Camping site licence
If you allow your land to be used as a camping site by the public for more than 42 days consecutively - or 60 days in a year - you require a licence from your local authority.
Conditions may be attached to a licence.
There are exceptions for organisations that hold camping exemption certificates.
Eligibility criteria
No provision in the legislation
Regulation summary
The power to regulate and issue licences is contained in the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (external link to Office of Public Sector Information website).
If you are a land owner you must not allow your land to be used as a caravan site unless you hold a caravan site licence from your local authority.
Exceptions include:
- incidental use within a house boundary
- sites approved by organisations such as the caravan club
- building and engineering sites
- travelling showpeople sites
Application evaluation process
In accordance with subsection (4) of Section 269 of the Public Health Act (1936), we will respond to the application within a period of four weeks otherwise it is deemed to have granted the licence unconditionally.
Will tacit consent apply?
Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period (four weeks).
Apply online (external links)
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- Apply to run a caravan site or camp site
- Tell us about a change to your existing caravan site or camp site
Failed application redress
Please contact us in the first instance.
Tel: 01730 234334 email: pshousing@easthants.gov.uk
If an applicant is refused a licence they may appeal to their local Magistrates' court.
Licence holder redress
Please contact us in the first instance.
Tel: 01730 234334 email: pshousing@easthants.gov.uk
A licence holder may appeal against a condition attached to a licence to their local Magistrates' court.
Consumer complaint
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery).
If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct (external link) will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre (external link).