Carlisle City Council are responsible for issuing site licences and enforcing site licence conditions. Licences will only be issued once Planning Permission has been granted. This includes sites which accept touring caravans, static caravans and residential caravan sites, sometimes referred to as Park Homes.
The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 prohibits the use of land as a caravan site, unless a site licence is issued by the Local Authority.
There are some exceptions, for more information you should contact the City Councils Environmental Quality Section. Site licences identify owners and their site management and maintenance responsibilities, these include:
For further information or to apply for a licence you should contact the City Councils Environmental Quality Section.
There are model standards for caravan sites which would now be standard for any new residential caravan park that set up after 2008. These standards are listed below in the downloadable documents.
We can be contacted on the following
Telephone: 01228 817559 (General)
Online Form: Online
Enquiry
E-Mail: Environmentalquality@carlisle.gov.uk
Letter:
Environmental Quality Services
Carlisle City Council
Civic Centre
Carlisle
CA3 8QG