper”);
 compliance/ability to comply with mandatory conditions
(applicable to all short-term lets across Scotland) (copy
attached);
 compliance/ability to comply with any additional conditions
that the Council might attach to the licence (either specific to
the accommodation, or specific to short-term lets in Perth
and Kinross); and
 the suitability of the premises in the context of Perth and
Kinross Council’s policies. 
The Council may vary the terms of a licence on any grounds they
think fit and can do this at any time.  This can be done following an
application made to the Council by the licence holder on their own
initiative. This could include adding further conditions to the licence. 
The Council will consult with the statutory consultees and any other
parties it considers appropriate. 
Conditions attached to a Short-term Let Licence   
Mandatory Conditions 
Any Licence will be subject to Conditions. Under the 2022 Order,
there are certain conditions which the Council must attach to a
short-term let licence, irrespective of the type of short-term let
granted, whether it is Secondary Letting, Home Letting, Home
Sharing or Home Letting and Home Sharing.  These are known as
“mandatory conditions” and are detailed at Annex A. 
Please note that the Council has no power to amend these
mandatory conditions. 
All applicants should ensure, prior to applying for a short-term let
licence of any type that they are able to comply with the mandatory
conditions attached to a licence.  Applicants should also note that
in term of listing their premises as a licensed short-term let, as
required under mandatory condition 14, the listing must include the
licence number provided by the Council and the valid energy
performance certificate rating) if an Energy Performance Certificate
is required for the premises, in accordance with the Energy
Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008. 
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LEGAL POSITION The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 provides grounds for
refusal of a short-term let licence.  Any decision to refuse a short-
term let licence must be relevant to one or more the following
grounds of refusal as detailed in the Civic Government (Scotland)
Act 1982:- 
A licensing authority must grant the application unless one of the
grounds of refusal exists. If, in the opinion of the Committee, a
ground of refusal exists then the application must be refused.   
The grounds of refusal are:- 
(a) the applicant or, where the applicant is not a natural person,
any director of it or partner in it or any other person responsible
for its management, is either – 
(i) for the time being disqualified under section 7(6) of this
Act, or
(ii) not a fit and proper person to be the holder of the licence;
(b) the activity to which it relates would be managed by or carried
on for the benefit of a person, other than the applicant, who
would be refused the grant or renewal of such a licence if he
made the application him/herself;    
(c) where the licence applied for relates to an activity consisting of
or including the use of premises, those premises are not
suitable or convenient for the conduct of the activity having
regard to – 
(i) the location, character or condition of the premises;
(ii) the nature and extent of the proposed activity;
(iii) the kind of persons likely to be in the premises;
(iv) the possibility of undue public nuisance; or
(v) public order or public safety; or
(ca) the applicant would not be able to secure compliance with:
(i) the mandatory licence conditions, and
(ii) the standard conditions and any further conditions to
which the licence is to be subject;
(cb) the application does not contain the consent of the owners of
the premises; or 
(d) there is other good reason for refusing the application; 
and otherwise shall grant the application. 
In deciding whether or not to grant or renew a Licence, the Council
will consider each Application on its own merits and will take into
account the following: 
 any Objections or Representations
 this Licensing Policy Statement
 any other relevant considerations
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OPTIONS The Committee need to consider whether the objection(s) received
relate to the activity of a short term let licence. 
The options open to the Committee are therefore to: 
 grant the application;
 grant the application for a shorter period of time; 
 grant the application with additional conditions; or
 refuse the application if one of the grounds for refusal exist. 
PROCEDURE  Identify parties
 Consider any preliminary issues
 Members of the public speak to their
representation(s)/objection(s)  
 Committee asks any questions to the objectors
 Applicant makes submission
 Committee asks any questions of the applicant
 Objector/s sum up
 Applicant sum up
 Committee makes decision 
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Annex A – Mandatory Conditions 
Mandatory conditions will be applied to all types of short-term let licences (as specified in
schedule 3 of the Order) and Temporary Exemptions.  The following are mandatory
conditions and will apply to all licences issued:- 
Agents
1. Only those named as a holder of the licence can carry out the day to day
management of the short- term let of the premises. 
Type of licence
2. The holder of the licence may only offer the type of short-term let for which the licence
has been granted. 
Fire safety
3. The holder of the licence must ensure the premises has satisfactory equipment
installed for detecting, and for giving warning of –  
(a) fire or suspected fire, and
(b) the presence of carbon monoxide in a concentration that is hazardous to
health. 
4. The holder of the licence must keep records showing that all upholstered furnishings
and mattresses within the parts of the premises which are for guest use, or to which
the guests are otherwise permitted to have access, comply with the Furniture and
Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988(1).
Gas safety
5. Where the premises has a gas supply - 
(a) the holder of the licence must arrange for an annual gas safety inspection of
all gas pipes, flues and appliances in the premises, 
(b) if, after an annual inspection, any appliance does not meet the required safety
standard, the holder of the licence must not allow a short-term let of the
premises until the works necessary to bring the appliance to the required safety
standard have been carried out. 
Electrical safety
6. Where there are electrical fittings or items within the parts of the premises which are
for guest use, or to which the guests are permitted to have access, the holder of the
licence must - 
(a) ensure that any electrical fittings and items are in - 
(i) a reasonable state of repair, and
(ii) proper and safe working order, 
(b) arrange for an electrical safety inspection to be carried out by a competent
person at least every five years or more frequently if directed by the competent
person, 
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(c) ensure that, following an electrical safety inspection, the competent person
produces an Electrical Installation Condition Report on any fixed installations, 
(d) arrange for a competent person to—
(i) produce a Portable Appliance Testing Report on moveable appliances to
which a guest has access, and 
(ii) date label and sign all moveable appliances which have been inspected. 
7. In determining who is competent, the holder of the licence must have regard to
guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers under section 19B(4) of the Housing
(Scotland) Act 2006. 
Water safety: private water supplies 
8. Where the premises are served by a private water supply, the licence holder must
comply with the requirements on the owners of private dwellings set out in the Water
Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations 2017.       
Water safety: legionella 
9. The holder of the licence must assess the risk from exposure to legionella within the
premises, whether or not the premises are served by a private water supply. 
Safety & repair standards 
10. (1) The holder of the licence must take all reasonable steps to ensure the premises
are safe for residential use. 
(2) Where the premises are subject to the requirements of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, the holder of the licence must ensure that the premises
meet the repairing standard. 
Maximum Occupancy 
11. The licence holder must ensure that the number of guests residing on the premises
does not exceed the number specified in the licence. 
Information to be displayed 
12. The holder of the licence must make the following information available within the
premises in a place where it is accessible to all guests -   
(a) a certified copy of the licence and the licence conditions,
(b) fire, gas and electrical safety information,
(c) details of how to summon the assistance of emergency services,
(d) a copy of the gas safety report,
(e) a copy of the Electrical Installation Condition Report, and
(f) a copy of the Portable Appliance Testing Report. 
Planning Permission 
13. Where the premises is in a short-term let control area for the purposes of section
26B of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997(4) (“the 1997 Act”), the
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holder of the licence must, where the use of the premises for a short-term let requires
planning permission under the 1997 Act, ensure that either— 
(a) an application has been made for planning permission under the 1997 Act and
has not yet been determined, or
(b) planning permission under the 1997 Act is in force. 
Listings 
14. (1) The holder of the licence must ensure that any listing or advert (whether electronic
or otherwise) for the short-term let of the premises includes - 
(a) the licence number, and
(b) a valid Energy Performance Certificate rating if an Energy Performance
Certificate is required for the premises, in accordance with the Energy
Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008(5). 
(2) The holder of the licence must ensure that any listing or advert (whether electronic
or otherwise) for the short-term let of the premises is consistent with the terms of the
short-term let licence. 
Insurance
15. The holder of the licence must ensure that there is in place for the premises - 
(a) valid buildings insurance for the duration of the licence, and
(b) valid public liability insurance for the duration of each short-term let
agreement. 
Payment of fees
16. The holder of the licence must pay any fees due to the licensing authority in respect
of the licence on demand.  
False or misleading information
17. The holder of the licence must not provide any false or misleading information to the
licensing authority. 
