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Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960

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. Part 1A: Licensing of relevant permanent sites in Scotland
  57. General application
  58. 32ALicences under Part 1A
  59. Part 1A site licence
  60. 32BRelevant permanent site application
  61. 32CFee for relevant permanent site application
  62. 32DIssue and renewal of a Part 1A site licence
  63. 32EApplication to transfer a Part 1 A site licence
  64. 32FTime limit for determining application
  65. 32GLocal authority power to transfer licence where no application
  66. 32HTransfer of Part 1A site licences on death: relevant permanent sites
  67. 32INotification of decision on Part 1A site licence
  68. 32JDuration of a Part 1A site licence
  69. 32KDuty to inform local authority where change
  70. 32LRevocation of a Part 1A site licence: fit and proper person
  71. 32MAppeals relating to a Part 1A site licence
  72. 32NPower to make provision in relation to procedure and appeals
  73. Fit and proper persons
  74. 32OFit and proper person considerations
  75. 32PFit and proper person: Level 1 disclosure
  76. 32QFit and proper person: information sharing
  77. Offences relating to relevant permanent sites
  78. 32ROffences in connection with information requirements
  79. 32SRelevant permanent sites: use without a licence
  80. 32TRelevant permanent sites: breach of licence conditions
  81. Local authority enforcement at relevant permanent sites
  82. 32UBreach of licence condition: improvement notice
  83. 32VImprovement notice: offence
  84. 32WLocal authority power to carry out steps in an improvement notice
  85. 32XPenalty notice where no licence or breach of licence
  86. 32YPower to appoint interim manager
  87. 32ZPower to take emergency action
  88. 32Z1Powers of entry in relation to relevant permanent site
  89. 32Z2Expenses of issuing notices
  90. 32Z3Expenses of taking action under improvement notice or emergency action notice
  91. 32Z4Expenses of local authority in relation to Part 1A licences
  92. Miscellaneous
  93. 32Z5Offences by bodies corporate etc.
  94. 32Z6Interpretation of Part 1A
  95. 32Z7Guidance
  96. Part II
  97. 33—47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  98. Part III: General
  99. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  100. 49Financial provisions.
  101. 50Short title, interpretation, extent and commencement.
  102. Schedule FIRST: Cases where a Caravan Site Licence is not required
  103. Use within curtilage of a dwellinghouse
  104. 1Paragraph 1
  105. Use by a person travelling with a caravan for one or two nights
  106. 2Paragraph 2
  107. Use of holdings of five acres or more in certain circumstances
  108. 3Paragraph 3
  109. Sites occupied and supervised by exempted organisations
  110. 4Paragraph 4
  111. Sites approved by exempted organisations
  112. 5Paragraph 5
  113. Meetings organised by exempted organisations
  114. 6Paragraph 6
  115. Agricultural and forestry workers
  116. 7Paragraph 7
  117. 8Paragraph 8
  118. Building and engineering sites
  119. 9Paragraph 9
  120. Travelling showmen
  121. 10Paragraph 10
  122. Sites occupied by licensing authority
  123. 11Paragraph 11
  124. Gipsy sites occupied by county councils or regional councils
  125. 11AParagraph 11A
  126. Certification of exempted organisations
  127. 12Paragraph 12
  128. Power to withdraw certain exemptions
  129. 13Paragraph 13
  130. Schedule SECOND: Further Provisions as to Orders Relating to Commons
  131. Duty to consult conservators
  132. 1Paragraph 1
  133. Procedure for making orders imposing prohibitions
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. 3Paragraph 3
  136. 4Paragraph 4
  137. Notice to lord of manor of other orders
  138. 5Paragraph 5
  139. Crown land
  140. 6Paragraph 6
  141. Schedule THIRDSchedule THIRD
  142. Schedule FOURTHSchedule FOURTH