Council planners believed the proposal raised 'noise, traffic and privacy concerns' and councillors backed their initial decision.
A homeowner’s bid to use his converted garage in Robroyston as a short-stay flat has been thrown out by the council.
A lack of “sufficient active travel routes” and “frequent public transport” as well as no “good access to local shops and services” were also given as reasons for refusal. “Noise concern can be understood for tenanted flats wherein there is a communal area shared by all residents but not in the case of this dwelling,” the appeal stated.
Three councillors — Thomas Rannachan and Audrey Dempsey, both Labour, and Graham Campbell, SNP — were among seven objectors to the change of use. “It’s currently only let when the main home is occupied but what is to stop them from letting it out when it’s not occupied?
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