Background
The legislation governing park homes and caravans is unique, complex and under review by the Communities and Local Government (CLG) department of the Government. Although every effort will be made to keep this information accurate and current it should only be seen as a guide. You should always make further enquiries from the council or the agencies included in the useful contacts for park home owners page before acting on it.
Legislation
In 1998 government set up a Park Homes Working Party, to review the park homes industry. The Government has also commissioned research, issued good practice guidance, carried out consultation and introduced new legislation. To obtain up to date information on the progress of the reforms visit the CLG website (this page opens in a new window).
Caravan site licences
If you use land as a caravan site you will almost always need planning permission and a site licence from the council.
Every site licence will have site licence conditions attached to it. These conditions set out standards governing the layout of the park, provision of facilities and the maintenance of the park. We are responsible for ensuring that site licence conditions are met by the park owner.
In April 2008 the Government published new model standards for residential park home sites and in September 2009 we held a consultation on our standards. Changes will be incorporated into Guildford Borough Council's standard conditions over time.
If you think you should have a site licence or if you want information contact Private Sector Housing using the details at the bottom of this page.
Further information
See our pages for information for park home residents. If you need advice about your rights you can obtain it from one of the useful contacts. CLG also produces a series of factsheets on mobile homes which you can view and download from the CLG website (this page opens in a new window). We have copies of some of the booklets in our office, where printed copies are available.
Please contact the Private Sector Housing team for more information:
Private Sector Housing
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
GU2 4BB
Tel: 01483 444302
Fax: 01483 444844
Email: privatesectorhousing@guildford.gov.uk