Government Announcement on Planning Permission

In February the government announced proposals to introduce planning permission requirements for 'short-term lets'.

Source: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/communities-and-housing/council-welcomes-new-government-rules-aimed-at-limiting-short-term-holiday-lets/

Excerpt from The Guardian, providing analysis of the announcement:

There are two main proposals. Planning permission will be required for future short-term lets, which the government argues will give councils more power to “control” them. The proposed changes would create a planning “use class” for short-term lets that are not used as a sole or main home.

Meanwhile, a mandatory national register will be set up to provide local authorities with information on short-term lets in their area and, in theory, enable them to monitor their use, the impact on the local area and whether health and safety rules are being met.

The “future short-term lets” aspect of the first proposal is important: the government said existing short-term lets “will automatically be reclassified into the new use class and will not require a planning application”.

Meanwhile, ministers said homeowners would still be able to let out their own home for up to 90 nights a year without planning permission. The government had been looking at whether there should be a limit of 30, 60 or 90 nights a year.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/feb/19/what-are-the-proposals-to-restrict-short-term-lets-in-england

Image credit: Permission icons created by Freepik - Flaticon