THE OWNER of a luxury converted barn, refused retrospective planning permission, has a month to submit an appeal or face returning the property to its original use.
Plas Coch Barn in Penisarwaun, Gwynedd, which is listed on AirBnB, hit the headlines after villagers claimed their lives were being ruined by “rowdy visitors playing loud music” and the “noisy” use of a hot tub.
The retrospective bid was thrown out by Cyngor Gwynedd’s planning committee in December and the owner Karl Jones was then hit with an enforcement notice, which would see its huge roof to floor window being removed and the let being reverted back to its “ancillary use” to the main house.
Plas Coch Barn has until October 2 to comply with enforcement notice.
A council spokesperson said it was continuing to ‘monitor’ the situation at the property.
The owner, Mr Jones insisted previously that villagers’ claims about rowdy behaviour by holidaymakers were “exaggerated and were unfounded”.
Penisarwaun residents Mick and Jean Sharp, said they had been “very surprised” to receive a letter from the council’s planning enforcement officer Aneurin Mon Parry stating that “no valid appeal has been registered by Planning & Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) within the prescribed period”.
The letter added: “Consequently, the Notice is now in effect and the owner of Plas Coch has until October 2, 2025 to fully comply with the requirements of the Notice itself…”
The couple also said the barn conversion had been “very busy” throughout April, Easter, half term and the Bank Holidays.
“The problems are also continuing, ” they claimed. “Only recently, we had to go round again and politely ask some visitors if they wouldn’t mind turning the music down,” they added.
They were also “concerned” they will now have to wait six months, until the beginning of October, before the Council “makes another move”.
A council spokesperson said: “We can confirm that a letter was sent to residents by Aneurin Mon Parry as the Enforcement Team Leader.
“The enforcement notice is in effect and requires full compliance by October 2, 2025.”However, the applicant does still have the right to appeal refused planning application C23/0463/18/LL within six months of the date of decision. The council will continue to monitor the situation.”
According to the council planning portal C23/0463/18/LL – relates to a “rejected retrospective application to convert an outbuilding to holiday let”.
Mr Jones was approached for comment.
