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Argyll and Bute Council · 8 December 2025
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Classification: OFFICIAL With reference to: LOCAL REVIEW BODY REFERENCE: 25/0009/LRB PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE: 24/00271/PPP LAND WEST OF HELENSLEA, TIGHNABRUAICH, ARGYLL Dear Sirs, Please note, that our previous objections to this development still stand in their entirety. The road at Lorne Place and The Village Brae is an extremely narrow single track road and is, at times, extremely congested and parking at Lorne Place, The Cullins and Helenslea, is extremely limited. In addition, the Village Brae-Lorne Place junction, is used as a turning point by postal and delivery vehicles, on a daily basis. In the summer months, many tourists make the mistake of thinking that Village Brae is a proper carriageway, as it is wider at the bottom, only to discover that it dwindles to a single carriageway and they have to turn at Lorne Place in order to get back to the Main Street. On the grounds of public and road safety, as well as, residents’ amenity, it is therefore essential that no further development is allowed in this area. As well as the permanent residents at Village Brae, Lorne Place and the Cullins, the flats at Lorne place which are holiday homes, are regularly and highly used, all year round. It should also be noted that when any of the flats which are used as holiday homes come up for sale, since the event of double council tax and second home tax and in line with council policies, it is highly likely that these properties will be purchased as main residences in the future, creating further congestion at Lorne Place. It is, therefore, essential that no further development be allowed in this vicinity. Helenslea, itself, is up for sale at present, which, when occupied as a permanent residence, will also further add to the road congestion at Village Brae and Lorne Place. It should also be noted that a planning application at the garage at the bottom of Village Brae was also previously refused, on the grounds of road safety and that the current applicant was also one of the objectors to that planning application, on the grounds of road safety at Village Brae. The majority of the residents at Lorne Place and the Cullins are elderly with health conditions and disabilities and require ease of vehicular access to their properties. The proposed development would considerably compromise access and amenity for those residents.
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Classification: OFFICIAL In view of all previous public objections lodged and the previous planning refusal for this development, we strongly request that this review and planning proposal be refused. NB: This planning application was refused for very good reasons. We strongly object to Mr Brunjes assertion that the decision to refuse the planning application was based on unfounded opinion and untruths this is malicious and totally incorrect. Rather Mr Brunjes completely misses the point for the planning refusal in his submission. Village Brae serves 14 properties at present of which the associated road at Lorne Place serves 9 properties. As stated above the overall traffic congestion at Village Brae and Lorne Place would make any additional development unsafe for road users and pedestrians as well as having a considerable negative effect on the amenity of the residents of Village Brae, Lorne Place and the Cullins. We dispute the statement made by Mr Brunjes that he has made regular use of the road at Lorne Place. We also dispute the timeframes as to when the old workshop was used as a commercial building. The family and one of the residents at Lorne place has owned the property for in excess of 65 years and can attest that the workshop fell into disuse many years before Mr Brunjes states. We have owned our flat for 37 years during which time the said workshop has not been in use. The workshop is falling down and has been in that condition for many years. It should also be noted that vehicle traffic on Village Brae has increased very considerably over the last 50 years and todays vehicular usage makes any further development totally unsafe. Mr Brunjes statement, regarding him having the right to allow or disallow parking on the road at the front of Lorne Place is factious and has no foundation whatsoever in Scottish Law. Rather the residents at Lorne Place and the Cullins have a historic established right of usage and access over said road which has been established for 130 years. Yours Sincerely, Colin Wood Flat 2 Lorne Place Tighnabruaich 28.10.2025
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Classification: OFFICIAL Dear Sirs, Further to our previous submission, we omitted to mention that our children and grandchildren aged 2, 4, 6 and 8 years, use our flat periodically. The amenity of the flat is challenged at present, due to the limited parking and road situation and if this development is allowed to go ahead, that amenity will be further eroded and the childrens’ safety compromised. As highlighted previously, the road situation and parking at Village Brae- Lorne Place is very precarious as it is, and it is difficult enough to get the children in and out safely, as it is. Any further development at this site would make this much worse and would pose a considerable additional danger to the children, as well as, the other residents, road users and the public. Yours Sincerely, Colin Wood Flat 2 Lorne Place Tighnabruaich 28.10.2025