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Fauquier supervisors deny Sweet Leaf Farm short-term rental after neighbors cite repeated noise, safety issues

Fauquier County Board of Supervisors · November 13, 2025
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Summary

After residents described repeated late-night noise, ATV use and large-event traffic at 6629 Beach Road, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted to deny a category 3 special permit for Sweet Leaf Farm to operate as a short-term rental/event venue.

Fauquier County supervisors on Nov. 13 denied a special permit for Sweet Leaf Farm, a proposed short-term rental and event venue at 6629 Beach Road, after neighbors described multiple years of noise complaints, alleged illegal activity and public-safety concerns.

Joseph Allen, a nearby resident, told the board he and others have reported problems since Nov. 4, 2021, including ATVs on the roadway, noise from large gatherings and—most recently—what he described as a…

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