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Holiday Accommodation: Planning Permission

Commons · Question 32829 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of a new planning class and permitted development rights for short-term lets on the number of (a) short-term lets and (b) priva

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 3 Mar 2025

Whilst short-term lets can benefit local economies, the government appreciate that excessive concentrations in some areas of the country can impact the availability and affordability of homes both to rent and buy. We have committed to introducing a regist...