Caravan Site Licensing

Before you apply for a site licence, you will need to discuss the development with Development Control at this Authority for planning permission purposes. A site licence cannot be issued until such permission is obtained.

The site licence sets conditions that cover a range of health and safety standards that will apply to the whole site e.g. ensuring adequate fire precautions, road infrastructure, provision of water supplies and electricity.

Not heard from us?

If after making your application you have not heard from us within a reasonable time please do not hesitate to contact us as detailed above. Where a licence is refused you have the right of appeal the the Magistrate's Court.

Before issuing a licence, we must take the following points into consideration:

There must be a minimum of six metres between caravans, although porches, awnings, eaves, guttering and bay windows can project a metre into that space.
Every caravan is provided with a hard concrete standing, drainage, water supply (including drinking water), electricity and containers for refuse.
There must be proper provision for fire safety. For sites where the water pressure is high enough there must be hose reels within 30 metres of each caravan and a fire hydrant within 100 metres.
Roadways throughout the site must be suitable for access to emergency vehicles.
A public telephone should be accessible at all times, unless every caravan has a telephone
LPG gas containers must be stored and used in accordance with strict and detailed rules

There are more than 50 standard conditions that apply to the licensing of caravan sites, additional to a number of specific conditions application to the respective sites. A copy of the site license must be displayed at the site, usually in the site office.

Once licensed, our licensing officers will arrange periodical visits and inspections to make sure the agreed standards are maintained.

Once the site licence has been issued periodic inspections will be undertaken to ensure continued compliance with the site licence conditions.

Our duty

Before issuing a licence, we must take the following points into consideration:

There must be a minimum of six metres between caravans, although porches, awnings, eaves, guttering and bay windows can project a metre into that space.
Every caravan is provided with a hard concrete standing, drainage, water supply (including drinking water), electricity and containers for refuse.
There must be proper provision for fire safety. For sites where the water pressure is high enough there must be hose reels within 30 metres of each caravan and a fire hydrant within 100 metres.
Roadways throughout the site must be suitable for access to emergency vehicles.
A public telephone should be accessible at all times, unless every caravan has a telephone
LPG gas containers must be stored and used in accordance with strict and detailed rules

Once licensed, our licensing officers will arrange periodical visits and inspections to make sure the agreed standards are maintained.