Interpretation
18. In this schedule - 
“Electrical Installation Condition Report” means a report containing the following
information – 
(a) the date on which the inspection was carried out,
(b) the address of the premises inspected,
(c) the name, address and relevant qualifications of the person who carried out the
inspection, 
(d) a description, and the location, of each installation, fixture, fitting and appliance
inspected, 
(e) any defect identified,
(f) any action taken to remedy a defect, 
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“Energy Performance Certificate” means a certificate which complies with regulation 6 of
the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008), 
“gas safety report” means a report containing the following information - 
(a) the date on which the appliance or flue was checked,
(b) the address of the premises at which the appliance or flue is installed, 
(c) a description of and the location of each appliance or flue checked,
(d) any safety defect identified,
(e) any remedial action taken,
(f) confirmation that the check undertaken complies with the requirements of an
examination of -  
(i) the effectiveness of any flue,
(ii) the supply of combustion air,
(iii) subject to head (iv), its operating pressure or heat input or, where
necessary,
(iv) if it is not reasonably practicable to examine its combustion performance,
(v) its operation so as to ensure its safe functioning, 
(g) the name and signature of the individual carrying out the check, and
(h) the registration number with which that individual, or that individual’s employer, is
registered with a body approved by the Health and Safety Executive for the
purposes of regulation 3(3) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
1998(7), 
“holder of the licence” means any person to whom a short-term let licence has been
granted or jointly granted, 
“home letting” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an agreement for
the use, while the host is absent, of accommodation which is, or is part of, the host’s only
or principal home, 
“home sharing” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an agreement for
the use, while the host is present, of accommodation which is, or is part of, the host’s only
or principal home, 
“premises” means the accommodation which is the subject of an application for a short-
term licence or the subject of a short-term licence, 
“repairing standard” means the steps which the holder of the licence is required to take to
comply with the obligations placed on the holder by Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Housing
(Scotland) Act 2006(8), 
“secondary letting” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an agreement
for the use of accommodation which is not, or is not part of, the licence holder’s only or
principal home, 
“short-term let” has the same meaning as in article 3 of the Civic Government (Scotland)
Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022, 
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“short-term let licence” means a licence for a short-term let, and “type of short-term let”
means one of the following purposes - 
(a) secondary letting,
(b) home letting,
(c) home sharing, or
(d) home letting and home sharing. 
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38 Finlay Terrace,
Pitlochry,
PH16 5EU.
Perth and Kinross Council,
Licensing Department,
Legal Services, 
Pullar House,
35 Kinnoull Street,
Perth,
PH1 5GD. 
15 June 2024.
Dear Sir / Madam,
Re: Public NoƟce of ApplicaƟon for Short-Term Let Licence - posted at 44 Finlay Terrace, Pitlochry,
PH16 5EU on 7 June 2024. Applicant – Stephen Saint.
We are wriƟng to object to the applicaƟon above which we believe will result in the property being
used for holiday lets. Our objecƟon is based on the following points:
1. On 3 March 2022 we signed the Missives for our new property built by G. S. Brown. These
stated that houses in the 8-home development ‘shall be used as private dwelling houses only
and for no other purpose whatever’. We took this to mean that they could not be used as
holiday rentals and this was conﬁrmed when we were shown around the property by a G. S.
Brown representaƟve. The applicaƟon would appear to break this condiƟon. (I have aƩached
a photo of the relevant secƟon of our Title Sheet held by Scotland’s Land InformaƟon Service). 
2. Three of the new houses were purchased as second homes (NOT 44 Finlay Terrace) and are
used privately by their owners. However, we have heard that some owners are also considering
using their properƟes as holiday lets. If one applicaƟon goes through others are more likely
and the nature of our residenƟal area will change. 
3. We are opposed to the property becoming a holiday let as it would change the nature of what
was planned to be a residenƟal area – especially if other properƟes also changed to holiday
lets. In addiƟon, Pitlochry is short of residenƟal homes and we believe that houses built as
private dwellings should be used for that purpose.
We look forward to receiving your response.
Yours faithfully
Graham Simpson
Susan Connon
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PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL – LICENSING COMMITTEE
9 December 2024
REPORT BY STRATEGIC LEAD – LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE
TYPE OF APPLICATION Grant of a Short-Term Let Licence
APPLICANT(S) Gail Taylor
Provisional Licence Number: N/A 
PREMISES (if applicable)  Bluebell Cottage, 13 Grey Row, Ruthvenfield PH1 3JR  
THE APPLICATION Gail Taylor, the sole Applicant, has applied for a three-year short-
term let licence as a new host (not operating prior to 1 October
2022). 
The Application has been validated by Licensing Officers and was
sent out for consultation. Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue
Services, and PKC Planning Department have stated they have no
objections to this application. 
The Short Term Let property is a self-contained flat.  The
Application is for that of secondary letting short-term let licence. 
The property has two bedrooms, and the Applicant has applied for
a maximum capacity of four guests. 
The Day-to-Day Managers for this application are Gail Taylor and
David Taylor 
Six letters of objection have been received with regards to this
Application (see attached letters of objection). 
The Public Notice of Display has been re posted from 16 October
2024 to 14 November 2024.
RELEVANT LICENSING
POLICIES
The Council’s Short Term Let Policy was approved by the Licensing
Committee on 22 September 2022. 
The Council’s Short-Term Lets Policy focuses on ensuring that an
efficient, effective and proportionate licensing scheme is in place,
which is customised to the needs and circumstances of the
Council’s local area and supports applicants who wish to obtain a
short-term let licence. 
The aims of the licensing scheme are:  
• to ensure all short-term lets are safe;
• to facilitate licensing authorities in knowing and
understanding what is happening in their area; and
• to assist with handling complaints and address issues faced
by neighbours effectively. 
In assessing an application for a short-term lets licence, the
Council will consider: 
• the suitability of the person applying and that of the other
people named on the application form (whether they are “fit
and proper”);
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• compliance/ability to comply with mandatory conditions
(applicable to all short-term lets across Scotland) (copy
attached);
• compliance/ability to comply with any additional conditions
that the Council might attach to the licence (either specific to
the accommodation, or specific to short-term lets in Perth
and Kinross); and
• the suitability of the premises in the context of Perth and
Kinross Council’s policies. 
The Council may vary the terms of a licence on any grounds they
think fit and can do this at any time.  This can be done following an
application made to the Council by the licence holder on their own
initiative. This could include adding further conditions to the licence. 
The Council will consult with the statutory consultees and any other
parties it considers appropriate. 
Conditions attached to a Short-term Let Licence   
Mandatory Conditions 
Any Licence will be subject to Conditions. Under the 2022 Order,
there are certain conditions which the Council must attach to a
short-term let licence, irrespective of the type of short-term let
granted, whether it is Secondary Letting, Home Letting, Home
Sharing or Home Letting and Home Sharing.  These are known as
“mandatory conditions” and are detailed at Annex A. 
Please note that the Council has no power to amend these
mandatory conditions. 
All applicants should ensure, prior to applying for a short-term let
licence of any type that they are able to comply with the mandatory
conditions attached to a licence.  Applicants should also note that
in term of listing their premises as a licensed short-term let, as
required under mandatory condition 14, the listing must include the
licence number provided by the Council and the valid energy
performance certificate rating) if an Energy Performance Certificate
is required for the premises, in accordance with the Energy
Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008. 
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LEGAL POSITION The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 provides grounds for
refusal of a short-term let licence.  Any decision to refuse a short-
term let licence must be relevant to one or more the following
grounds of refusal as detailed in the Civic Government (Scotland)
Act 1982:- 
A licensing authority must grant the application unless one of the
grounds of refusal exists. If, in the opinion of the Committee, a
ground of refusal exists then the application must be refused.   
The grounds of refusal are:- 
(a) the applicant or, where the applicant is not a natural person,
any director of it or partner in it or any other person responsible
for its management, is either – 
(i) for the time being disqualified under section 7(6) of this
Act, or
(ii) not a fit and proper person to be the holder of the licence;
(b) the activity to which it relates would be managed by or carried
on for the benefit of a person, other than the applicant, who
would be refused the grant or renewal of such a licence if he
made the application him/herself;    
(c) where the licence applied for relates to an activity consisting of
or including the use of premises, those premises are not
suitable or convenient for the conduct of the activity having
regard to – 
(i) the location, character or condition of the premises;
(ii) the nature and extent of the proposed activity;
(iii) the kind of persons likely to be in the premises;
(iv) the possibility of undue public nuisance; or
(v) public order or public safety; or
(ca) the applicant would not be able to secure compliance with:
(i) the mandatory licence conditions, and
(ii) the standard conditions and any further conditions to
which the licence is to be subject;
(cb) the application does not contain the consent of the owners of
the premises; or 
(d) there is other good reason for refusing the application; 
and otherwise shall grant the application. 
