Appendix 4 - Objection Mr Bryden
Perth and Kinross Council · 12 March 2024
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1 Civic Licensing From: John Bryden < > Sent: 02 October 2023 16:01 To: CDS STL Subject: OBJECTION to Secondary Short Term Let Application CAUTION: This email originated from an external organisaon. Do not follow guidance, click links, or open aachments unless you have verified the sender and know the content is safe. OBJECTION to Secondary Short Term Let Applicaon for 7X Balmoral Court, Gleneagles Village, PH3 1SH I hope this message finds you well. I am wring to express my objecon to the applicaon for a secondary short term let licence for the above property, I have several reasons for my objecon, which I believe are important to bring to your aenon. Firstly, it is crucial to note that Balmoral Court consists of 14 spacious houses situated on a narrow private road, with open gardens that overlook each other. My objecon primarily stems from the close proximity of the property in queson to adjacent residences, and the inconvenience caused by frequent short term usage, catering to pares of varying sizes. It is important to highlight that the tle deeds of the property explicitly state a condion that prohibits the use of any properes within Balmoral Court for rental or business purposes. This condion is also outlined in the constuon of the Balmoral Court Residents Associaon. Over the past months, there have been numerous instances where the generally accepted standards of behavior, as outlined by the Balmoral Court Residents Associaon, have been disregarded. Allow me to provide you with a few examples. Visitors have been observed playing ball games on the communal land outside our property, posing both safety risks and disrupng the peaceful environment. Moreover, there have been instances of dog fouling on the communal ground, with dogs frequently off-leash despite the regulaons in place. I must highlight that one such incident resulted in a dog aacking my 14-year-old son when it jumped over our wall during a nighme walk. Online adversements for the property menon sleeping accommodaons for pares of up to ten people. Given the size of the property, it is presumed that guests overflow into the garden, causing noise disturbances, parcularly at night. It is worth nong that the adversing refers to the garden as suitable for dog owners, yet fails to acknowledge that it is surrounded by communal grounds. Furthermore, visitors have been trespassing on our gardens, and on several occasions, due to the close proximity of Gleneagles Hotel we have been disturbed late at night with guests walking to 7X. They have also le empty alcohol boles in our garden adding to the disturbance and inconvenience. Excessive noise, resulng from music and social gatherings on the terrace/barbecue area at the front of 7X, as well as on the adjacent lawned and wooded areas in close proximity to our property, has been a recurring issue. These gatherings oen lead to an-social behavior, and when residents politely request a reducon in loud music, they are met with hosle responses. I must share a parcularly alarming incident where a party of guests at the boom of our garden set off fireworks to celebrate a birthday party. This not only frightened us and our dog but also posed a significant danger due to the abundance of trees in the area. While it is true that not all pares exhibit such behavior, a significant number of them have, negavely impacng the overall environment of Balmoral Court. Another concern I would like to raise is the inconsistent language used in the adversements on various websites. While some explicitly state that the property is not available for "stag," "hen," or "large gatherings" pares, others,
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2 such as Airbnb, menon a policy of "no pares or events." However, it is evident that a considerable number of gatherings are centered around celebratory events of these natures. We recently had our Balmoral Court Residents Associaon AGM, as part of the associaon the owners of 7X were invited to aend, unfortunately they did not aend or send appropriate apologies. This indicates that the owners have a “couldn’t care less atude” and are not willing to listen to their neighbours concerns. One further point is that I read the noce should have been put up on Thursday 28th September giving 21 days noce where in fact the noce was put up on Saturday 30th September therefore not giving the full 21 days noce. In summary, the nature of the property's usage and the associated behavior are incongruous with the peaceful and respecul atmosphere of Balmoral Court. As a private road with fourteen houses set on communal grounds, it is crucial for residents to respect and minimize disturbances, just as one would expect in flats with shared access and communal areas. I kindly request that you seriously consider my objecons and take them into account when reviewing the applicaon for the secondary short term let licence at 7X Balmoral Court. It is of utmost importance to preserve the harmony and tranquility of our residenal community. Thank you for your aenon to this maer. If you require any further informaon or clarificaon, please do not hesitate to contact me. John G Bryden 5X Balmoral Court Gleneagles Village PH3 1SH Sent from my iPhone