Holiday Accommodation and Second Homes: Change of Use
Commons · Question 426 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to introduce a new planning use class for (a) second homes and (b) short-term lets.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 26 Jul 2024
We recognise that whilst short-term lets and second homes can benefit the tourist economy, we need to protect local communities, including ensuring the availability of housing to rent or buy. We are currently considering how best to achieve these aims.