In deciding whether or not to grant or renew a Licence, the Council
will consider each Application on its own merits and will take into
account the following: 
• any Objections or Representations
• this Licensing Policy Statement
• any other relevant considerations
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OPTIONS The Committee need to consider whether the objection(s) received
relate to the activity of a short term let licence. 
The options open to the Committee are therefore to: 
• grant the application;
• grant the application for a shorter period of time; 
• grant the application with additional conditions; or
• refuse the application if one of the grounds for refusal exist. 
PROCEDURE • Identify parties
• Consider any preliminary issues
• Members of the public speak to their
representation(s)/objection(s)  
• Committee asks any questions to the objectors
• Applicant makes submission
• Committee asks any questions of the applicant
• Objector/s sum up
• Applicant sum up
• Committee makes decision 
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Annex A – Mandatory Conditions 
Mandatory conditions will be applied to all types of short-term let licences (as specified in
schedule 3 of the Order) and Temporary Exemptions.  The following are mandatory
conditions and will apply to all licences issued:- 
Agents
1. Only those named as a holder of the licence can carry out the day to day
management of the short- term let of the premises. 
Type of licence
2. The holder of the licence may only offer the type of short-term let for which the licence
has been granted. 
Fire safety
3. The holder of the licence must ensure the premises has satisfactory equipment
installed for detecting, and for giving warning of –  
(a) fire or suspected fire, and
(b) the presence of carbon monoxide in a concentration that is hazardous to
health. 
4. The holder of the licence must keep records showing that all upholstered furnishings
and mattresses within the parts of the premises which are for guest use, or to which
the guests are otherwise permitted to have access, comply with the Furniture and
Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988(1).
Gas safety
5. Where the premises has a gas supply - 
(a) the holder of the licence must arrange for an annual gas safety inspection of
all gas pipes, flues and appliances in the premises, 
(b) if, after an annual inspection, any appliance does not meet the required safety
standard, the holder of the licence must not allow a short-term let of the
premises until the works necessary to bring the appliance to the required safety
standard have been carried out. 
Electrical safety
6. Where there are electrical fittings or items within the parts of the premises which are
for guest use, or to which the guests are permitted to have access, the holder of the
licence must - 
(a) ensure that any electrical fittings and items are in - 
(i) a reasonable state of repair, and
(ii) proper and safe working order, 
(b) arrange for an electrical safety inspection to be carried out by a competent
person at least every five years or more frequently if directed by the competent
person, 
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(c) ensure that, following an electrical safety inspection, the competent person
produces an Electrical Installation Condition Report on any fixed installations, 
(d) arrange for a competent person to—
(i) produce a Portable Appliance Testing Report on moveable appliances to
which a guest has access, and 
(ii) date label and sign all moveable appliances which have been inspected. 
7. In determining who is competent, the holder of the licence must have regard to
guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers under section 19B(4) of the Housing
(Scotland) Act 2006. 
Water safety: private water supplies 
8. Where the premises are served by a private water supply, the licence holder must
comply with the requirements on the owners of private dwellings set out in the Water
Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations 2017.       
Water safety: legionella 
9. The holder of the licence must assess the risk from exposure to legionella within the
premises, whether or not the premises are served by a private water supply. 
Safety & repair standards 
10. (1) The holder of the licence must take all reasonable steps to ensure the premises
are safe for residential use. 
(2) Where the premises are subject to the requirements of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, the holder of the licence must ensure that the premises
meet the repairing standard. 
Maximum Occupancy 
11. The licence holder must ensure that the number of guests residing on the premises
does not exceed the number specified in the licence. 
Information to be displayed 
12. The holder of the licence must make the following information available within the
premises in a place where it is accessible to all guests -   
(a) a certified copy of the licence and the licence conditions,
(b) fire, gas and electrical safety information,
(c) details of how to summon the assistance of emergency services,
(d) a copy of the gas safety report,
(e) a copy of the Electrical Installation Condition Report, and
(f) a copy of the Portable Appliance Testing Report. 
Planning Permission 
13. Where the premises is in a short-term let control area for the purposes of section
26B of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997(4) (“the 1997 Act”), the
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holder of the licence must, where the use of the premises for a short-term let requires
planning permission under the 1997 Act, ensure that either— 
(a) an application has been made for planning permission under the 1997 Act and
has not yet been determined, or
(b) planning permission under the 1997 Act is in force. 
Listings 
14. (1) The holder of the licence must ensure that any listing or advert (whether electronic
or otherwise) for the short-term let of the premises includes - 
(a) the licence number, and
(b) a valid Energy Performance Certificate rating if an Energy Performance
Certificate is required for the premises, in accordance with the Energy
Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008(5). 
(2) The holder of the licence must ensure that any listing or advert (whether electronic
or otherwise) for the short-term let of the premises is consistent with the terms of the
short-term let licence. 
Insurance
15. The holder of the licence must ensure that there is in place for the premises - 
(a) valid buildings insurance for the duration of the licence, and
(b) valid public liability insurance for the duration of each short-term let
agreement. 
Payment of fees
16. The holder of the licence must pay any fees due to the licensing authority in respect
of the licence on demand.  
False or misleading information
17. The holder of the licence must not provide any false or misleading information to the
licensing authority. 
Interpretation
18. In this schedule - 
“Electrical Installation Condition Report” means a report containing the following
information – 
(a) the date on which the inspection was carried out,
(b) the address of the premises inspected,
(c) the name, address and relevant qualifications of the person who carried out the
inspection, 
(d) a description, and the location, of each installation, fixture, fitting and appliance
inspected, 
(e) any defect identified,
(f) any action taken to remedy a defect, 
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“Energy Performance Certificate” means a certificate which complies with regulation 6 of
the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008), 
“gas safety report” means a report containing the following information - 
(a) the date on which the appliance or flue was checked,
(b) the address of the premises at which the appliance or flue is installed, 
(c) a description of and the location of each appliance or flue checked,
(d) any safety defect identified,
(e) any remedial action taken,
(f) confirmation that the check undertaken complies with the requirements of an
examination of -  
(i) the effectiveness of any flue,
(ii) the supply of combustion air,
(iii) subject to head (iv), its operating pressure or heat input or, where
necessary,
(iv) if it is not reasonably practicable to examine its combustion performance,
(v) its operation so as to ensure its safe functioning, 
(g) the name and signature of the individual carrying out the check, and
(h) the registration number with which that individual, or that individual’s employer, is
registered with a body approved by the Health and Safety Executive for the
purposes of regulation 3(3) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
1998(7), 
“holder of the licence” means any person to whom a short-term let licence has been
granted or jointly granted, 
“home letting” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an agreement for
the use, while the host is absent, of accommodation which is, or is part of, the host’s only
or principal home, 
“home sharing” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an agreement for
the use, while the host is present, of accommodation which is, or is part of, the host’s only
or principal home, 
“premises” means the accommodation which is the subject of an application for a short-
term licence or the subject of a short-term licence, 
“repairing standard” means the steps which the holder of the licence is required to take to
comply with the obligations placed on the holder by Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Housing
(Scotland) Act 2006(8), 
“secondary letting” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an agreement
for the use of accommodation which is not, or is not part of, the licence holder’s only or
principal home, 
“short-term let” has the same meaning as in article 3 of the Civic Government (Scotland)
Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022, 
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“short-term let licence” means a licence for a short-term let, and “type of short-term let”
means one of the following purposes - 
(a) secondary letting,
(b) home letting,
(c) home sharing, or
(d) home letting and home sharing. 
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SPR STL
From: Caroline Carter
Sent: 31 August 2024 08:49
To: SPR STL
Subject: 13 Grey Row Ruthvenfield - short term let application
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Good morning,
I am wrifing to express my concern regarding the short term let applicafion for number 13. Grey Row, is a row of 20
ﬂats, ten on the ground ﬂoor and ten on the ﬁrst ﬂoor. It’s one building, in a row. We are a small community, living in
a relafively close space. Our gardens are allotment style, accessed via a lane behind the building. As such, the
prospect of having strangers moving around our community space is disconcerfing and potenfially disrupfive. I
believe that having number 13 as a short term let will negafively aﬀect the character of our property and community.
