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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nadeem Badshah

Holiday homes in England to need planning permission under new plans

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Airbnb, which specialises in letting out homes for short-term visits, cautiously welcomed the announcement. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

People who convert homes into short-term holiday lets would require planning permission in tourist hotspots in England under government plans.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has said it will consult on the change as well as whether to give owners the flexibility to let out their home for a maximum number of nights a year without the need for the permission.

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