Mr. Paul Hogan:

It is probably best addressed through regulation. The quickest way to expedite a solution is simply to exempt a change of use to residential from something that was permitted for holiday purposes in certain circumstances. The reality is that we would need to understand the issue a little better. Generally, holiday locations are more remote and less well serviced. That might be more of a concern for example. By and large, they are fairly generous properties in my experience and have sufficient ground around them to offer play opportunities for children and that kind of thing. The density is generally not the issue. It is more to do with location, whether they are isolated and not near services. In some cases, they may have temporary services or might not be connected to mains. Those are also considerations. There are ways and means to address this and it is fair to say the wider issue we must deal with is being more flexible about accommodation.