Introduction of a use class for short term lets and associated permitted development rights

Overview

This consultation contains proposed changes to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes Order) 1987, as amended and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended, and the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012, as amended. It covers the following areas:

• The introduction of a new use class for short term lets
• The potential introduction of a new permitted development right for the change of use from a dwellinghouse to a short term let
• The potential introduction of a new permitted development right for the change of use from a short term let to a dwellinghouse
• How a flexibility for homeowners to let out their home for a number of nights in a calendar year could be provided through either changes to the dwellinghouse use class or an additional permitted development right   
• The introduction of a planning application fee for the development of new build short term lets