A key concern is the sepfic tank. Our properfies are old and so the pipes and sepfic tank are suscepfible to blockages.
Visitors may not take the care needed and we are worried about issues that are likely to arise with inappropriate use.
Signage in the bathroom may be proposed to mifigate this risk, but visitors will not necessarily adhere to signage.
The road and sepfic tank system are private to the Row, it is our responsibility as the community for the upkeep.
Unblocking the system is a parficularly unpleasant task, and potenfially expensive for us as residents.
Lastly, I would like to highlight the locafion of the nofice; it was rather out of the way. It was located on a pole about
100 m from number 13. It was oﬀ the road, so to read it one needed to step up onto the grass verge. We could easily
have missed this nofiﬁcafion.
Regards,
Dr Caroline Carter
15 Grey Row, Ruthvenﬁeld
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SPR STL
From: Jane Hamilton
Sent: 20 November 2024 00:25
To: SPR STL
Subject: Replacement Objection to STL Application at 13 Grey Row, Ruthvenfield PH1 3JR
Categories:
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Hello,
I am getting in touch to submit an replacement objection to the Short Term Let application for 13 Grey
Row, Ruthvenfield, PH1 3JR. This is to replace an objection I submitted on 2 September as I have
been advised by Karen Engelberts, Licensing Manager, that I cannot add to this first objection but
should instead submit a replacement one. 
My objections to the short term let are as follows:
1) This is a residential area and small community with 22 properties (mostly flats) living in close
proximity. It is not an appropriate area for a short term let. The flats are small and closely packed
together. Issues with disruptions are likely and these will be felt by the other residents of the row,
particularly those in the surrounding flats (our property included), and not by the owners of No.13
who do not live on the row.
2) We are concerned for our privacy and for that of other immediate neighbours. The properties on the
row are compact terraced flats with shared access to gardens and shared parking. We are on the first
floor but you can see into our house from the communal access areas for the properties. Number
13’s garden looks directly onto our bedroom and their driveway looks directly onto our home office.
You can hear things between the properties and the gardens are closely compact. When you live here
you learn to be considerate and how to respect your neighbour’s privacy but guests of a short term let
will not know how to do that. The current owners of No. 13 do not appreciate this as they have never
lived here. Frequent strangers coming and going to access a commercial property would have a
significant impact on our privacy in our day-to-day life.
3) The sewer system for the properties consists of a shared, old and fragile sewer system and septic
tank – this system can be easily damaged or blocked. It is expensive to maintain and care must be
taken not to flush inappropriate items into this system. When the system blocks, the residents are
the ones to sort these issues and pay for any damage. No amount of signage would ensure that
unsupervised visitors use the system appropriately. The owners of No.13 do not live here, they do not
live nearby, and would not be able to help with blockages which must be dealt with urgently. They
have never helped with this system. Inappropriate items will end up flushed into the system and it will
then be on the residents to fix this. Residents should not be liable for blockages of a communal
system caused by commercial visitors at 13 Grey row and should not be liable for costs of damages
either. There is no acceptable way forward on this - the property is not suitable for a short term let.
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4) Similarly, there would be wear and tear on the privately maintained road. Residents pay into a joint
fund to maintain the private road which services all 22 properties on the row, this fund pays for
repairs and improvements. Other residents of the row should not be liable for the extra wear and tear
from commercial visitors to 13 Grey Row.
5) We are concerned the value of our property (the flat above 13 Grey Row) would decrease if a short
term let was operating below us. As stated previously, a short term let would likely cause disruption
to other residents and impact privacy – this would make the property less desirable to buyers and
would decrease its value.
6) A short term let would impact the character of the neighbourhood. There are no other short term
lets or commercial properties or businesses in the immediate area which is a quiet neighbourhood on
the outskirts of Perth. As already stated, this is a close-knit community living in a historic and listed
buildings. The intrusion of a commercial business bringing people in and out of that community will
inevitably change the character of the neighbourhood. 
7) PKC is considering approval for a massive new development application in the area. A major
justification for the development is that greater housing capacity is needed in Perthshire. If No. 13
was approved for a Short Term Let, this would be removing an affordable home in the area and
turning it into a holiday let. It would be hypocritical on behalf of the council to approve development
of prime agricultural land around Ruthvenfield and Huntingtower to increase housing capacity, only
to then approve homes for commercial use in the same area. Perthshire does not need greater
housing capacity - it needs fewer second homes and short term lets. Measures the council are
currently taking to reduce second homes are completely insufficient and approving their use for short
term lets only increases the incentive to own second homes in Perthshire. PKC should not approve
any STL applications in the Ruthvenfield/Huntingtower area considering that this community and
neighbourhood is bearing the brunt of new developments.
8) Affordable homes are difficult to find in Perthshire. Grey Row has affordable properties that are
perfect for first term buyers, lower income households, small families and retirees. It is a well located
area that is still affordable with both primary and secondary schools in the area - ideal for single
parents or small families. By taking these properties out of the housing pool and moving them into
private SLT, PKC would be exacerbating the shortage of affordable small properties in Perthshire,
effectively depriving someone of an afforable home. 
9) The loss of this residential accommodation would not be outweighed by any demonstrable
economic benefits – indeed, there are not likely to be any economic benefits to the local area. The
only people likely to benefit economically are the owners who do not live in the Perth and Kinross
area.
Number 13 Grey Row is clearly ineligible for a short term let by PKC’s own guidance on the matter – it
would impact the character of the neighbourhood and result in the loss of a residential property with
no benefit to the local community or local businesses. It would impact residents both in terms of
causing disruptions and impacting privacy, reducing property values and almost certainly cause
damages to the shared septic tank for the row. 
I hope these objections and those of my neighbours on Grey Row will be taken seriously and the
application will be rejected.
Kind regards,
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Jane Hamilton
14 Grey Row, Ruthvenfield, PH1 3JR
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SPR STL
From: ingrid mcintosh
Sent: 27 August 2024 21:39
To: SPR STL
Subject: 13 Grey Row as airBnB
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From Ingrid McIntosh, 16 Grey Row, Ruthvenfield
Objection to using 13 Grey Row for short term lets.
1.   A notice about the application to use 13 Grey Row for short term lets was apparently posted at the
end of the road yesterday, 26th August. There was no notice at the premises themselves.
I understand that the application was made to the council on 20th July
I'm not clear about the rules for objections. Am I correct in assuming that there are now 28 days to
object, from the notice being posted here on 26th August, rather than from 20th July. 
2. We have a very old and temperamental drainage system and septic tank ( not mains drains). 
I would not trust unsupervised holiday visitors with no experience of septic tanks to treat it correctly.
This could result in blockages which would affect all of us, and be costly to clear.
3. This is a quiet, residential, dead end road. It is very safe.  A stream of strangers would cause
anxiety.
Ingrid McIntosh 
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SPR STL
From: Brenda Pound
Sent: 06 September 2024 14:09
To: SPR STL
Cc: Development Management
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Updated as requested to include the actual property that I am objecfing about (I thought it was on the reference
above)
It is Bluebell Coftage, number 13  - not a coftage it is a ground ﬂoor ﬂat.
Hi
I am wrifing to object to an applicafion by Bluebell Coftage (number 13) I understand has been put in for a short
term let.   I thought we should receive a lefter but I have just found out that a nofice was put on a telephone pole
within Grey Row but not easy to see or near the property in quesfion.
Grey Row is a residenfial area that has a private road, allocated parking spaces and most importantly a sepfic tank.
We are fully aware of the consequences if the rules are not followed with the sepfic tank as it is shared with not only
our Row but also Tarry Row too.
AIRBNB has not got the best reputafion for guest following the rules and to be in such close proximity of all residents
we are worried this will go very badly for us going forward.  We are worried the Row will get costly bills if things go
wrong with this request for a short term let.   It is also not what we understood the property had been purchased
for.
I live at 5 Grey Row and part of this local residenfial community.
I would be grateful for a response and a rejecfion of this applicafion.
