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Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 in Scotland

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. 6Failure by local authority to issue site licence.
  9. 7Appeal to magistrates’ court against conditions attached to site licence. Appeal against conditions attached to site licence
  10. 8Power of local authority to alter conditions attached to site licences.
  11. 9Provisions as to breaches of condition. Breach of condition: land other than relevant protected sites in England
  12. 10Transfer of site licences, and transmission on death, etc.
  13. 11Duty of licence holder to surrender licence for alteration.
  14. 12Responsibility of occupier of land subject to a licence or special tenancy.
  15. Requirement for manager of site to be fit and proper person
  16. 12ARequirement for fit and proper person
  17. 12BRegister of fit and proper persons
  18. 12CApplication for inclusion in register
  19. 12DRemoval from register, variation of conditions etc.
  20. 12ERegulations under sections 12A to 12D: supplementary provision
  21. Special provisions as to existing sites
  22. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. 21, 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. Caravans on commons
  32. 23Power of rural district councils to prohibit caravans on commons.
  33. Provision of caravan sites by local authorities
  34. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  35. 25Registers of site licences.
  36. 26Power of entry of officers of local authorities.
  37. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 28Crown land.
  39. 29Interpretation of Part I.
  40. 30Part repeal of s. 269, Public Health Act, 1936.
  41. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. 32Application of Part I to Scotland.
  43. Part 1A: Licensing of relevant permanent sites in Scotland
  44. General application
  45. 32ALicences under Part 1A
  46. Part 1A site licence
  47. 32BRelevant permanent site application
  48. 32CFee for relevant permanent site application
  49. 32DIssue and renewal of a Part 1A site licence
  50. 32EApplication to transfer a Part 1 A site licence
  51. 32FTime limit for determining application
  52. 32GLocal authority power to transfer licence where no application
  53. 32HTransfer of Part 1A site licences on death: relevant permanent sites
  54. 32INotification of decision on Part 1A site licence
  55. 32JDuration of a Part 1A site licence
  56. 32KDuty to inform local authority where change
  57. 32LRevocation of a Part 1A site licence: fit and proper person
  58. 32MAppeals relating to a Part 1A site licence
  59. 32NPower to make provision in relation to procedure and appeals
  60. Fit and proper persons
  61. 32OFit and proper person considerations
  62. 32PFit and proper person: Level 1 disclosure
  63. 32QFit and proper person: information sharing
  64. Offences relating to relevant permanent sites
  65. 32ROffences in connection with information requirements
  66. 32SRelevant permanent sites: use without a licence
  67. 32TRelevant permanent sites: breach of licence conditions
  68. Local authority enforcement at relevant permanent sites
  69. 32UBreach of licence condition: improvement notice
  70. 32VImprovement notice: offence
  71. 32WLocal authority power to carry out steps in an improvement notice
  72. 32XPenalty notice where no licence or breach of licence
  73. 32YPower to appoint interim manager
  74. 32ZPower to take emergency action
  75. 32Z1Powers of entry in relation to relevant permanent site
  76. 32Z2Expenses of issuing notices
  77. 32Z3Expenses of taking action under improvement notice or emergency action notice
  78. 32Z4Expenses of local authority in relation to Part 1A licences
  79. Miscellaneous
  80. 32Z5Offences by bodies corporate etc.
  81. 32Z6Interpretation of Part 1A
  82. 32Z7Guidance
  83. Part II
  84. 33—47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  85. Part III: General
  86. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  87. 49Financial provisions.
  88. 50Short title, interpretation, extent and commencement.
  89. Schedule FIRST: Cases where a Caravan Site Licence is not required
  90. Use within curtilage of a dwellinghouse
  91. 1Paragraph 1
  92. Use by a person travelling with a caravan for one or two nights
  93. 2Paragraph 2
  94. Use of holdings of five acres or more in certain circumstances
  95. 3Paragraph 3
  96. Sites occupied and supervised by exempted organisations
  97. 4Paragraph 4
  98. Sites approved by exempted organisations
  99. 5Paragraph 5
  100. Meetings organised by exempted organisations
  101. 6Paragraph 6
  102. Agricultural and forestry workers
  103. 7Paragraph 7
  104. 8Paragraph 8
  105. Building and engineering sites
  106. 9Paragraph 9
  107. Travelling showmen
  108. 10Paragraph 10
  109. Sites occupied by licensing authority
  110. 11Paragraph 11
  111. Gipsy sites occupied by county councils or regional councils
  112. 11AParagraph 11A
  113. Certification of exempted organisations
  114. 12Paragraph 12
  115. Power to withdraw certain exemptions
  116. 13Paragraph 13
  117. Schedule SECOND: Further Provisions as to Orders Relating to Commons
  118. Duty to consult conservators
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. Procedure for making orders imposing prohibitions
  121. 2Paragraph 2
  122. 3Paragraph 3
  123. 4Paragraph 4
  124. Notice to lord of manor of other orders
  125. 5Paragraph 5
  126. Crown land
  127. 6Paragraph 6
  128. Schedule THIRDSchedule THIRD
  129. Schedule FOURTHSchedule FOURTH