mark williams 7,551 Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Hi all, What is the law regards buying land and living in a caravan on it ? Any of you guys had experience of this please ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caravan Monster 323 Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Different local planning authorities take different lines on it, so local research is important. Making friends with farmers might be helpful as planning regs around converting redundant farm buildings to residential were considerably loosened a while back and they seem to be able to get away with far more than most. Normal houses are better structures to live in and easier to maintain a decent standard of living in than caravans. Around ten years ago I saw no end of people living in caravans and yurts hidden in bits of forestry on the outskirts of the Lake District National Park, lots living full time in caravan parks as well, don't know if that's still the case. Living in not especially great conditions especially when the winter rolls around and worrying about planning authorities isn't all it's cracked up to be. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,392 Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 19 hours ago, mark williams said: Hi all, What is the law regards buying land and living in a caravan on it ? Any of you guys had experience of this please ? You will be evicted within months, the way around it is to buy a plot of land with a derelict stone building on it any building old cow shed etc then apply for planning permission to restore it after that you can live on your land in temporary accommodation while you renovate the building even if you only lay one brick a year, you will be abiding by the law, as said above check with your local planning officer as different districts have different rules but have seen this used in several areas so should be ok 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,590 Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 Just buy a ordinary caravan an move it one side of field to other 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark williams 7,551 Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Greyman said: You will be evicted within months, the way around it is to buy a plot of land with a derelict stone building on it any building old cow shed etc then apply for planning permission to restore it after that you can live on your land in temporary accommodation while you renovate the building even if you only lay one brick a year, you will be abiding by the law, as said above check with your local planning officer as different districts have different rules but have seen this used in several areas so should be ok Thank you for such a good answer Greyman We have seen this happen in a good few places and never new this applied. Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,884 Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Greyman said: You will be evicted within months, the way around it is to buy a plot of land with a derelict stone building on it any building old cow shed etc then apply for planning permission to restore it after that you can live on your land in temporary accommodation while you renovate the building even if you only lay one brick a year, you will be abiding by the law, as said above check with your local planning officer as different districts have different rules but have seen this used in several areas so should be ok I know someone within a very few miles of a famous cornish tourist green house attraction who bought a bit of land and just moved on in his double decker bus ,council got a eviction order and even a enforcement order and they still didn't move and now have permission for around 8 plots.Not saying everyone or any one can do this but it can and does happen.... Edited November 9, 2019 by fireman 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,076 Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 17 hours ago, Greyman said: You will be evicted within months, the way around it is to buy a plot of land with a derelict stone building on it any building old cow shed etc then apply for planning permission to restore it after that you can live on your land in temporary accommodation while you renovate the building even if you only lay one brick a year, you will be abiding by the law, as said above check with your local planning officer as different districts have different rules but have seen this used in several areas so should be ok you need to check what rules and regs cover the area your thinking of first, Brecon beacons NP want £50k surcharge for granting planning for a barn conversion, not sure if Snowdonia NP (my area ) do the same Quote Link to post Share on other sites
villaman 9,983 Posted November 20, 2019 Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 Council’s haven’t got the money to fight half the battles anymore . Just go a head and put your caravan on , with a transit tipper , dogs , and tarmac you should be okay 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trapperman 474 Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 I’ve got a caravan on my smallholding but would need planning to live full time in it i had a visit from council within a couple months of putting it there, I just said it’s whats called a chattle look in your rule book if I’ve got animals or am tree planting or working my land in some way I need somewhere out the rain to have tea or use a loo etc its in the agricultural rules I think, my misses found it the guy just agreed and I’ve heard no more it’s been there about 10years now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,169 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 On 09/11/2019 at 14:31, Greyman said: You will be evicted within months, the way around it is to buy a plot of land with a derelict stone building on it any building old cow shed etc then apply for planning permission to restore it after that you can live on your land in temporary accommodation while you renovate the building even if you only lay one brick a year, you will be abiding by the law, as said above check with your local planning officer as different districts have different rules but have seen this used in several areas so should be ok He will only be able to stay there if he gets a temporary licence for mobile home/residency, usually 3 years at a time. Just because you are working somewhere doesn't give you the right to live there, you may get away with it a few days a week and you will need to show you are paying council tax or that you are living somewhere else. You may be lucky and stay under the radar. But there are eyes everywhere. And you don't need planning permission to restore a building, only if you change to use of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeskyWabbits 464 Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 I happened upon this site. It is dedicated to this kind of topic. They even have a book about it. Loads of info on here. http://tlio.org.uk/rural-planning-handbook/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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