To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the process by which councils obtain the power to require a change of planning permission application, when a property changes from being occupied full-time to being occupied on a part-time basis, either as a holiday home or as a short-term let.

There are no specific planning regulations or planning policy in place relating to holiday homes or short-term lets in an existing domestic property. Planning permission may be required to use a house, apartment, student accommodation or other premises for a short-term let or holiday home, however this will depend on the extent to which the short-term let or holiday home changes the use and character of the property and the degree to which it impacts on its surroundings.

Planning applications seeking the change of use of an existing building or for a new build to provide a short term let or self-contained holiday accommodation will normally be determined by the council. Each application will be assessed on its own merits, having regard to the local development plan, regional planning policy, and all other material considerations. The relevance and weight to be given to all material considerations is a matter for the council to decide.