Double Wide Mobile home and planning rules ??

[Pilatus]

I wanting to find out if we would need planning permission for a double wide caravan that would be let out as holiday accomodation . The ground we wish to put it on is a 1/4 of an acre paddock adjoining our cottage.
We are situated on the Cotswolds so not so well situated for a holiday let compared to being by the coast ,any thoughts on the above idea would be much appreciated.
The www.norwegianlog.co.uk look to make some quite nice double wides,which if fitted out nicely look to be very nice.

 

[Pilatus]

Oops.
I expect double wide mobile depreciate quite dramaticly,so not such a good investment unless for the long term ie 10yrs +.
I am thinking any income will be wiped out if one needs to sell the mobile home in the short term ie 2 to
4yrs.

B

 

[George from SJM Planning]

The official line, as a planning consultant, would be:
If it is site outside of the established residential curtilage and/or used for a purposes other than an annexe to the host dwelling then it would need planning permission.

These may or may not be my personal thoughts but it may harm my credibility and reputation if I told you otherwise [emoji6]

 

[BobTheSmallholder]

Yes it will, almost definitely...

 

[Exfarmer]

Sadly yes it would need planning.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Just because homes are called mobile it doesn’t mean they don’t need planning.

Noticed a massive spike of folk asking about this in the last few weeks, “we have a few acres, if I put a small mobile in would I get planning for a house in a few years....”

No, you won’t usually!

 

[George from SJM Planning]

Just because homes are called mobile it doesn’t mean they don’t need planning.

Noticed a massive spike of folk asking about this in the last few weeks, “we have a few acres, if I put a small mobile in would I get planning for a house in a few years....”

No, you won’t usually!

I have noticed the increase in these adverts. I want to tell all of them they will need to apply for most cases. I would tout for the work if I had any chance of getting permission but it is just a waste of time on many!

 

[Pasty]

A lot of people are using the Caravan Act. It is being tested around the country and a few around here have had to put in for full planning.

 

[Gong Farmer]

Place near us has PP for caravans and some time ago replaced with the big chalets. They still have wheels on though so Planning Dept say they still comply (by definition they have to be movable by lorry but these had to be delivered in two halves when first put up). Place is being sold on the assumption the new owner will easily convert to residential (C3) pp.

 

[George from SJM Planning]

Place near us has PP for caravans and some time ago replaced with the big chalets. They still have wheels on though so Planning Dept say they still comply (by definition they have to be movable by lorry but these had to be delivered in two halves when first put up). Place is being sold on the assumption the new owner will easily convert to residential (C3) pp.

That will be a huge step in planning terms especially in the countryside. I would also keep an eye on people living full time in the chalets as it can be a shortcut to getting residential status. Tip the nod to the planning enforcement team if you believe this is happening.

 

[tommyurray]

That will be a huge step in planning terms especially in the countryside. I would also keep an eye on people living full time in the chalets as it can be a shortcut to getting residential status. Tip the nod to the planning enforcement team if you believe this is happening.

Interesting
how long does it need to be used for residential instead of holiday ,it does not apply to me but I’m sure someone on this discussion would love to know how long and how you would prove the change of use

 

[George from SJM Planning]

Interesting
how long does it need to be used for residential instead of holiday ,it does not apply to me but I’m sure someone on this discussion would love to know how long and how you would prove the change of use

10 years of continually habitation (no breaks longer than say a family holiday) and if there are any breaks they would need to be accounted for. It doesn't have to be the same inhabitants though

 

[tommyurray]

10 years of continually habitation (no breaks longer than say a family holiday) and if there are any breaks they would need to be accounted for. It doesn't have to be the same inhabitants though

Thank you