A luxury holiday home in a small Welsh village may be forced to close due to claims it's causing "misery" for local residents. The property, called as Plas Coch Barn in Penisarwaun, on the on the edge of Eryri, Gwynedd , is a converted outbuilding that now boasts an 18ft window and was built without planning permission. Gwynedd Council has been inundated with complaints from irate locals who say noisy party-goers are disturbing the peace of their rural village.
The owner of the property, Karl Jones, was approached by North Wales Live for comment. The council has vowed to "monitor the situation" and has issued an enforcement notice after the planning committee refused to grant retrospective planning permission for the site in December. The property is advertised on platforms such as Booking.
com and Airbnb. Retired photographer Mick Sharp said he spoke for a number of neighbours who were just fed up with the disruption caused by some rowdy guests. Concerns raised include loss of privacy due to large windows, increased traffic on the narrow lane, bright lights, noise from parties, use of a hot tub, an privacy issues, loud music and littering, reports North Wales Live .
In March 2025, the council served an enforcement notice on the property owner, Mr Jones, over unauthorised work. The owner has until April 2, 2025 to appeal the enforcement notice, after which it will take effect. The order refers to ".
..without planning permission, conversion of an outbuilding into self- catering.