IMPORTANT: The government publishes a consultation (until 07/06/2023) relating to the Use Classes Order and the GPDO …

The government has published the following consultation, which runs for 8 weeks from 12/04/2023 until 07/06/2023:

Consultation document:

  • April 2023: Introduction of a use class for short term lets and associated permitted development rights (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).

The above consultation document is summarised below.

USE CLASSES ORDER - NEW USE CLASS C5:

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GPDO - PART 3 - NEW PD RIGHTS for a change of use from C3 to C5, and from C5 to C3:

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[Option 1]: GPDO - PART 4 - NEW PD RIGHTS for the use of a "main or sole C3 dwellinghouse" as "temporary sleeping accommodation" for up to 30/60/90 nights per calendar year:

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[Option 2]: USE CLASSES ORDER - AMENDED USE CLASS C3:

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GPDO - PART 1 CLASSES A-H - Part 1 of the GPDO does apply to a property within Use Class C5 (short term let):

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FEES REGULATIONS 2012:

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LOCAL PLANS and NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANS:

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Other sources of information:

  • April 2023: Government press release - "New holiday let rules to protect local people and support tourism" (link).