Kind Regards
Brenda Pound 
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SPR STL
From: Mark Purrmann-Charles
Sent: 27 August 2024 22:21
To: SPR STL
Subject: Objection regarding 13 Grey Row, Ruthvenfield PH13JR STL Application
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Good evening, 
I am getting in touch to object to the STL application for 13 Grey Row, Ruthvenfield, PH1 3JR.
My objections are as follows:
1) Objection to the method of "public notification". A paper sheet with the application details inside a
plastic sleeve has been installed on an out of the way electricity pylon nowhere near the property in
question, probably between 80 - 100m away. Why is this not posted at the property seeking the
application? There are plenty of good spots at the front of the property, why was this application
notification not put there? The sheet can be easily missed where it is and after a day of being up is
already getting wet in the rain and difficult to read. This is not giving residents proper notification. 
2) This is a residential area and small community, short term lets are not appropriate. PKC is
considering approval for a massive new development application in the area. A major justification for
this development application is that new housing capacity is needed in Perthshire. How does
removing an affordable home from the area and turning it into a holiday let fit into this and stand up to
any scrutiny? This is clearly not appropriate and is absurd in the context of what is being proposed for
the area. It would be laughable for PKC to approve any STL applications in the
Ruthvenfield/Huntingtower area.
2) The sewer and shared septic tank system that serves all 22 properties on the row is incredibly
fragile and no amount of signage is going to make short term, unsupervised visitors use it properly.
Inappropriate items will be flushed and put into the system. Residents cannot be liable for blockages
of a communal system created by commercial guests of 13 Grey Row. I don't see any acceptable way
forward on this.
3) Wear and tear on privately maintained road. Residents pay into a joint fund to maintain the private
road servicing all properties on the row and pay for repairs/improvements. 13 would be using the road
for commercial reasons, other residents can not be expected to be liable for extra wear and tear from
commercial visitors.
4) The grey row properties are old and very closely packed together tenemants. If there are issues
with disruption, how is this resolved? Any disruption will be borne by residents, not by the owners of
13 who do not live in the community.
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5) Affordable homes a few and far between in Perthshire. Grey Row properties are perfect for first
time buyers or people without huge budgets looking for a well located area that is still affordable.
Taking such a properties out of the housing pool and moving them into the private STL pool
exacerbates the shortage of affordable 1/2 bedroom properties in Perthshire. Approving 13 Grey Row
as a STL would increase the shortage and deprive a person or family of a home.
I hope my objections will be noted, and that PKC will make the correct decision to reject this STL
application.
Kind regards,
Mark Purrmann-Charles
14 Grey Row, Ruthvenfield, PH1 3JR
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SPR STL
From: Kimberley Travers
Sent: 27 August 2024 20:53
To: SPR STL
Subject: Formal Objection to Short term let planning
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To whom it may concern 
I wish to submit my formal objects to the proposed short term let planning for 13 GREY ROW
RUTHVENFIELD PERTH PH13JR 
Submitted by MRS GAIL TAYLOR AND MR DAVID TAYLOR of 15 BAXTER ROAD CALDERWOOD EH53
OQF
I believe this may be a late objection however myself and other residents in the street have only just
been made aware of this planning by a piece of paper attached to a telephone pole put up yesterday.
I will attach pictures of this. 
i believe this application has been put up in this way to deliberately deceive residents in hopes they
didn't notice. I do believe the persons submitting this application have done so in an underhanded
way to attempt leverage over the application process 
We had been given the impression by the owners of this property that it would purely be used for
'extended family use.' 
I wish to object for the following reasons
- Disturbance (noise or other) to residence at home or in garden. The properties are small and noise
tends to travel, we do not wish to be disturbed in our own homes. Considering this property is a flat
and not a 'cottage' as the owners are trying to brand it as. There are multiple neighbours who will be
affected by any excess noise generated from this holiday let.This is purely a residential area the noise
and turnover would have significant impact on our homes every day.
- Gardens, our gardens all border on to each other and out of respect we try to keep noise to a
minimum. I believe this proposed planning would have a detrimental effect on residents being able to
enjoy peace and privacy in their homes.
-carparking, we already have very limited parking for residents. We have allocated spaces for our
properties which is not always enough for multiple cars. We do not want our spaces being used nor
the ends of the street being used as parking for multiple guests. We all contribute to the cost of
maintenance for the road as it is for residential use only.  
- Our street is not connected to a mains drainage system, we use a septic tank which requires all
residents to be mindful of what goes down our drains. Having careless short term users disposing of
all sorts into the system will not only cause us catastrophic plumbing issues but cost as well. Our
septic system is very old and we have to be so careful. Why should we have to make sacrifices for it to
be ruined by non residents.   
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-There are MANY residents with dogs. We all try to be courteous and keep our dogs on leads in the
shared areas. I do not wish to be harassed by short term resident dogs on my way to and from my
door and car.
-The properties are listed buildings and I believe having this sort of short term let will devalue the
local area and properties. Its a quiet street with very little noise pollution. 
I strongly believe this short term let would have detrimental effects on the local amenity and
character of the area. You are removing a potential first home for someone local and allowing non
perth residents to make a profit. This short term let will place a significant burden on all aspects of
our small street and rural community,negatively impacting the local area and residents 
Regards Kimberley Travers 
10 GREY ROW 
RUTHVENFIELD 
PERTH  
PH13JR 
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PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL – LICENSING COMMITTEE
9 December 2024
REPORT BY STRATEGIC LEAD – LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE
TYPE OF APPLICATION Grant of a Short-Term Let Licence
APPLICANT(S) George Yates and Ben Case
Provisional Licence Number: n/a
PREMISES (if applicable)  Tay Bunkhouse, Old Post Office, Logierait, Pitlochry, Perth and
Kinross, PH9 0LH  
THE APPLICATION George Yates and Ben Case (Tay Bunkhouse Ltd), joint Applicants,
have applied for a three-year short-term let licence as (new hosts
(not operating prior to 1 October 2022. 
The Application has been validated by Licensing Officers and was
sent out for consultation. Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue
Services, and PKC Planning Department have stated they have no
objections to this application. 
The Short Term Let property is a detached house.  The Application
is for that of a secondary letting short-term let licence. 
The property has three bedrooms, and the Applicants has applied
for a maximum capacity of 10 guests. 
The Day-to-Day Managers for this application are George Yates
and Ben Case (Tay Bunkhouse Ltd). 
One letter of representation has been received with regards to this
Application (see attached letter of representation).
RELEVANT LICENSING
POLICIES
The Council’s Short Term Let Policy was approved by the Licensing
Committee on 22 September 2022. 
The Council’s Short-Term Lets Policy focuses on ensuring that an
efficient, effective and proportionate licensing scheme is in place,
which is customised to the needs and circumstances of the
Council’s local area and supports applicants who wish to obtain a
short-term let licence. 
The aims of the licensing scheme are:  
 to ensure all short-term lets are safe;
 to facilitate licensing authorities in knowing and
understanding what is happening in their area; and
 to assist with handling complaints and address issues faced
by neighbours effectively. 
In assessing an application for a short-term lets licence, the
Council will consider: 
 the suitability of the person applying and that of the other
people named on the application form (whether they are “fit
and proper”);
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 compliance/ability to comply with mandatory conditions
(applicable to all short-term lets across Scotland) (copy
attached);
 compliance/ability to comply with any additional conditions
that the Council might attach to the licence (either specific to
the accommodation, or specific to short-term lets in Perth
and Kinross); and
 the suitability of the premises in the context of Perth and
Kinross Council’s policies. 
The Council may vary the terms of a licence on any grounds they
think fit and can do this at any time.  This can be done following an
application made to the Council by the licence holder on their own
initiative. This could include adding further conditions to the licence. 
The Council will consult with the statutory consultees and any other
parties it considers appropriate. 
Conditions attached to a Short-term Let Licence   
Mandatory Conditions 
Any Licence will be subject to Conditions. Under the 2022 Order,
there are certain conditions which the Council must attach to a
short-term let licence, irrespective of the type of short-term let
granted, whether it is Secondary Letting, Home Letting, Home
Sharing or Home Letting and Home Sharing.  These are known as
“mandatory conditions” and are detailed at Annex A. 
Please note that the Council has no power to amend these
mandatory conditions. 
All applicants should ensure, prior to applying for a short-term let
licence of any type that they are able to comply with the mandatory
conditions attached to a licence.  Applicants should also note that
in term of listing their premises as a licensed short-term let, as
required under mandatory condition 14, the listing must include the
licence number provided by the Council and the valid energy
performance certificate rating) if an Energy Performance Certificate
is required for the premises, in accordance with the Energy
Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008. 
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LEGAL POSITION The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 provides grounds for
refusal of a short-term let licence.  Any decision to refuse a short-
term let licence must be relevant to one or more the following
grounds of refusal as detailed in the Civic Government (Scotland)
Act 1982:- 
A licensing authority must grant the application unless one of the
grounds of refusal exists. If, in the opinion of the Committee, a
ground of refusal exists then the application must be refused.   
The grounds of refusal are:- 
(a) the applicant or, where the applicant is not a natural person,
any director of it or partner in it or any other person responsible
for its management, is either – 
(i) for the time being disqualified under section 7(6) of this
Act, or
(ii) not a fit and proper person to be the holder of the licence;
(b) the activity to which it relates would be managed by or carried
on for the benefit of a person, other than the applicant, who
would be refused the grant or renewal of such a licence if he
made the application him/herself;    
(c) where the licence applied for relates to an activity consisting of
or including the use of premises, those premises are not
suitable or convenient for the conduct of the activity having
regard to – 
(i) the location, character or condition of the premises;
(ii) the nature and extent of the proposed activity;
(iii) the kind of persons likely to be in the premises;
(iv) the possibility of undue public nuisance; or
(v) public order or public safety; or
(ca) the applicant would not be able to secure compliance with:
(i) the mandatory licence conditions, and
(ii) the standard conditions and any further conditions to
which the licence is to be subject;
(cb) the application does not contain the consent of the owners of
the premises; or 
(d) there is other good reason for refusing the application; 
and otherwise shall grant the application. 
In deciding whether or not to grant or renew a Licence, the Council
will consider each Application on its own merits and will take into
account the following: 
 any Objections or Representations
 this Licensing Policy Statement
 any other relevant considerations
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OPTIONS The Committee need to consider whether the objection(s) received
relate to the activity of a short term let licence. 
The options open to the Committee are therefore to: 
 grant the application;
 grant the application for a shorter period of time; 
 grant the application with additional conditions; or
 refuse the application if one of the grounds for refusal exist. 
PROCEDURE  Identify parties
 Consider any preliminary issues
 Members of the public speak to their
representation(s)/objection(s)  
 Committee asks any questions to the objectors
 Applicant makes submission
 Committee asks any questions of the applicant
 Objector/s sum up
 Applicant sum up
 Committee makes decision 
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Annex A – Mandatory Conditions 
Mandatory conditions will be applied to all types of short-term let licences (as specified in
schedule 3 of the Order) and Temporary Exemptions.  The following are mandatory
conditions and will apply to all licences issued:- 
Agents
1. Only those named as a holder of the licence can carry out the day to day
management of the short- term let of the premises. 
Type of licence
2. The holder of the licence may only offer the type of short-term let for which the licence
has been granted. 
Fire safety
3. The holder of the licence must ensure the premises has satisfactory equipment
installed for detecting, and for giving warning of –  
(a) fire or suspected fire, and
(b) the presence of carbon monoxide in a concentration that is hazardous to
health. 
4. The holder of the licence must keep records showing that all upholstered furnishings
and mattresses within the parts of the premises which are for guest use, or to which
the guests are otherwise permitted to have access, comply with the Furniture and
Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988(1).
Gas safety
5. Where the premises has a gas supply - 
(a) the holder of the licence must arrange for an annual gas safety inspection of
all gas pipes, flues and appliances in the premises, 
(b) if, after an annual inspection, any appliance does not meet the required safety
standard, the holder of the licence must not allow a short-term let of the
premises until the works necessary to bring the appliance to the required safety
standard have been carried out. 
Electrical safety
6. Where there are electrical fittings or items within the parts of the premises which are
for guest use, or to which the guests are permitted to have access, the holder of the
licence must - 
(a) ensure that any electrical fittings and items are in - 
(i) a reasonable state of repair, and
(ii) proper and safe working order, 
(b) arrange for an electrical safety inspection to be carried out by a competent
person at least every five years or more frequently if directed by the competent
person, 
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(c) ensure that, following an electrical safety inspection, the competent person
produces an Electrical Installation Condition Report on any fixed installations, 
(d) arrange for a competent person to—
(i) produce a Portable Appliance Testing Report on moveable appliances to
which a guest has access, and 
(ii) date label and sign all moveable appliances which have been inspected. 
7. In determining who is competent, the holder of the licence must have regard to
guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers under section 19B(4) of the Housing
(Scotland) Act 2006. 
Water safety: private water supplies 
8. Where the premises are served by a private water supply, the licence holder must
comply with the requirements on the owners of private dwellings set out in the Water
Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations 2017.       
Water safety: legionella 
9. The holder of the licence must assess the risk from exposure to legionella within the
premises, whether or not the premises are served by a private water supply. 
Safety & repair standards 
10. (1) The holder of the licence must take all reasonable steps to ensure the premises
are safe for residential use. 
(2) Where the premises are subject to the requirements of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, the holder of the licence must ensure that the premises
meet the repairing standard. 
Maximum Occupancy 
11. The licence holder must ensure that the number of guests residing on the premises
does not exceed the number specified in the licence. 
Information to be displayed 
12. The holder of the licence must make the following information available within the
premises in a place where it is accessible to all guests -   
(a) a certified copy of the licence and the licence conditions,
(b) fire, gas and electrical safety information,
(c) details of how to summon the assistance of emergency services,
(d) a copy of the gas safety report,
(e) a copy of the Electrical Installation Condition Report, and
(f) a copy of the Portable Appliance Testing Report. 
Planning Permission 
13. Where the premises is in a short-term let control area for the purposes of section
26B of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997(4) (“the 1997 Act”), the
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holder of the licence must, where the use of the premises for a short-term let requires
planning permission under the 1997 Act, ensure that either— 
(a) an application has been made for planning permission under the 1997 Act and
has not yet been determined, or
(b) planning permission under the 1997 Act is in force. 
Listings 
14. (1) The holder of the licence must ensure that any listing or advert (whether electronic
or otherwise) for the short-term let of the premises includes - 
(a) the licence number, and
(b) a valid Energy Performance Certificate rating if an Energy Performance
Certificate is required for the premises, in accordance with the Energy
Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008(5). 
(2) The holder of the licence must ensure that any listing or advert (whether electronic
or otherwise) for the short-term let of the premises is consistent with the terms of the
short-term let licence. 
Insurance
15. The holder of the licence must ensure that there is in place for the premises - 
(a) valid buildings insurance for the duration of the licence, and
(b) valid public liability insurance for the duration of each short-term let
agreement. 
Payment of fees
16. The holder of the licence must pay any fees due to the licensing authority in respect
of the licence on demand.  
False or misleading information
17. The holder of the licence must not provide any false or misleading information to the
licensing authority. 
Interpretation
18. In this schedule - 
“Electrical Installation Condition Report” means a report containing the following
information – 
(a) the date on which the inspection was carried out,
(b) the address of the premises inspected,
(c) the name, address and relevant qualifications of the person who carried out the
inspection, 
(d) a description, and the location, of each installation, fixture, fitting and appliance
inspected, 
(e) any defect identified,
(f) any action taken to remedy a defect, 
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“Energy Performance Certificate” means a certificate which complies with regulation 6 of
the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008), 
“gas safety report” means a report containing the following information - 
(a) the date on which the appliance or flue was checked,
(b) the address of the premises at which the appliance or flue is installed, 
(c) a description of and the location of each appliance or flue checked,
(d) any safety defect identified,
(e) any remedial action taken,
(f) confirmation that the check undertaken complies with the requirements of an
examination of -  
(i) the effectiveness of any flue,
(ii) the supply of combustion air,
(iii) subject to head (iv), its operating pressure or heat input or, where
necessary,
(iv) if it is not reasonably practicable to examine its combustion performance,
(v) its operation so as to ensure its safe functioning, 
(g) the name and signature of the individual carrying out the check, and
(h) the registration number with which that individual, or that individual’s employer, is
registered with a body approved by the Health and Safety Executive for the
purposes of regulation 3(3) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
1998(7), 
“holder of the licence” means any person to whom a short-term let licence has been
granted or jointly granted, 
“home letting” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an agreement for
the use, while the host is absent, of accommodation which is, or is part of, the host’s only
or principal home, 
“home sharing” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an agreement for
the use, while the host is present, of accommodation which is, or is part of, the host’s only
or principal home, 
“premises” means the accommodation which is the subject of an application for a short-
term licence or the subject of a short-term licence, 
“repairing standard” means the steps which the holder of the licence is required to take to
comply with the obligations placed on the holder by Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Housing
(Scotland) Act 2006(8), 
“secondary letting” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an agreement
for the use of accommodation which is not, or is not part of, the licence holder’s only or
principal home, 
“short-term let” has the same meaning as in article 3 of the Civic Government (Scotland)
Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022, 
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“short-term let licence” means a licence for a short-term let, and “type of short-term let”
means one of the following purposes - 
(a) secondary letting,
(b) home letting,
(c) home sharing, or
(d) home letting and home sharing. 
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SPR STL
From: Jimmy McMenemie
Sent: 03 September 2024 21:28
To: SPR STL
Subject: The Old Post Office Logierait Perthshire
Categories:
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 
I write to you, further to my telephone conversation with you today with regard to the application
for a short term let licence from the company below.
I was contacted yesterday by my neighbour with regard to the application of a
Mr George Yates  of  Dunaird Coach House, St Marys Road, Birnam, Perthshire PH8 0BJ
whose company The Canyoning Company/ Tay Bunkhouse Ltd, Company Number SC592957 
owns and uses the Old Post Office in Logierait for a Stag Party, Hen Party wild house.
The house is hardly fitting for a couple with perhaps one child, let alone parties of up to 14 people.
These parties go on well into the early morning, the latest one was last weekend and went on until
3.30am to 4am, with shrieks, 
bottles breaking, swearing, loud music, car doors banging and if you dare to object you receive the
most vile
response,these parties have taken place regularly almost every weekend for the last 5 to 6 years.
When I remarked to my neighbour that it would have been better if I had had a bit more notice
from him about the application, he quietly remarked that the public notice was only put up 
a few days ago. (the end of September 2024).
The public notice has been erected on the side of a garden shed in a private garden on the 
banks of the river where there is absolutely zero public access, and has only been up for a few days. 
This house is a public nuisance and the owners/proprietors of the Canyoning Company have 
no regard for the sleep quality or general well being of the residents of Logierait, 
they live in a peaceful, quiet residential area of Dunkeld. 12 miles away from this nightmare that they
own.
They have promised multiple times not to take any more large parties, but still actively promote and 
encourage these parties on their Website to this day.
I have lost count of the sleepless nights and anxiety that we have all suffered in Logierait from the 
Canyoning Companies need to provide accommodation for their wild parties, 
they have absolutely zero empathy with other human beings and seem preoccupied with making 
money and having a good time.
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I do wish that they would give us the residents of what was previously a quiet hamlet the same
consideration.
Please accept my apologies for the late letter of representation, it was only yesterday that the notice
was brought to my attention.
Yours sincerely
Mr James D McMenemie
The Logierait Inn
Logierait
PH90LJ
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PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL – LICENSING COMMITTEE
9 December 2024
REPORT BY HEAD OF LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE SERVICES
TYPE OF APPLICATION Grant of a Short-Term Let Licence
APPLICANT Keliane Xavier-Pereira and Gabriel Mathias Torrens-Martinez
Provisional Licence Number: N/A
PREMISES (if applicable)  11 Speckle Park Road, Huntingtower, Perth, Perth and Kinross,
PH1 3XL  
THE APPLICATION Keliane Xavier-Pereira and Gabriel Mathias Torrens-Martinez, the
joint Applicants, have applied for a three-year short-term let licence
as new hosts (not operating prior to 1 October 2022). 
The Application has been validated by Licensing Officers and was
sent out for consultation. Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue
Services, and PKC Planning Department have stated they have no
objections to this application. 
The Short Term Let property is a Detached House. The Application
is for that of home letting short-term let licence. 
The property has three bedrooms, and the Applicants have applied
for a maximum capacity of six guests. 
The Day-to-Day Manager for this application is Keliane Xavier-
Pereira 
One letter of objection has been received with regards to this
Application (see attached letter of objection).
RELEVANT LICENSING
POLICIES
The Council’s Short Term Let Policy was approved by the Licensing
Committee on 22 September 2022. 
The Council’s Short-Term Lets Policy focuses on ensuring that an
efficient, effective and proportionate licensing scheme is in place,
which is customised to the needs and circumstances of the
Council’s local area and supports applicants who wish to obtain a
short-term let licence. 
The aims of the licensing scheme are:  
 to ensure all short-term lets are safe;
 to facilitate licensing authorities in knowing and
understanding what is happening in their area; and
 to assist with handling complaints and address issues faced
by neighbours effectively. 
In assessing an application for a short-term lets licence, the
Council will consider: 
 the suitability of the person applying and that of the other
people named on the application form (whether they are “fit
and proper”);
 compliance/ability to comply with mandatory conditions
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(applicable to all short-term lets across Scotland) (copy
attached);
 compliance/ability to comply with any additional conditions
that the Council might attach to the licence (either specific to
the accommodation, or specific to short-term lets in Perth
and Kinross); and
 the suitability of the premises in the context of Perth and
Kinross Council’s policies. 
The Council may vary the terms of a licence on any grounds they
think fit and can do this at any time.  This can be done following an
application made to the Council by the licence holder on their own
initiative. This could include adding further conditions to the licence. 
The Council will consult with the statutory consultees and any other
parties it considers appropriate. 
Conditions attached to a Short-term Let Licence   
Mandatory Conditions 
Any Licence will be subject to Conditions. Under the 2022 Order,
there are certain conditions which the Council must attach to a
short-term let licence, irrespective of the type of short-term let
granted, whether it is Secondary Letting, Home Letting, Home
Sharing or Home Letting and Home Sharing.  These are known as
“mandatory conditions” and are detailed at Annex A. 
Please note that the Council has no power to amend these
mandatory conditions. 
All applicants should ensure, prior to applying for a short-term let
licence of any type that they are able to comply with the mandatory
conditions attached to a licence.  Applicants should also note that
in term of listing their premises as a licensed short-term let, as
required under mandatory condition 14, the listing must include the
licence number provided by the Council and the valid energy
performance certificate rating) if an Energy Performance Certificate
is required for the premises, in accordance with the Energy
Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008. 
LEGAL POSITION The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 provides grounds for
refusal of a short-term let licence.  Any decision to refuse a short-
term let licence must be relevant to one or more the following
grounds of refusal as detailed in the Civic Government (Scotland)
Act 1982:- 
A licensing authority must grant the application unless one of the
grounds of refusal exists. If, in the opinion of the Committee, a
ground of refusal exists then the application must be refused.   
The grounds of refusal are:- 
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(a) the applicant or, where the applicant is not a natural person,
any director of it or partner in it or any other person responsible for
its management, is either – 
(i) for the time being disqualified under section 7(6) of this Act, or
(ii) not a fit and proper person to be the holder of the licence;
(b) the activity to which it relates would be managed by or carried     
on for the benefit of a person, other than the applicant, who     
would be refused the grant or renewal of such a licence if he     
made the application him/herself;     
(c) where the licence applied for relates to an activity consisting of     
or including the use of premises, those premises are not 
suitable or convenient for the conduct of the activity having     
regard to – 
(i) the location, character or condition of the premises;
(ii) the nature and extent of the proposed activity;
(iii) the kind of persons likely to be in the premises;
(iv) the possibility of undue public nuisance; or
(v) public order or public safety; or
(ca) the applicant would not be able to secure compliance with:
(i) the mandatory licence conditions, and
(ii) the standard conditions and any further conditions to which the
licence is to be subject;
(cb) the application does not contain the consent of the owners of       
the premises; or 
(  (d) there is other good reason for refusing the application;
and otherwise shall grant the application. 
In deciding whether or not to grant or renew a Licence, the Council
will consider each Application on its own merits and will take into
account the following: 
 any Objections or Representations
 this Licensing Policy Statement
 any other relevant considerations
OPTIONS The Committee need to consider whether the objections received
relate to the activity of a short term let licence. 
The options open to the Committee are therefore to: 
 grant the application;
 grant the application for a shorter period of time; 
 grant the application with additional conditions; or
 refuse the application if one of the grounds for refusal exist.
