Neighbours win battle against Staffordshire home being used as holiday let
Neighbours who complained about noise, partying and threatening behaviour from guests at a Hednesford home have won their battle to stop it being granted permission to be used as a holiday let.
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The three-bedroom house in Chase Heights, off Bradbury Lane, in Hednesford, has been in use as accommodation since January this year, and police were called on one occasion when an incident got out of hand, members of Cannock Chase Council’s planning committee heard
An objector who spoke on behalf of nearby residents at Wednesday’s planning committee meeting said there had been loud music and shouting. “We have endured verbal abuse and threatening behaviour”, she added.
Residents also told of visitors “continuously blocking driveways of neighbouring residents”. They said: “Our small area is being spoiled by guests who think it acceptable to shout and scream at night while partying, to drive over plants and borders, reverse into our front garden and break the edging stones and to block the entrance to our driveway.
The accommodation operator, who lives elsewhere in the district, said it was made clear to guests that parties were not allowed at the property and stringent ID verification checks took place. She added that there was a lack of similar accommodation in the area for tourists wishing to enjoy a stay in Cannock Chase – and guests had come from as far afield as North Carolina in the USA.
