Actually, John, I've just been on the Camping and Caravanning Club website and it specifies 42 days continuous or 60 in a year.
So, next question; Caravn Club or C&C Club, was a member of the latter as a youth, vaguely remember them having a condition in their membership that campervans had to be of a certain type (wording vague enough to disallow anyone they didn't like the look of), is it worth joining them or will I be disallowed to use their sites because of the size and style of my truck?
regards, phil
Hi Phil
Natural England produce the following guidance.
CAMPING AND TOURING CARAVAN EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES:
A GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS
The legislative background
1.4 Exemption certificates are issued under two separate pieces of legislation:
a) For tents (including trailer tents):
Under section 269 of the Public Health Act 1936 (“the 1936 Act”) the use of land as a campsite for more than 42 days consecutively or 60 days in total in any 12 consecutive months requires a site licence from the local authority. In addition, the use of land for tented camping for more than 28 days a year normally requires an express grant of planning permission1. However, members of recreational organisations which hold a camping exemption certificate issued under section 269(6) of the 1936 Act can camp on land without a site licence and without the need to apply for planning permission.
b) For caravans (including motor homes and campervans):
For land to be used as a caravan site it must be licensed and planning permission is usually necessary. However, Section 2 of and the First Schedule to the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (“the 1960 Act”) provide exemptions from the need for a site licence or planning permission. Part 5 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (“the 1995 Order”) permits the use of land as a touring caravan site where a caravan exemption certificate has been issued.
Camping Exemption Certificates
What does a camping exemption certificate allow my organisation to do?
2.3 A camping exemption certificate issued under section 269(6) of the 1936 Act permits:
• the use of any land owned by the exempted organisation (or provided or used by them) to be used for tented camping without the need for a site licence from the local authority;
• members of the exempted organisation to put up tents on any site with the permission of the owner;
• members of the exempted organisation to use land for the purposes of recreation or instruction, and to erect or place tents on land for those purposes
Touring Caravan Exemption Certificates
3.1 Touring caravan exemption certificates are intended for organisations that occupy or use non-licensed sites with the landowner’s permission for recreational purposes and meetings (rallies). In this context touring caravan includes a motor home and campervan.
3.2 Touring caravan exemption certificates do not permit tents (except for children’s “puptents” i.e. a small tent sleeping one or two children but without living quarters) to be involved in caravan activities. The definition of tents includes trailer-tents. The attendance of caravans and tents at the same event must therefore be covered by two separate certificates.
FIRST SCHEDULE of the 1960 Act
CASES WHERE A SITE LICENCE IS NOT REQUIRED
Use within curtilage of a dwellinghouse
1. A site licence shall not be required for the use of land as a caravan site if the use is incidental to the enjoyment as such of a dweflinghouse within the curtilage of which the land is sit'uaited.
2. allows a person or persons travelling with a caravan on to the land for a maximum of 2 nights on condition that ;
• During that period no other caravan is stationed for the purposes of human habitation on that land or any adjoining land
• The number of days on which the caravan is stationed on that land or adjoining land does not exceed 28 days in the period of 12 months ending with the day on which the caravan is brought on to the land.
3. (1) allows up to three caravans to be stationed on a site of not less than 5 acres on condition that;
• The number of days on which the caravan is stationed on that land or adjoining land does not exceed 28 days in the period of 12 months ending with the day on which the caravan is brought on to the land.
Additional general paragraph recommended to be included by organisations holding a (Tent) camping exemption certificate
23. The organisation will use every endeavour not to camp on any site for more than 42 consecutive days or 60 days in any 12 consecutive months. The organisation will also endeavour not to camp on any site being used for camping by other exempted organisations if, by doing so, the use of this site would be taken over these limits.
This will help avoid overuse of sites, particularly in popular areas.
What types of exemption certificate are issued and what do they allow my organisation to do?
3.3 The First Schedule to the 1960 Act sets out where a site licence is not required. Paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of the Schedule cover the activities of exempted organisations:
a) Paragraph 4: Sites Occupied & Supervised by Exempted Organisations
This type of exemption would allow an organisation to occupy a site for the purpose of recreation. Organisations holding this type of exemption have considerable freedoms in arranging and supervising caravan site facilities. They do not require express planning permission or a site licence from a local authority nor is there a limit to their occupation of a site. We therefore expect holders of paragraph 4 exemption certificates to acknowledge that the freedoms they enjoy implicitly carry certain responsibilities. In particular, we have agreed with the major caravan organisations, including The Association of Caravan and Camping Exempted Organisations (ACCEO) that we would expect that an organisation would limit its occupation of a site to no more than 28 days on the site, at any one time.
In addition:
• A member of the organisation must be appointed to supervise on-site activity.
• Organisations must have the legal status to enable them to enter into an agreement with the landowner or manager, which gives them control over the site.
• Organisations are expected to consult local planning authorities about sites before they use them. We would normally expect organisations not to use sites to which a Local Authority maintains a valid objection.
• Non-members are allowed to attend such rallies.
b) Paragraph 5: Sites Approved by Exempted Organisations
Organisations exempted under paragraph 5 may issue certificates (valid for up to one year) for particular sites, stating that the land has been approved by the organisation for the use of its members for the purposes of recreation. These sites are known as “certificated locations” or “certificated sites”.
Additionally:
• No more than 5 caravans can be stationed on a paragraph 5 site at any one time.
• Before issuing a certificate an exempted organisation is expected to have a system for consulting neighbours and the relevant local licensing authority
• Organisations which issue certificates are also expected to have systems in place to inspect their sites to check that the terms of the certificate are being observed; and for dealing with any inquiries or complaints from the public about their sites.
• Certificates are to be issued to the occupiers of the land
• Each organisation must send details of certificates it has issued to the relevant exemption certificate issuing body.
c) Paragraph 6: Meetings Organised by Exempted Organisations
Under this exemption an organisation may use a site for a meeting of its members, lasting not more than 5 days (see Frequently Asked Question Number 14).
Additionally:
• The meeting must be supervised by a member of the organisation appointed for the purpose.
• Non-members are not permitted to attend such meetings.
3.4 Local authorities can, however, apply for an order under paragraph 13 of the 1960 Act withdrawing the exemptions provided by certificates from a site. The effect of a paragraph 13 order would be to require a site licence or planning permission to be sought for the use of the site as a caravan site. The local authority applying for an order must advertise details of the order in the London Gazette or a local newspaper for the area of the site. The adverts must appear three months before the order will come into force.
Q10. Does an exemption remove the need to apply for planning permission in all circumstances?
No. Where a Local Planning Authority is concerned about the appropriateness of camping or caravanning activity on a particular site, it has powers under planning controls to issue a Direction, if approved by the relevant Regional Government Office, known as an Article 4 Direction, withdrawing permitted development rights from that land. The effect of this would be that planning permission would be required to undertake any camping or caravanning activity on a site. An exemption certificate issued under the 1936 or 1960 Acts would not override this.
I hope this answers all of your questions.
converted horse box?were you on huttoft car terrace on sunday