Licensing of caravan sites Licensing of caravan sites
England, Wales and Scotland
- 1Prohibition of use of land as caravan site without site licence.
- 2Exemptions from licensing requirements.
- 3Issue of site licences by local authorities.
- 4Duration of site licences.
- 5Power of local authority to attach conditions to site licences.
- 5ARelevant protected sites: annual fee
- 6Failure by local authority to issue site licence.
- 7Appeal to magistrates’ court against conditions attached to site licence. Appeal against conditions attached to site licence
- 8Power of local authority to alter conditions attached to site licences.
- 9Provisions as to breaches of condition. Breach of condition: land other than relevant protected sites in England
- 9ABreach of condition: relevant protected sites in England
- 9BCompliance notice under section 9A: offence and multiple convictions
- 9CCompliance notice under section 9A: power to demand expenses
- 9DPower to take action following conviction of occupier
- 9EPower to take emergency action
- 9FAction under section 9D or 9E: power to demand expenses
- 9GAppeals under section 9A, 9E or 9F
- 9HWhen compliance notice or expenses demand becomes operative
- 9IRecovery of expenses demanded under section 9C or 9F
- 10Transfer of site licences, and transmission on death, etc.
- 10APowers to charge fees: supplementary
- 11Duty of licence holder to surrender licence for alteration.
- 12Responsibility of occupier of land subject to a licence or special tenancy.
Notes on Part I
Modifications
- C1
Pt. I extended by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 17 para. 21(1)
- C2
Pt. I (ss. 1–32) applied (E.W.) by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), ss. 31(7), 66(7)
- C3
Pt. I (ss. 1-32) definition of caravan applied by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 81:2; 103:2), s. 2(3)(as amended by Caravans (Standard Community Charge and Rating) Act 1991 (c. 2, SIF 81:1,2), s. 2(1))
- C4
Pt. I (ss. 1-32) applied (E.W.) (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 7(6) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)).
- C5
Pt. I: power to disapply conferred (W.) (28.4.2026) by Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Act 2026 (asc 10), ss. 57(2)(b), 61(1)