Caravan Site Licensing

We are responsible for the issuing of licenses to caravan sites that are located in the Gedling Borough area to ensure proper health and safety standards are maintained. For this purpose, caravan sites include any premises containing caravans, mobile and park homes on a permanent, touring and holiday basis.

For more information, please browse the following links:

• Our duty
• How to apply

The national Business Link site also allows online applications to be made.

For more information, please contact our Licensing section at the Civic Centre on (0115) 901 3971 or email licensing@gedling.gov.uk Potential applicants are advised that obtaining Planning Permission is a pre-requisite for the running of a licence site.

Not heard from us?

If after making your application you have not heared 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.

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

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.

How to apply

More information about the licensing of caravan sites is available to read in the Mobile Home a Guide for Residents and Site Owners booklet, which is available to view by visiting the Communities and Local Government website.

Once you have your licence periodic inspections will be undertaken to ensure continued compliance with the site licence conditions.

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