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Caravan site owners claim immunity from council enforcement after 10 years

25.02.2026 16:30 1 min 1 source РУС
Oxford Mail ENG
Caravan site owners claim immunity from council enforcement after 10 years
Original source: Oxford Mail

The owners of Bridge House Caravan Park in Clifton Hampden have applied for a certificate of lawfulness, arguing the site has been used in breach of a planning condition for a decade. The 1961 permission restricted the use of 50 caravans to summer (April 1 to September 30) and allowed six caravans year-round. Under UK planning law, unauthorized changes become legal after 10 continuous years if unchallenged.

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