Holiday let owner feels 'ostracised' by plan row

THE owner of a luxury holiday barn conversion which sparked a row in rural Gwynedd says he is “actively contesting” an enforcement notice which could see the property returned to its original use.

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But Cyngor Gwynedd claims no appeal of the notice was made in time, with no appeal of a rejected planning bid on the property at Plas Coch Barn, Penisarwaun, received either.

The property is advertised on Airbnb as a “rustic yet opulent barn” which offers “a haven of tranquillity”. Villagers complained recently about “rowdy visitors playing loud music” and “noisy” use of a hot tub.

Owner Karl Jones has hit back, claiming the accusations were “unfounded” and “fabricated” and that some guests had shared their own “concerns” over some people “trespassing” and “verbally harassing” them.

The property, attached to a house called Plas Coch, saw a retrospective planning bid thrown out when it came before Cyngor Gwynedd’s planning committee for a third time in December.