Private housing
Park home and caravan and camping site licensing
To run a park home site, caravan or camping site you need a licence from the local authority. Conditions may be attached to a licence to cover any of the following:
- Restricting when caravans can be on the site for human habitation or restricting the number of caravans that can be on the site at any one time
- Controlling the types of caravans on the site
- Controlling the positioning of the caravans or regulating the use of other structures and vehicles including tents
- To ensure steps are taken to enhance the land, including planting/replanting bushes and trees
- Fire safety and firefighting controls
- To ensure that sanitary and other facilities, services and equipment are supplied and maintained
Failed application redress
You are advised to take up any issue with the local authority first.
If a licence holder is refused an application to alter a condition they may appeal to the local Magistrates’ Court or, in Scotland, the Sheriff. The appeal must be made within 28 days of the written notification of the refusal and a notice of appeal must be served on the local District Council.
Licence holder redress
You are advised to take up any issue with the local authority first.
If a licence holder wishes to appeal against a condition attached to a licence they may appeal to the local Magistrates’ Court or, in Scotland, the Sheriff. The appeal must be made within 28 days of the licence being issued.
The local District Council may alter conditions at any time but must give licence holders the opportunity to make representations about the proposed changes. If a licence holder disagrees with the alterations they may appeal to the local Magistrates’ Court or, in Scotland, the Sheriff. The appeal must be made within 28 days of the written notification of the alteration and a notice of appeal must be served on the local District Council.
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 of a letter with proof of delivery.
If that has not worked and you are in the UK we advise using
From outside the UK contact
Public registers
- Public Register of Permanent Mobile Park Home Sites (pdf 166KB)
- Public Register of Residential Licenced Gypsy Sites in the District (pdf 138KB)
- Public Register of Touring Holiday Mobile Home Parks (pdf 160KB)
- Public register of fit and proper persons for residential mobile home sites (pdf 103KB)
Standard licence conditions
- Standard licence conditions for holiday caravan and camping sites (pdf 317KB)
- Standard licence conditions for permanent residential park home sites (pdf 195KB)
More information
For further information please contact our private sector housing team:
- Call 01992 564348
- Email privatesectorhousing@eppingforestdc.gov.uk