Owners ordered to stop using home as holiday let

The holiday home is near Plantation Bridge, in the Staveley area

The owners of a house have been ordered to stop using it as a holiday let after neighbours complained of "screaming and shouting" at all hours.

The Planning Inspectorate upheld an enforcement notice from the Lake District National Park Authority for the use of a house as a holiday let without planning permission.

It means the property, near Plantation Bridge in the Staveley area, should stop being used as a holiday let within three months.

Appellants SSH Interiors Ltd and Mr G. Jones had argued there had been no changes made to the house and they had ensured it continued "to act as a home".

But the Planning Inspectorate said the short-term holiday letting impacted nearby residents in an "unacceptable" way, due to the noise and light pollution.

'Ineffective' measures

According to a report, the occupants of the holiday let changed 58 times between August 2022-2023, with 10 guests staying there on average per stay.

The report added over the year there had been 36 occasions when there were more than 10 people staying, reports the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Those appealing told the Planning Inspectorate they should be given permission to operate the holiday let, subject to "appropriate further mitigation".

Neighbours told the Planning Inspectorate they heard loud music and "screaming and shouting" at all hours of the day and night, with guests using the hot tub into the "small hours".

According to the report, the appellants provide a 24-hour contact and claim to quickly respond to any complaints when required.

A sign at the property also reminded guests to be mindful of neighbours, however the report said these measures had been "wholly ineffective".