Camping and caravanning
From 19 November 2007, responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the Camping and Caravanning exemption certification process transferred from Defra to Natural England.
Exemption certificates allow organisations promoting recreational or instructional objectives to make responsible use of land as a camping/caravanning site for relatively short periods each year, without the need for a site licence or planning permission.
These exemptions are granted to approved organisations rather than land owners and are not an alternative to planning permission.
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Section 269 of the Public Health Act 1936 gives power to local authorities to control use of moveable dwellings. The requirement under the Act to obtain a licence for camp sites is applicable only where the land is used for camping for more than 42 consecutive days at a time and more than 60 days in any period of 12 months.
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Touring caravan exemption certificates
Schedule 1 of The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 details cases where a Caravan Site Licence and planning permission is not required. Paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of the schedule offer exemption in the following situations:
