An officer within the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority (LLTNPA) has responded to concerns being raised by an independent charity over the potential future impact of a number of planning applications on life within the picturesque area.
Recently, Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs sounded the alarm over what it saw as several attempts to create private residential accommodation within the national park authority’s catchment area – which includes parts of St Fillans and Loch Earn.
James Fraser, chair of the Friends, said: “It is very disappointing to see the scale of loss of family-run hotels in the national park in recent times, but this is inevitable given the major challenges and pressures faced by owners in such a difficult trading environment.
