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PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT
CARAVAN SITES
[GPDO PART5]
Planning permission is not
required for:-
the use
of land (excluding buildings) as a caravan site in the specific instances set
out in paragraphs 2 -10* of Schedule 1 to the Caravan Sites & Control of
Development Act 1960 and subject to the limitations set out therein.
development
which is required by the conditions laid down in a Site Licence issued and in
force under the terms of the 1960 Act.
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Note: Paragraph 10: Travelling Showmen, excludes the use of land for winter
quarters.
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CARAVANS IN GARDENS [1960 Act
Schedule 1 paragraph 1]
Generally you may use a
'caravan' within the curtilage of a dwelling, where that use is ancillary to
the main use of the house as a residential dwelling. The caravan must not become
a separate habitable unit; ie in wholly separate occupation with facilities
that make it self-reliant.
Essentially you can use a
caravan as extra bedroom space or other ancillary purposes, but you should
exercise extreme care in developing any more permanent usage of the caravan.
Storage of touring caravans
(particularly on driveways to the front of houses) may also be subject to local
bylaws, or planning limitations through conditions. New housing estates in
particular may limit your rights in this respect. (Boat storage may be
similarly treated).
Always check first with
your local planning department.