Inverness Councillors have agreed to progress with the process of considering the introduction of two distinct Short Term Let Control Areas (STLCAs) for Inverness city and wider rural areas.
Inverness Councillors have agreed to progress with the process of considering the introduction of two distinct Short Term Let Control Areas (STLCAs) for Inverness city and wider rural areas.
At the City of Inverness Area Committee today (7 January 2026) Members agreed to progress the introduction of two STLCAs which the Council’s Economy and Infrastructure (E&I) Committee will formally decide whether to progress to public consultation.
Leader of Inverness and Area Cllr Ian Brown said: “I would like to thank the officers for their hard work in bringing this detailed report to Members today. The decision made by Members to recommend to E&I Committee to move forward to public consultation will enable officers to gather public feedback on the matters affecting the key Wards identified as most affected. We all look forward to hearing more on that feedback in due course and would urge the public to take part in the consultation when it goes live.”
The regulatory process to designate a Short Term Let Control Area (STLCA) follows three steps:
• notification and consultation.
• submission to, and approval from, Scottish Ministers.
• followed by public notice of the designation.
The next steps are that the E&I Committee take the decision to formally commence the process of evidence gathering and consultation findings and ultimately takes the final decision to designate any Short Term Let Control Areas.
A briefing on the outcome of the STLCA public consultation will be reported back to Inverness Members.
Full details on the report to City of Inverness Area Committee can be viewed here.