#27582
Lady Penelope
Strataguru

    Jane – Planning rules and permissions are issues for the respective local authorities as you correctly point out. Approvals usually don’t restrict short term use, but that can vary from building to building. Short term tenure is generally still classified as meeting the requirements for  ‘residential’ use unless expressly stated otherwise. 

    Even if your building had strict planning rules your OC cannot enforce the council’s requirements. This is outside of your OC’s authority. The only thing that your OC can do is to complain to council about the lack of compliance with the planning approval. It is then up to the council to take this matter further.