Response 4009434

Response to request for information

Reference

4009434

Response date

12 May 2026

Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding waste collection enforcement, specifically concerning short-term holiday lets. Please provide the following data, if held, for each financial year from 2022/23 to 2025/26 inclusive.

1. The number of properties which are registered for Business Rates as “Self-Catering Holiday Units”.
2. The number of Fixed Penalty Notices or formal warnings issued to owners of holiday lets or short-term rental properties for unauthorised use of domestic bins. If the data is not recorded by property type, please provide the total number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued for unauthorised use of domestic bins for commercial waste generally.
3. The number of Section 34 Duty of Care notices or Section 47 notices issued to holiday let owners requesting proof of a commercial waste contract.
4. The number of reports or complaints received by the council regarding holiday lets/short-term rentals incorrectly using domestic bins in residential areas.
5. The total monetary value of fines collected from holiday let owners related to waste offences in the requested periods.

If possible, please provide the data in spreadsheet format (e.g. CSV or Excel).

If data is not held for the full period requested, or if the breakdown cannot be produced within the statutory time or cost limits, please instead provide the most up to data figures available for a complete 12 month period.

Response

1. The number of properties which are registered for Business Rates as “Self-Catering Holiday Units”. We currently have 37 NNDR properties with a property description of SELF CATERING HOLIDAY UNIT AND PREMISES.
2. The number of Fixed Penalty Notices or formal warnings issued to owners of holiday lets or short-term rental properties for unauthorised use of domestic bins. If the data is not recorded by property type, please provide the total number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued for unauthorised use of domestic bins for commercial waste generally. Nil
3. The number of Section 34 Duty of Care notices or Section 47 notices issued to holiday let owners requesting proof of a commercial waste contract. Nil
4. The number of reports or complaints received by the council regarding holiday lets/short-term rentals incorrectly using domestic bins in residential areas. Nil
5. The total monetary value of fines collected from holiday let owners related to waste offences in the requested periods. Nil