...and what is that? Are you saying there should just be no self-catering holidays?
I think the answer is that it should not be possible to turn properties which are homes into self-catering properties without getting planning permission for change of use and a strict licensing system, and that the presumption should be that most self-catering should be purpose-built units which are parts of developments with planning permission.
We live in a Victorian semi where the attached house is now an AirBnB/short term let. It sleeps 10. We have a never-ending stream of new groups/families in party/holiday mode through the wall from us (and noise travels easily). They arrive, kids in group are naturally excited so thunder through the house and up and down the stairs shouting to each other. Luggage gets bumped up and down the two flights of stairs. Car doors are slammed, front door is slammed, gate is slammed. There is partying and/or other noise till the early hours. Dogs are left in the house howling while owners are out. Meantime we are trying to sleep to get up early for work/school in the morning, and dealing with noise from through the wall as we try to work from home. Then it's time to pack up to be out by 10am - again, luggage bumping down the stairs, car and boot doors slamming, engines running - every Saturday morning and at the moment most stays seem to be only for one or two nights so the same thing on weekday mornings and Sundays. Then the cleaners arrive to thump hoover up and down the stairs and shout at each other over the racket for a few hours. Then the whole thing starts all over again with the next lot arriving. And this is a relatively well-run property where party bookings are not allowed (although we do still get people renting it for hen party gatherings, birthdays etc).
I should add that we never had noise problems before the property was made into an AirBnB.
We now also have a party house across the street as well with an outdoor jacuzzi and bar where the renters like to congregate till 2am-3am shouting and playing loud music. A hotel wouldn't be allowed to create this noise and would risk losing its licence but there are no controls at all for the Air BnB other than resorting to calling the the police.
I've been told it would be worse if we had permanent neighbours who were noisy but I can't agree because there would be ways to deal with that at official level if necessary whereas there is virtually nothing you can do about Air BnBs. In my experience, around 2/3 of all bookings cause some problem or other, and you reach the stage where you see the cleaners leaving and wonder if you are going to get another noisy lot arriving shortly.
This is all causing so much stress to local residents and fundamentally changing the character of what was formerly a quiet residential street. And, meanwhile, the stock of housing for purchase by families or long-term rent is shrinking.
There needs to be legislation to control short term lets, and soon.