Planning proposals in St. Ives, Cornwall that stipulated that planning permission will only be granted for a housing development only if the houses are reserved for full time residents was backed by 80% of voters.

The St. Ives vote came about after it was found that 48% of homes in the town centre were holiday homes.

Now councils in other areas such as the Lake District, Derbyshire Dales and the Isle of Wight are all considering similar schemes that will prevent outsiders from buying a holiday home.

However, MP’s are likely to oppose the ban, concerned that it could be seen as unfair. Tory MP Mark Garnier said: "I worry that it is discriminatory - that one person can buy a home but another can't."

It’s not the first time a council has taken this kind of initiative. Lynton and Lynmouth in Devon put a ban on any second homes being built back in 2013.

Edwina Hannaford, Cornwall council's planning portfolio director, said that the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group felt that the rate at which the amount of holiday homes in the seaside resort was rising was uncontrollable and needed to be addressed.

Jarred Harrison, 48, who owns St Ives signs said: "It was a definite no from me as the result will put people out of work. If there are no holiday homes, builders, plumbers etc won't be able to work. Normally during the summer they are busiest working on holiday homes."

The vote was described as "one of the biggest changes for St Ives in recent times".