Welsh councils to get powers to set limit

Welsh councils to get powers to set limit

Councils will be able to control numbers of second homes and holiday lets under new Welsh government plans.

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A new licensing scheme for people who want to operate short-term holiday lets, such as Airbnb, is also planned.

First Minister Mark Drakeford and Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price made the announcement as made as part of their co-operation agreement.

Local authorities have already been given the power to increase council tax on second homes by 300% from next year.

Business owners have previously said they fear running holiday-lets will become impossible.

There were 23,974 registered second homes in Wales at the beginning of 2022.

The changes to planning regulations are expected to be made by the end of the summer and will introduce three new classes of property in the planning system: a primary home, second home and short-term holiday accommodation.

Local authorities will then be able to make amendments to the planning system, "where they have evidence", to require planning permission for change of use from one class to another.