Short-term Let licensing policy review

We asked the public:

• In what circumstances should Temporary Exemptions be available
• In what circumstances should Temporary Licenses be available
• What conditions should be applied to the above (if introduced)
• Should any changes be made to existing conditions
• For any other comments on the existing policy

• Should we offer Temporary Exemptions – Yes 45.45% / No 48.05%
• Should we offer Temporary Licenses – Yes 49.35% / No 44.16%
• Should any of the existing conditions be removed or amended – Yes 25.97% / No 41.56%
• Comments on the existing policy were wide-ranging.  A number of the responses referred to legislative matters which cannot be amended locally, and Planning matters which cannot be altered by the Licensing Authority.  The Licensing Sub-committee were presented with the responses and a compilation of these can be found at https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/17533/licensing_sub_committee

Based on the divided opinion on introducing Temporary Exemptions and Licenses, members of the Licensing Sub-committee instructed officers to undertake further consultation on the viability introducing the same.