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Short-term let licensing and planning information
Council STL page ↗Licence Fees
Fees cover a 3-year period. Benchmarked against comparable licensing fees. Contact council for exact amounts.
Planning
Planning permission not required at application stage, but host's responsibility to ensure it's in place.
Full Scotland planning guide →Key Local Policies
- 3-year licence period
- Wide range of accommodation types covered (castles, lighthouses, boats, treehouses, yurts)
- Online applications with electronic signatures
- Pre-application checklist available
- Public register of licensed STLs
Quick Info
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Highlands & Islands
- Control Area
- No
- Last updated
- January 2026
Contact Licensing Team
short-termlets@argyll-bute.gov.ukNeed help in Argyll and Bute?
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