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Annex A – Mandatory Conditions 
Mandatory conditions will be applied to all types of short-term let licences (as specified in
schedule 3 of the Order) and Temporary Exemptions.  The following are mandatory conditions
and will apply to all licences issued:- 
Agents
1.  Only those named as a holder of the licence can carry out the day to day     
management of the short- term let of the premises.  
Type of licence
2.  The holder of the licence may only offer the type of short-term let for which the     
licence has been granted.           
Fire safety
3.  The holder of the licence must ensure the premises has satisfactory equipment      
installed for detecting, and for giving warning of - 
(a) fire or suspected fire, and
(b) the presence of carbon monoxide in a concentration that is      
hazardous to health. 
4.  The holder of the licence must keep records showing that all upholstered furnishings
and mattresses within the parts of the premises which are for guest use, or to which
the guests are otherwise permitted to have access, comply with the Furniture and
Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988(1). 
PROCEDURE  Identify parties
 Consider any preliminary issues
 Members of the public speak to their
representation(s)/objection(s)  
 Committee asks any questions to the objectors
 Applicant makes submission
 Committee asks any questions of the applicant
 Objector/s sum up
 Applicant sum up
 Committee makes decision 
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Gas safety
5.  Where the premises has a gas supply - 
(a) the holder of the licence must arrange for an annual gas safety      
inspection of all gas pipes, flues and appliances in the premises,   
(b) if, after an annual inspection, any appliance does not meet the
required safety standard, the holder of the licence must not allow a        
short-term let of the premises until the works necessary to bring
the appliance to the required safety standard have been carried
out. 
Electrical safety
6.  Where there are electrical fittings or items within the parts of the premises which
are for guest use, or to which the guests are permitted to have access, the holder
of the licence must - 
(a) ensure that any electrical fittings and items are in - 
(i) a reasonable state of repair, and
(ii) proper and safe working order, 
(b) arrange for an electrical safety inspection to be carried out by a 
competent person at least every five years or more frequently if
directed by the competent person, 
(c) ensure that, following an electrical safety inspection, the competent 
person produces an Electrical Installation Condition Report on any
fixed installations, 
(d) arrange for a competent person to—
(i) produce a Portable Appliance Testing Report on moveable    
appliances to which a guest has access, and 
(ii) date label and sign all moveable appliances which have
been     
inspected. 
7.  In determining who is competent, the holder of the licence must have regard to
guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers under section 19B(4) of the Housing
(Scotland) Act 2006. 
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Water safety: private water supplies
8.   Where the premises are served by a private water supply, the licence holder
must comply with the requirements on the owners of private dwellings set out in the
Water Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations
2017.       
Water safety: legionella
9.  The holder of the licence must assess the risk from exposure to legionella within      
the premises, whether or not the premises are served by a private water supply.  
Safety & repair standards
10. — (1) The holder of the licence must take all reasonable steps to ensure the                 
premises are safe for residential use. 
(2) Where the premises are subject to the requirements of Chapter 4 of Part 1
of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, the holder of the licence must ensure
that the premises meet the repairing standard. 
Maximum Occupancy
11. The licence holder must ensure that the number of guests residing on the
premises does not exceed the number specified in the licence. 
Information to be displayed
12.  The holder of the licence must make the following information available within   
the premises in a place where it is accessible to all guests -   
(a) a certified copy of the licence and the licence conditions,
(b) fire, gas and electrical safety information,
(c) details of how to summon the assistance of emergency services,
(d) a copy of the gas safety report,
(e) a copy of the Electrical Installation Condition Report, and
(f) a copy of the Portable Appliance Testing Report. 
Planning Permission
13.  Where the premises is in a short-term let control area for the purposes of section       
26B of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997(4) (“the 1997 Act”),       
the holder of the licence must, where the use of the premises for a short-term let       
requires planning permission under the 1997 Act, ensure that either—   
(a) an application has been made for planning permission under the     
1997 Act and has not yet been determined, or 
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(b) planning permission under the 1997 Act is in force. 
Listings
14. - (1) The holder of the licence must ensure that any listing or advert (whether    
electronic or otherwise) for the short-term let of the premises includes - 
(a) the licence number, and
(b) a valid Energy Performance Certificate rating if an Energy
Performance Certificate is required for the premises, in accordance    
with the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations
2008(5).             
(2) The holder of the licence must ensure that any listing or advert (whether 
electronic or otherwise) for the short-term let of the premises is consistent     
with the terms of the short-term let licence.     
Insurance
15.  The holder of the licence must ensure that there is in place for the premises - 
(a) valid buildings insurance for the duration of the licence, and
(b) valid public liability insurance for the duration of each short-term let 
agreement. 
Payment of fees
16.  The holder of the licence must pay any fees due to the licensing authority in        
respect of the licence on demand.  
False or misleading information
17.  The holder of the licence must not provide any false or misleading information to 
the licensing authority. 
Interpretation
18.  In this schedule - 
“Electrical Installation Condition Report” means a report containing  
the following information – 
(a)  the date on which the inspection was carried out, 
(b)  the address of the premises inspected, 
(c)  the name, address and relevant qualifications of the person who      
carried out the inspection, 
(d) a description, and the location, of each installation, fixture, fitting     
and appliance inspected, 
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(e)  any defect identified, 
(f)   any action taken to remedy a defect,
“Energy Performance Certificate” means a certificate which complies with
regulation 6 of the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations
2008),         
“gas safety report” means a report containing the following information - 
(a) the date on which the appliance or flue was checked,
(b) the address of the premises at which the appliance or flue is     
installed, 
(c) a description of and the location of each appliance or flue checked,
(d) any safety defect identified,
(e) any remedial action taken,
(f) confirmation that the check undertaken complies with the    
requirements of an examination of -       
(i) the effectiveness of any flue,                     
(ii) the supply of combustion air, 
(iii) subject to head (iv), its operating pressure or heat                                                  
input or, where necessary, 
(iv) if it is not reasonably practicable to examine its                                                 
combustion performance,             
(v) its operation so as to ensure its safe functioning, 
(g) the name and signature of the individual carrying out the check,     
and
(h) the registration number with which that individual, or that     
individual’s employer, is registered with a body approved by the     
Health and Safety Executive for the purposes of regulation 3(3) of     
the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998(7),     
“holder of the licence” means any person to whom a short-term let licence has been
granted or jointly granted, 
“home letting” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an agreement
for the use, while the host is absent, of accommodation which is, or is part of, the
host’s only or principal home, 
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“home sharing” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an
agreement for the use, while the host is present, of accommodation which is, or is
part of, the host’s only or principal home, 
“premises” means the accommodation which is the subject of an application for a
short-term licence or the subject of a short-term licence, 
“repairing standard” means the steps which the holder of the licence is required to
take to comply with the obligations placed on the holder by Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006(8), 
“secondary letting” means a short-term let consisting of the entering into of an
agreement for the use of accommodation which is not, or is not part of, the licence
holder’s only or principal home, 
“short-term let” has the same meaning as in article 3 of the Civic Government
(Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022, 
“short-term let licence” means a licence for a short-term let, and “type of short-term
let” means one of the following purposes - 
(a) secondary letting,
(b) home letting,
(c) home sharing, or
(d) home letting and home sharing. 
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SPR STL
From: Lee Barron
Sent: 07 October 2024 12:51
To: SPR STL
Subject: Short Term Letting Objection
Categories:
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Good Morning
I would like to formally object to the Short Term Letting Notice of the property 11 Speckle Park Road,
Huntingtower, PH1 3XL. 
There has been no indication from the owner of intent to do this other than the notice posted on the
door since last week. 
I have a young family and we do not wish to have new strangers next door every other week using the
property as a holiday home or "work away digs". We live on a new development and everyone has
paid a lot of money to have their dream home and raise a family on this street. It is not in keeping with
the location, character and condition of the area. 
If the intent is to use as Airbnb we will be subjected to new people next door all of the time and would
not know who is next door and whether they are dangerous or not.
We may be subjected to next door being used as a holiday home 365 days of the year or as
somewhere for people working away.
A short term letting next door may also affect interest and price of adjacent properties. 
I strongly urge you not to allow this Short Term Letting application stand and give clarity on what the
intentions of the owner are.
Best Regards
Lee Barron
13 Speckle Park Road
Huntingtower
Perth
PH1 3XL
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