Caravan on Garden question
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If they solely use the caravan for living (Inc toilet, showering etc) then it's a p!anning infringement, but if they wander inside the house to use the loo then it's not. This is my understanding from basic web research. We have people living in a caravan on their front lawn and the council are just not interested.
You would need to check with the council and their tenancy, my experience of social housing generally is they don't like enforcing these types of issues unless it becomes a big deal or you get lots of complaints.
If its stored just for use on holidays it should be fine legally (based on the property owner being ok)
If its used as a dwelling then it becomes a planning issue as someone has said
If its stored just for use on holidays it should be fine legally (based on the property owner being ok)
If its used as a dwelling then it becomes a planning issue as someone has said
The husband of the house is living in it full time, they are struggling for space in the house by all accounts.
Council are not interested as he has spoken to them.
His main worry is that with it being so close to his boundary and shed, if the worst happens and it went up it would take his shed with it.
Council are not interested as he has spoken to them.
His main worry is that with it being so close to his boundary and shed, if the worst happens and it went up it would take his shed with it.
They are a bloody eye sore when in close proximity to neighbours' front windows/drive ways. Not least because the close-in your view outside. WIth our case the owner has two in his front garden, in the entrance to our driveway, with several cars with grass growing up around them. Can't do owt about it but chuckle at the audacity/lack of s
ts given.
ts given.wpa1975 said:
The husband of the house is living in it full time, they are struggling for space in the house by all accounts.
Council are not interested as he has spoken to them.
His main worry is that with it being so close to his boundary and shed, if the worst happens and it went up it would take his shed with it.
If someone launches a formal written complaint the council they are duty bound to investigate any caravan or additional structure being used a dwelling without appropriate planning permission. They are legally obliged to take action!Council are not interested as he has spoken to them.
His main worry is that with it being so close to his boundary and shed, if the worst happens and it went up it would take his shed with it.
ZeroVision said:
If someone launches a formal written complaint the council they are duty bound to investigate any caravan or additional structure being used a dwelling without appropriate planning permission. They are legally obliged to take action!
Problem is, to take action , it needs to be proven they are not using the house they are parked at, at all. Very hard to do.ZeroVision said:
If someone launches a formal written complaint the council they are duty bound to investigate any caravan or additional structure being used a dwelling without appropriate planning permission. They are legally obliged to take action!
Except if the husband is living in it rather than it being rented out, then he is doing nothing wrong because presumably he is using a house for meals toilet etcI admit it's far from ideal, if you live next door
I've seen plenty of people renting out caravans and motorhomes on their drives on airbnb which would be illegal
Hammersia said:
Always find it a bit weird when people say their concern is the thing (could be anything, old banger, clothes airer, teepee) catching fire and damaging their shed.
How many caravan fires have you ever heard of?
My neighbours pond set fire to my shed! Or to be more accurate the electrics to the pond set fire to the fence which in turn set fire to my shed and his.How many caravan fires have you ever heard of?
As regards the original question https://www.claims.co.uk/knowledge-base/land-law/p... it appears you do not need planning permission to live in a caravan in your garden - cant rent it out though.
Had a feeling this was the case as there was an issue locally about this.
Biker9090 said:
I know from experience that quite a few places have planning laws (can't remember the exact phrase) or something on the deeds prohibiting a caravan being on the property. My parents wanted one years ago but wouldn't have been able to store it there so gave up on it.
When we bought our previous house, we unfortunately employed a rather keen young lawyer. The house was built on an area of land that used to be part of an estate. There was a caveat on the deeds which prohibited caravans being on the land. I forget the actual wording but, according to the lawyer, it was discriminatory, the original intention being to stop Gypsies. Lots of fuss over it. Eventually I was told that I could safely ignore the caveat.When I stored my caravan on my land, I was told by a neighbour to get rid of it. I received a letter from a lawyer to the same effect and asked my lawyer to write a letter to them. I heard no more, well, apart from the bill from my lawyer.
KTMsm said:
Except if the husband is living in it rather than it being rented out, then he is doing nothing wrong because presumably he is using a house for meals toilet etc
I admit it's far from ideal, if you live next door
I've seen plenty of people renting out caravans and motorhomes on their drives on airbnb which would be illegal
Depends on whether it meets the touring caravan classification in which case it could be classed as extension of the home. If its larger than that it does need planning.I admit it's far from ideal, if you live next door
I've seen plenty of people renting out caravans and motorhomes on their drives on airbnb which would be illegal
Depends on whether council allow tenants to extend their homes with touring sized caravans, it will differ from council to council.
ZeroVision said:
wpa1975 said:
The husband of the house is living in it full time, they are struggling for space in the house by all accounts.
Council are not interested as he has spoken to them.
His main worry is that with it being so close to his boundary and shed, if the worst happens and it went up it would take his shed with it.
If someone launches a formal written complaint the council they are duty bound to investigate any caravan or additional structure being used a dwelling without appropriate planning permission. They are legally obliged to take action!Council are not interested as he has spoken to them.
His main worry is that with it being so close to his boundary and shed, if the worst happens and it went up it would take his shed with it.
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