Decision details

When considering a licence application for a Park Home there are a number of different Acts to consider; Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, Mobile Homes Act 1983, as amended by the Mobile Homes Act 2013, and Mobile Homes (Site Rules) (England) Regulations 2014.

When a local housing authority receives a licence application, the authority must either-

• grant a licence.

• refuse to grant a licence.

Having received a complete park homes licence application, the Council is satisfied:

• Planning permission has been granted for the use of the land to be used as a mobile home site.

• The proposed licence holder is fit and proper to be the licence holder.

• The proposed licence holder is the most appropriate person to hold the licence.

• The mobile home site is reasonably suitable for the number of pitches.

• The condition of the mobile home site is to a satisfactory standard at the time of inspection.

The licence contains certain standards site conditions, which the licence holder must obligate to throughout the licence period.

An application has been received from an owner of the mobile home site, Mr Johnnie Price, 10 West Meadows, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5NU. Having reviewed the application in line with the above legislation(s) and the site rules submitted with the application, a Park Home licence is to be granted for,

new licence.

There are no Crime & Disorder, Equality, Social Value, HR, Financial or ICT implications or implications for this site.

To grant the new Park Home licence to Mr Price.

Reason:

The application was in line with the legislation and site rules.