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East Lothian holiday flat owner appeals planning refusal after being granted a licence

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Vincent
Published date10 April 2024
AuthorMarie Sharp
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
James Miller-Stirling was refused permission to carry on using the flat on Balfour Street as a short term holiday let by East Lothian Council planners who ruled it was not a 'lawful' use in January this year

The flat owner had applied for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the property which would have meant he did not need to apply for planning permission for a change of use.

Planners rejected his request leaving him facing having to lodge an application with them.

However a meeting of the council's licensing sub-committee last month went ahead with granting Mr Miller-Stirling a temporary licence to operate the holiday let despite being told no planning permission was in place.

Now agents for the owner have appealed against the planning decision citing the granting of the licence as part of their appeal.

In their statement to Scottish Ministers they say: "The management of the property continuously seeks to maintain a harmonious relationship with the community, and the appellant has recently been issued a short term let licence, as have many other short term let operators in the area."

Appealing to Ministers to overturn planners decision and issue a Certificate of Lawfulness for the flat to continue, they add: "The appellant contends that the short term residential letting is not...

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