Caravan and campsite licensing

You must apply to us if you are going to run a caravan or campsite on your property.

However, there are exceptions to this. They are:

• if forestry workers, builders, travelling showmen or seasonal workers (like fruit pickers) stay in caravans on the site
• if the site is five or more acres and there are three or less caravans there for 28 days or less a year
• if you’re a member of an organisation like a caravan club and have a caravan exemption certificate
• if your site is approved by an organisation with a caravan exemption certificate
• if members of an exempted organisation stay in their caravans on the site
• if your site is used for a social get-together by an exempt organisation.

You will not need a campsite licence if:

• forestry workers, builders, travelling showmen or seasonal workers (like fruit pickers) stay in tents on the site
• the site is five or more acres and there are three or less tents there for 28 days or less a year
• you’re a member of an organisation like the Scouts and have an  exemption certificate
• your site is approved by an organisation with a camping exemption certificate
• members of an exempted organisation stay in their tents on the site.

You can find more information about caravan site licences and campsite licences on the GOV.UK website.