Item 3 Appendix 1 - Licensing of Short-term Lets - Review of Temporary Exemptions Policy

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Appendix 1 – Proposed policy on temporary exemptions 
9 Temporary Exemptions
9.1 Given one of the reasons behind STL legislation being introduced is to ensure
basic safety standards are in place across all STL, it is the policy of the
Committee that, subject to paragraph 9.2, no temporary exemptions will be
granted. This would mean that where a person is using their premises as a
STL, at any time throughout the year, a STL licence would be required.
9.2 The Licensing Authority may grant temporary exemptions for national events
within West Dunbartonshire. Where the Licensing Authority grants a
temporary exemption in these particular circumstances then that temporary
exemption will be subject to the mandatory conditions listed at Appendix 3
and the additional licence conditions at Appendix 4
9.3 The fee for a temporary exemption will be set at 50% of the cost of the full fee
for the grant of a short-term let licence. 
9.4 The Licensing Authority will aim to process an application for a temporary
exemption within 12 weeks, however, that will be dependent on the resources
of the Licensing Service and the time taken by Police Scotland and the
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to respond to any consultation. 
9.5 Where an application for a temporary exemption is refused, the applicant is
entitled to seek written reasons and to appeal to the Sheriff Court. 
9.6 The Licensing Authority is aware of the statutory requirement to keep its
temporary exemption policy under review and to publish it every three years.