Planning Control Areas for short-term lets
Your local council can make some or all of their region a short-term let 'control area'. This means you need planning permission as a part of your licence to let out your whole accommodation in these areas.
Local councils with control areas
Two councils currently have short-term let control areas in place. They are:
- The City of Edinburgh Council which has a control area covering the whole council area
- Highland Council which has a control area covering Badenoch and Strathspey
Local councils without control areas
If your accommodation is not in a 'control area', and you do not have planning permission, you may still need this to apply for a short-term let licence.
You should check this with the local council planning department.
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