Appendix 1 - Letter from Scottish Fire and Rescue Services
Perth and Kinross Council · 12 March 2024
Back to Licensing Committee — 12 March 2024 and its agenda
Text extracted from the council's PDF. Layout and reading order may differ from the original.
Page 1
STL 4 – Notification of deficiencies, Version 1 November 2022 FAO D.G. Gilkison Licensing Department – Short Term Lets Corporate and Legal Services Perth & Kinross Council 2 High Street Perth PH1 5PH Direct Line Fax E-mail Our Ref Your Ref If phoning or calling ask for Paul Curran, Fire Safety Enforcement Officer Date 22 February 2024 Dear Sir/Madam, FIRE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005: PART 3 THE FIRE SAFETY (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2006 SHORT TERM LET (STL) LICENCE APPLICATION ADDRESS OF PREMISES: Blairadam House, Blairadam ,Kelty, Perth And Kinross, KY4 0JF DUTYHOLDER/LICENCEE: Keith Adam Following a fire safety audit of the above-mentioned premises carried out on 20th February 2024 by Paul Curran, the existing fire safety arrangements, as audited on that date, were not considered appropriate for the risk. 1 – No Fire Risk Assessment has been completed for the premises. Checklist has been completed stating there is a Fire Risk Assessment for the premises. 2 – No Emergency Lighting to ensure safe evacuation from the premises. (Premise is some considerable distance from the roadway with no borrowed lighting in the event of a power failure due to fire.) 3 – Recently fitted Grade F1 fire alarms within letting accommodation not relevant to safely evacuate guests. Alarm required is: (Mains operated automatic fire detection with battery/capacitor back up complying with British Standard 5839 - Part 6 current edition Category LD1, Grade D1 should be provided and sited as follows: Mains operated alarm to be interlinked with existing adjoining property. Alarms must interlink and activate with existing premises.) Based on the outcome of the fire safety audit, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are unable to support the granting of a STL licence at this time. This will remain the case until actions are taken to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service acknowledge that the granting/renewal of a licence under Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short Term lets) Order 2022 is a matter for the relevant Local Authority STL Licensing Department.
Page 2
STL 4 – Notification of deficiencies, Version 1 November 2022 Should you require further information or clarification in relation to this letter, please do not hesitate to contact the above named officer at the following address Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Service Delivery Area North, Macalpine Road DD3 8SA. Yours faithfully pp Jason Sharp Local Senior Officer