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Holiday / Caravan / Touring site licence


Licence summary 

To run a caravan and camping site you need a licence from the local authority.

Conditions may be attached to a licence to cover any of the following:

  • restricting when caravans can be on the site for human habitation or restricting the number of caravans that can be on the site at any one time
  • controlling the types of caravans on the site
  • controlling the positioning of the caravans or regulating the use of other structures and vehicles including tents
  • to ensure steps are taken enhance the land, including planting/replanting bushes and trees
  • fire safety and fire fighting controls
  • to ensure that sanitary and other facilities, services and equipment are supplied and maintained

Eligibility criteria 

The applicant must be entitled to use the land as a caravan site.

Licences will not be issued to applicants who have had a site licence revoked within three years of the current application.


Regulation summary 


Application evaluation process 

Applications for site licences are made to the local authority in whose area the land situated.

Applications must be in writing, should detail the land the application concerns and any other information required by the local authority.


Will tacit consent apply? 

Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period.


Fees

No fee is required for this application.


Licensed Sites List

List of holiday / caravan / touring licenced sites
SiteDescriptionLocation
Abbey View Caravan Park Holiday Tyn-Y-Morfa, Gwespyr, CH8 9JN
Ayr View Caravan Park Holiday Station Road, Talacre, CH8 9RD
Barlows Caravan Park Holiday and Touring Pen Y Cefn Road, Caerwys, CH7 5BB
Barlows Tourers Touring Caerwys, CH7 5BB
Blaenau Farm Holiday Blaenau Farm, Fford Y Blaenau, CH7 4NS
Cuddfan Fach Ltd – Acorns Luxury Glamping Site Holiday Derwen Bach, Milwr, Holywell, CH8 8HE
Caerwys View Caravan Park Static Caerwys Hill, Caerwys, CH7 5AD
Dunkasons Caravan Park Static Mostyn Road, Gronant, LL19 9SY
Emlyns Coppice Pods Llanasa Road, Gronant, CH8 9LU
Famau Cabins Pods Gewl Y Myndd, Mold, CH7 5PB
Fir Tree Holiday Park Static Ferry Lane, Chester, CH1 6QF
Fron Farm Country Holiday Park Camping Rhesycae Road, Hendre, CH7 5QW
Fron Farm Country Holiday Park Static Rhesycae Road, Hendre, CH7 5QW
Fron Farm Country Holiday Park Touring Rhesycae Road, Hendre, CH7 5QW
Glasdir View Touring The Nant, Pentre Halkyn, CH8 8BD
Glasdir View Static The Nant, Pentre Halkyn, CH8 8BD
Greenacres Animal Park Camping and/or Touring Cottage Lane, Hawarden, CH5 2AZ
Greenacres Caravan Park Static and Touring Shore Road, Gronant, LL19 9SS
Halkyn Castle Wood Touring Lower Lodge, Northop Road, Halkyn, CH8 8DF
Haulfryn Caravan Park Touring Babell Road, Babell, CH8 8PP
Herons Lake Retreat Wooden Lodges and Glamping Afonwen, Mold, CH7 5AD
Honeypot Hideaways Holiday Elmfield Farm, Middle Lane, Higher Kinnerton, CH4 9AU
Leete Valley Caravan Park Holiday Nant Alyn, Rhydymwyn, CH7 5HQ
Little Leadbrook Farm – Ewe Two Holiday Leadbrook Drive, Oakenholt, CH6 5ST
Longacres Caravan Site Touring London Road, Trelawnyd, LL18 6EB
Maes Mynan Static Afonwen, CH7 5UB
Misty Waters Caravan Park Holiday and Touring Fachallt Road, Lloc, CH8 9AL
Moel Famau View Holiday Pod Holiday Pods Rhosesmoor, Mold, CH7 6PP
Mounds Caravan Park Holiday Tyn-Y-Morfa, Gwespyr, CH8 9JN
Elmfield Farm Holiday / Glamping Pods Middle Lane, Higher Kinnerton, CH4 9AU
New Farm Caravan Park Touring Rhyddyn Hill, Caergwrle, LL12 9EE
Pantymwyn Caravan Site Holiday Coed Mawr, Pantymwyn, CH7 5EF
Penbedw Campsite Holiday Penbedw Uchaf, Nannerch, CH7 5RP
Pen y Glol Caravan Park Residential, Holiday and Touring Lloc, Holywell, CH8 8RQ
Pennant Park Golf Club Holiday Downing Lane, Whitford, CH8 9EP
Pennyffordd Farm Holiday Ffordd Y Felin, Treuddyn, CH7 4BD
Pheasants Way Caravan Park Holiday Pen Ffordd Llan, Holywell, CH8 8RZ
Plas Isaf, Caerwys Holiday Plas Isaf Retreat, Caerwys, CH7 5AD
Point of Ayr Holiday Park Holiday West Road, Talacre, CH8 9SA
Presthaven Sands Holiday Park Holiday Gronant, Prestatyn, LL19 9TT
Seaview Caravan Park Holiday Gwespyr, Holywell, CH8 9JS
Silver Birch Caravan Park Holiday Tyn-Y-Morfa, Gwespyr, CH8 9JR
St Mary’s Touring Site (North) Touring Mostyn Road, Gronant, LL19 9TB
St Mary’s Touring Site (South) Touring Mostyn Road, Gronant, LL19 9TB
Sunnysands Caravan Park Holiday Shore Road, Gronant, LL19 9SS
Talacre Beach Caravan Park Holiday Park 1, 2, 3 and 4 Station Road, Talacre, CH8 9RD
Tarth y Dwr (Misty Waters) Touring Lloc, Holywell, CH8 8RQ
The Ridings Caravan Park Touring and Static Babell, Holywell, CH8 8PZ
Treetops Caravan Park Holiday Tanlan Hill, Ffynnongroew, CH8 9JP
Triangle Wood Caravan Park Holiday Gwespyr, Holywell, CH8 9NH
Ty Bont Caravan Park Holiday Cilcain, Pantymwyn, CH7 5NJ
Ty Uchaf Glamping Pods Ty Uchaf Farm, Llanfynydd, LL11 5HL
Ty Uchaf Glamping Tents Ty Uchaf Farm, Llanfynydd, LL11 5HL
Woodlands Caravan Park Holiday Tyn-Y-Morfa, Gwespyr, CH8 9JN

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Failed application redress

You are advised to take up any issue with the local authority first.

If a licence holder is refused an application to alter a condition they may appeal to the local Magistrates' court. The appeal must be made within 28 days of the written notification of the refusal and a notice of appeal must be served on the local district council.


Licence holder redress 

You are advised to take up any issue with the local authority first.

If a licence holder wishes to appeal against a condition attached to a licence they may appeal to the local Magistrates' Court. The appeal must be made within 28 days of the licence being issued.

The local district council may alter conditions at any time but must give licence holders the opportunity to make representations about the proposed changes. If a licence holder disagrees with the alterations they may appeal to the local Magistrates' court. The appeal must be made within 28 days of the written notification of the alteration and a notice of appeal must be served on the local district council.


Consumer complaint

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery).

If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK,  will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the .


Contact details

Environmental Control,
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Tŷ Dewi Sant,
St. Davids Park,
Ewloe,
CH5 3FF

Telephone: 01352 703440


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