I bought an old Boeing 737 for £5,000 – I was surprised at everyone’s reaction but now I’m going to make tonnes of money

, revealed that he "wasn't expecting" the level of support he received from his friends, family and even the local council.

Discussing his application for planning permission, he said: "It was a concern that if I didn’t get it granted, what I would do with half a 737 plane.

"The council were really supportive of this innovative, different quirky idea, which I wasn’t expecting.

"But everyone was quite supportive and helpful, and I’m glad it’s gone through."

The unusual rental has proved popular already and has racked up a 300-strong waiting list.

The cabin has been converted to house four people and retains many of its original features.

Overhead lockers, plane seats and toilets all remain in the jet, bough from a training centre at Chichester College, West Sussex.

However, Steven has included a few extras, including a flight simulator and hot tub.

He even found old flight tickets from to between the seats.

Steven added: "It’s a very old-school plane.

"It’s one of the very early ones - it’s retro."

And the entrepreneur is nowhere near done with his quirky conversions.

He is still working on a sewage treatment plant and planting trees around the plane, while he is about to begin converting an armoured vehicle into a caravan.

It comes as the Government is set to make major changes to AirBnB rentals to combat anti-social behaviour.

Meanwhile, there is a Barbie dream house available on the site, with the all-pink mansion available to be hired right here in the UK.