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Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 in England

8 & 9 Eliz. 2 c. 62 · Enacted 29 July 1960 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 8 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 28 April 2026.

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s. 3(3)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 33
s. 4(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 34(a)
s. 4(2)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 34(b)
s. 29(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 35(a)
s. 29(3)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 35(b)
s. 29(4A)(4B)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 35(c)
s. 29(6)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 35(d)
Sch. 1 para. 9words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 36

An Act to make further provision for the licensing and control of caravan sites, to authorise local authorities to provide and operate caravan sites, to amend the law relating to enforcement notices and certain other notices issued under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1947, to amend sections twenty-six and one hundred and three of that Act and to explain other provisions in the said Part III; and for connected purposes.

[29th July 1960] I1C1

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

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Act extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 20(b) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))

Act (except Sch. 2 para. 6): transfer of functions (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Commencement

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Act wholly in force at 29.8.1960 see s. 50(4)

Contents

  1. Part I: Caravan Sites
  2. Licensing of caravan sites
  3. 1Prohibition of use of land as caravan site without site licence.
  4. 2Exemptions from licensing requirements.
  5. 3Issue of site licences by local authorities.
  6. 4Duration of site licences.
  7. 5Power of local authority to attach conditions to site licences.
  8. 5ARelevant protected sites: annual fee
  9. 6Failure by local authority to issue site licence.
  10. 7Appeal to magistrates’ court against conditions attached to site licence. Appeal against conditions attached to site licence
  11. 8Power of local authority to alter conditions attached to site licences.
  12. 9Provisions as to breaches of condition. Breach of condition: land other than relevant protected sites in England
  13. 9ABreach of condition: relevant protected sites in England
  14. 9BCompliance notice under section 9A: offence and multiple convictions
  15. 9CCompliance notice under section 9A: power to demand expenses
  16. 9DPower to take action following conviction of occupier
  17. 9EPower to take emergency action
  18. 9FAction under section 9D or 9E: power to demand expenses
  19. 9GAppeals under section 9A, 9E or 9F
  20. 9HWhen compliance notice or expenses demand becomes operative
  21. 9IRecovery of expenses demanded under section 9C or 9F
  22. 10Transfer of site licences, and transmission on death, etc.
  23. 10APowers to charge fees: supplementary
  24. 11Duty of licence holder to surrender licence for alteration.
  25. 12Responsibility of occupier of land subject to a licence or special tenancy.
  26. Requirement for manager of site to be fit and proper person
  27. 12ARequirement for fit and proper person
  28. 12BRegister of fit and proper persons
  29. 12CApplication for inclusion in register
  30. 12DRemoval from register, variation of conditions etc.
  31. 12ERegulations under sections 12A to 12D: supplementary provision
  32. Special provisions as to existing sites
  33. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  35. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. 21, 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. Caravans on commons
  43. 23Power of rural district councils to prohibit caravans on commons.
  44. Provision of caravan sites by local authorities
  45. 24Power of local authorities to provide sites for caravans.
  46. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  47. 25Registers of site licences.
  48. 26Power of entry of officers of local authorities.
  49. 26ALiability of officers of bodies corporate
  50. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. 28Crown land.
  52. 29Interpretation of Part I.
  53. 30Part repeal of s. 269, Public Health Act, 1936.
  54. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  55. 32Application of Part I to Scotland.
  56. 32ALicences under Part 1A
  57. 32BRelevant permanent site application
  58. 32CFee for relevant permanent site application
  59. 32OFit and proper person considerations
  60. 32ROffences in connection with information requirements
  61. 32SRelevant permanent sites: use without a licence
  62. 32TRelevant permanent sites: breach of licence conditions
  63. 32UBreach of licence condition: improvement notice
  64. 32VImprovement notice: offence
  65. 32WLocal authority power to carry out steps in an improvement notice
  66. 32YPower to appoint interim manager
  67. 32Z5Offences by bodies corporate etc.
  68. 32Z6Interpretation of Part 1A
  69. 32Z7Guidance
  70. Part II
  71. 33—47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  72. Part III: General
  73. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  74. 49Financial provisions.
  75. 50Short title, interpretation, extent and commencement.
  76. Schedule FIRST: Cases where a Caravan Site Licence is not required
  77. Use within curtilage of a dwellinghouse
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. Use by a person travelling with a caravan for one or two nights
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. Use of holdings of five acres or more in certain circumstances
  82. 3Paragraph 3
  83. Sites occupied and supervised by exempted organisations
  84. 4Paragraph 4
  85. Sites approved by exempted organisations
  86. 5Paragraph 5
  87. Meetings organised by exempted organisations
  88. 6Paragraph 6
  89. Agricultural and forestry workers
  90. 7Paragraph 7
  91. 8Paragraph 8
  92. Building and engineering sites
  93. 9Paragraph 9
  94. Travelling showmen
  95. 10Paragraph 10
  96. Sites occupied by licensing authority
  97. 11Paragraph 11
  98. Gipsy sites occupied by county councils or regional councils
  99. 11AParagraph 11A
  100. Certification of exempted organisations
  101. 12Paragraph 12
  102. Power to withdraw certain exemptions
  103. 13Paragraph 13
  104. Schedule SECOND: Further Provisions as to Orders Relating to Commons
  105. Duty to consult conservators
  106. 1Paragraph 1
  107. Procedure for making orders imposing prohibitions
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. 4Paragraph 4
  111. Notice to lord of manor of other orders
  112. 5Paragraph 5
  113. Crown land
  114. 6Paragraph 6
  115. Schedule THIRDSchedule THIRD
  116. Schedule FOURTHSchedule FOURTH