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Author	meepmeep13
Comment	Definitely do lodge a representation, as this is formal and means it can't be ignored. (they can decide against you, but they have to consider you) You want to itemise the 'material considerations' that the planner needs to take into account that affect you as a resident. As a starter, these should be: - increased housing density and the implications for use of communal areas (e.g. stairwell, bins) - due to intended use, higher proportion of residents in temporary accommodation, with implications for how well property is likely to be treated and maintained - higher noise impacts on existing residents, particularly as this is the higher levels of the property - if this is a west end tenement, something about new configuration not being in keeping with original building design - for example, you're going to have bathrooms and kitchens over other resident's bedrooms - if short-term lets/student tenants, highlight the increase in antisocial behaviour and disturbance that will result - implications for building security - lack of parking spaces Literally anything you can think of that negatively impacts you as a resident. But keep them separate and clear, thus forcing the applicant/planning officer to have to deal with each specifically. Do reference other cases where such planning has been refused by GCC - someone else here has already listed one. You should also be able to look up the representations made against that case from my link above, and which successfully stopped it - use those as a good example!
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/10dcita/flat_upstairs_being_turned_into_permanent_short/j4lx0w5/
Created	Mon 16th Jan 2023 5:27pm
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Definitely do lodge a representation, as this is formal and means it can't be ignored. (they can decide against you, but they have to consider you)

You want to itemise the 'material considerations' that the planner needs to take into account that affect you as a resident.

As a starter, these should be:

- increased housing density and the implications for use of communal areas (e.g. stairwell, bins)

- due to intended use, higher proportion of residents in temporary accommodation, with implications for how well property is likely to be treated and maintained

- higher noise impacts on existing residents, particularly as this is the higher levels of the property

- if this is a west end tenement, something about new configuration not being in keeping with original building design - for example, you're going to have bathrooms and kitchens over other resident's bedrooms

- if short-term lets/student tenants, highlight the increase in antisocial behaviour and disturbance that will result

- implications for building security

- lack of parking spaces

Literally anything you can think of that negatively impacts you as a resident. But keep them separate and clear, thus forcing the applicant/planning officer to have to deal with each specifically.

Do reference other cases where such planning has been refused by GCC - someone else here has already listed one. You should also be able to look up the representations made against that case from my link above, and which successfully stopped it - use those as a good example!