Turning homes into holiday lets would require planning permission under government proposals.
Different political parties in Scarborough and Whitby have welcomed a proposal to give local authorities more control over short-term letsProposals to give local authorities more control over holiday let conversions have been welcomed by politicians in North Yorkshire.
Ms Jefferson, an independent councillor who represents the Castle division of Scarborough on the newly formed North Yorkshire Council, said electoral rolls showed the number of permanent residents in Scarborough were "reducing dramatically".Image caption,Announcing a consultation on the scheme on Thursday, Housing Secretary Michael Gove said too many people were being "pushed out of cherished towns, cities and villages by huge numbers of short-term lets".
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