COUNCILLORS will consider slapping a 100 per cent council tax levy on second homes in Ceredigion this week.

Ceredigion County Council will consider a recommendation to increase the level of council tax paid by second homes at a full meeting of its members on Thursday.

The recommendation to council that a 100 per cent increase is levied on the council tax of holiday homes in the county came from a thriving communities overview and scrutiny earlier this year, and was also backed by the language committee last month.

The discussions evolved following the submission of a Notice of Motion by Cllr Mark Strong, seconded by council leader Cllr Ellen ap Gwynn, that Ceredigion County Council calls on the Welsh Government to add a new clause to the Planning Act so that it is compulsory to make a planning application before obtaining the right to convert a residential home into a holiday home or a holiday let.

The recommendation also calls maximum thresholds to be set on the amount of holiday homes in a given area and to make it compulsory for second-home owners to ask for planning permission before turning a second home into a holiday business or an AirBnB business.”

Councillors will discuss the proposals at a meeting on Thursday, which will be broadcast live on Ceredigion County Council’s Facebook page.