Planning permission has been granted for a vacation home in an space this month touted as Britain’s Airbnb hotspot.
Highland Perthshire has seen a surge in vacation lets in recent times and a scarcity of reasonably priced housing.
Councillors unanimously granted approval however with the situation it was short-term and has a noise administration plan.
Applicant Seona Kirby - who lives overseas - sought permission to let loose Tatha View at 4 Braes of Taymouth, Kenmore for short-term lets with occasional private use.
The appliance went earlier than Perth and Kinross Council’s Planning and Placemaking Committee on Wednesday, August 10.
The four-bedroomed home - accommodating as much as eight individuals - was really helpful by officers to be granted planning permission for use as a vacation let.
A planning officer defined to the committee all flats in Perth and Kinross require planning permission for use as vacation lodging however that it's only wanted in “some situations” for homes.
He stated: “In Perth and Kinross all flats getting used for short-term lets require to have planning permission.
“Every home is taken into account by itself deserves. And that’s down as to if it impacts the character or amenity of the world.”
There have been six letters of objection - together with one from Kenmore Group Council who objected on the grounds of a scarcity in residential lodging.
Considerations have been additionally raised about noise and the influence on the village.
Over the previous yr or two quite a lot of Highland Perthshire companies have struggled with workers shortages. An absence of reasonably priced housing has been partly blamed for the problem.
An investigation by The Guardian newspaper - revealed the very day of the planning assembly - reported Rannoch and Aberfeldy had the very best focus of Airbnbs in Nice Britain at a charge of 36/100 houses.
Bailie Mike Williamson represents Highland Perthshire.
The SNP councillor put ahead a proposal to approve the applying however on a brief foundation of two years.
Explaining his reasoning he stated: “The rationale is we're within the technique of making an attempt to introduce licences and I don’t suppose we've received any actual grip for the time being of what number of homes can be found for short-term lets inside a given space and the disproportionate impact it's having on the native inhabitants.
“I really feel by awarding a brief licence slightly than a full licence we are able to really return to this as soon as we've a higher understanding of the vary of short-term lets throughout the given space.”
PKC is because of introduce a short-term licensing scheme on October 1, 2022 in keeping with Scottish Authorities laws. Kinross-shire SNP councillor Richard Watters seconded Bailie Williamson’s modification.
Bailie Claire McLaren put ahead an modification for a noise administration plan to be conditioned in. Convener Ian Massie had put ahead a movement for approval seconded by councillor Bob Brawn. Following dialogue the convener and Cllr Brawn agreed to include each amendments into the movement.
The committee agreed to grant planning permission for the home for use as a vacation let for 2 years with the situation of a noise administration plan.
Following the approval of the vacation let, Strathtay councillor Ian James stated: “I’m very aware whereas we go for vacation lodging it reduces lodging for residents. I don’t know if there’s something we are able to do?”
A planning officer as soon as once more confirmed PKC is taking a look at introducing a short-term let management areas.
He stated: “The council are wanting on the implementation of short-term let management areas. There are none of them in place but and they'll undergo the related session process with native communities.”