Applications

If you would like to run a camping or caravan site, you might need a licence. A site licence is normally needed if people are going to stay in the caravans on your land.

You do not need one if:

• you have forestry or seasonal workers, builders, travelling showmen staying on site
• your site is five or more acres in size
• you have between one and three caravans onsite for up to 28 days a year
• you are a member of a caravan club and have an exemption certificate
• your site is approved by an organisation with a caravan exemption certificate
• members of an exempted organisation stay in their caravans on the site
• your site is used for a social get together of caravan club members

Before applying for a licence you will need to apply for planning permission. A licence cannot be given until you have planning permission.

You can request an application form using the email address at the bottom of this page. When you apply, you need to include a site plan and details about your planning permission.

The licensing of camping and caravan sites is regulated under the Mobile Homes Act 1983 and the Mobile Homes Act 2013. For more information and guidance visit the GOV.UK website.

Transfers

If a site changes hands or is sold to someone else, you can have the current licence transferred over to you by using our application form.

You will need:

• the name and contact details for the current licence holder
• copy of the original site licence

Transfer my licence

Make changes to a licence

You can apply to make changes on a site licence or its conditions. For example, you may need to make changes if you have new planning consents which change your unit types or numbers.

You can apply to make changes using the email address at the bottom of this page.

Licence register

We keep a register of who currently has a caravan site licence in our licence register. We are required by law to display this information.

Fit and proper persons register

The Mobile Homes Regulations 2020 require us to keep a register of fit and proper persons. We are required by law to display this information. You can find out who is on the register and how to join it on our fit and proper persons register page.

Site rules

The Mobile Homes Act 2013 requires that site owners give their site rules to their local authority. We are required to publish them on our website. Residents must agree to the rules before they are submitted and published.

Current site rules

• Garden of England
• Empress Riverside Park
• Hartridge Park
• Shenley Park
• Pilgrims Retreat
• The Retreat

New sites and changes

When writing new site rules, owners need to consult residents about their proposals, by putting up a proposal notice.

Residents can have their say by speaking to the owners or by completing a consultation response form.

After the rules have been agreed by the owner and residents of the site, a copy of the notification of deposit form should be sent to us by email or post.

Changes to site rules will need to be consulted on in the same way, and a copy of the notification of deposit of deletion notice form emailed to the team.

Send us your details

You can send your application requests, site licence changes and site rules by email to communityprotectionsupport@maidstone.gov.uk.

Notification of deposit forms can be sent by post to: