Caravan site licensing

The occupier of any land must hold a valid caravan site licence if they intend to use the land as a caravan site.

If you have a caravan site licence, the following licence details must be correct and up-to-date:

• your name
• the site name
• address

Check the licence fits your planning permission. If not, contact our private housing service.

Transferring a site licence

Caravan site licences are transferable to a new occupier but the law requires us to give consent for the transfer. You should send us the licence, asking for a transfer and we re-issue it if everything is correct.

Potential site occupiers

You or your legal advisor should check that:

• all the land used for caravans has planning permission
• the planning permission details correspond with the site licence

If you wish to change the use of the land to a permanent caravan site use, you must have planning permission before you can get a licence.

Mobile home occupiers

If you occupy a mobile home and need advice on your rights, go to Shelter: Rights of mobile home occupiers.