Now another picturesque Norfolk village bans people from buying holiday homes in their tightknit community - as seaside towns across Britain plan 'draconian' new rules to prevent their towns being swa

Another picturesque coastal community has imposed a ban on second homes and holiday lets to prevent the area from being swamped with outsiders. But David Howell, 51, a shop assistant in Gun Hill Clothing shop on the high street who was born and raised in Burnham Market, said: 'I do not think second homes should be barred because they're bringing money into the village' Burnham Market, dubbed 'Chelsea-on-Sea' because of its popularity with London-based second home owners, voted to ban holiday properties to avoid facing triple council tax The blueprint for the coastal village further states that existing homes should not be converted into holiday homes unless those behind such plans can demonstrate they will not have a negative impact on the community. Derek Basham, who runs Salcombe Harbour Confectionery, believes that town's economy is '99 per cent reliant on holiday homes' to support businesses and jobs Second home owners Jane and Jon Cartmal bought their holiday property in Salcombe 20 years ago – and resent the idea that they are undermining the local economy Coastal properties pictured in Salcombe this morning Earlier this year South Hams District Council voted unanimously to charge a Second Homes Premium. Little Haven in Pembrokeshire, Wales, becomes a ghost town outside of the summer months Local Sue Newlands, 66, says first time buyers 'can't compete' with wealthy second home hunters, while holidaymaker Ian Davis, 65, was astounded by the empty homes NHS radiology assistant Trish Naylor says she is conflicted about a crackdown on holiday lets – admitting that she stays in her friend's Pembrokeshire holiday home free of charge Locals and visitors to the village and nearby Broad Haven, where 36 per cent of the properties are holiday homes, agree that action should be taken And, while Little Haven is packed in the summer months, by October it becomes a ghost town. Judith Higgs, visiting Broad Haven and staying at a friend's holiday home, believes that a blanket ban on second homes would be 'dictatorial' Holidaymaker Sam Legg, staying at a lodge in Pembrokeshire, says an arbitrary limit on holiday homes could hamper tourism in the area David Ellicott, visiting Pembrokeshire from Derby, says more should be done to help people buy homes rather than banning holiday dwellings outright Californian Tim Wheeler says the problem isn't unique to the UK – with a similar issue plaguing communities in the US Retired nurse Judith Higgs, 85, also staying at a friend's holiday home in Broad Haven, said: 'To bring in a blanket ban on second homes seems dictatorial to me.