Planning minister Paul Scully has spoken to mayors in state’s north about proposed 60-day cap for Byron
government expects a dozen councils will push for strict caps on Airbnbs and other short-term rentals once the planning minister, Paul Scully, makes a final ruling for the Byron shire.advice provided by the state’s independent planning body
He told the meeting of regional mayors and key planning staff that he and the department were working through the recommendations and expected it would be considered by 12 other councils experiencing similar pressures.A number of mayors in the room told the minister they too would like the option to control the caps as they were the people best placed to understand the pressures in their areas.
The Byron shire mayor, Michael Lyon, welcomed the visit from Scully – the minister’s first to regional NSW – and said the department had already been in contact with the council about ways to implement recommendations.
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