Caravan site licence

You must meet certain criteria before we can issue or transfer a caravan site licence.

Who can apply

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.

Existing site occupiers

If you are a caravan site occupier, you should have a licence already, but check that your name, the site name and the address are correct and up to date. Also, check that the licence corresponds with your planning permission. If not, you should send us the licence for re-issue.

Transferring a licence

If you have recently taken over a site, licences are transferable to a new occupier, but the law requires us to give consent for the transfer.

If the previous owner has not requested this, you should send us the licence with a transfer request. We will either approve the change or issue a new licence.

If you are buying a site, check that:

• all land used for caravans has planning permission
• the planning permission matches the existing licence

If you wish to change the use of the land from holiday/tourer to permanent caravan site use you must have planning approval before a licence can be granted.

If your application is refused

If we refuse your application, we will:

• tell you we have decided to refuse the application
• give our reasons for refusal on the same day we inform you of our decision
• tell you that you can appeal, and how to do so; and
• tell you how long you have to lodge an appeal

You are advised, therefore, to contact us as soon as possible if you are considering lodging an appeal.

If a Local Authority refuses an application for a site licence in Scotland, the applicant may, by Summary application, appeal to the Sheriff against the decision.