Residential Caravan, Mobile, or Park Home Licence

The information on this page applies to:

  • residential caravan/mobile home sites
  • sites where there may be a mixture of permanent residential and temporary holiday pitches
  • applying for a site licence
  • applying for a ‘Fit and Proper Person Test’

If you are enquiring about a licence for holiday and touring caravan sites, or for camping, email env.health@molevalley.gov.uk

Mobile Homes – site licensing

If you wish to place a caravan(s) on land for residential purposes, then in most cases you will need to apply for a caravan site licence.

If there is already a licence holder for the site, they will need to transfer the licence to you when they transfer the land.

You will also need planning permission for a residential site before you apply for a licence.

Exemptions

Some sites do not need a licence, for instance:

  • agricultural and forestry workers
  • building and engineering sites
  • gypsy sites managed by county councils
  • sites managed by the licensing authority
  • use within curtilage of a house (if in connection with the house)

If a caravan is exempt from requiring a licence, stationing a caravan on land may still need planning permission, email planning@molevalley.gov.uk to check.

Apply

Please complete an application form to:

  • apply for a residential caravan site licence,
  • transfer one to a new owner or leaseholder, or
  • alter the conditions attached to a current licence

You will be required to provide a site plan of a minimum scale of 1:500 showing structures, features, services and facilities.

To apply for a residential caravan site licence, or to transfer a licence, email env.health@molevalley.gov.uk for an application form.

What happens next?

Once we receive the application and all the information requested, we will discuss the licence process with you.

We will then inspect the site, and may consult with the fire service. Following the inspection, we will send you an invoice for the application fee, based on the number of units on the site when we inspected.

We normally make a decision within eight weeks of receiving a complete application (including all the supporting details, documents and the payment). However, some applications may take longer and we will discuss this with you.

Before issuing a new licence, we will usually consult with you by sending you the proposed licence conditions.

We allow a minimum of 14 days for you to comment before we issue the final licence.

You have the right to appeal to a First Tier Tribunal if you disagree with:

  • a decision to refuse a licence application or a transfer application
  • any conditions appended to a new application
  • a decision to refuse to alter a condition
  • a decision taken by the council to alter any existing condition of the licence

Please note; when a licence is transferred, the site licence conditions will remain unchanged.

Failure to meet the standards set out in the licence conditions could result in us serving a Compliance Notice. This is the first step in taking formal action to improve standards to meet the requirements of the licence conditions.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges are made for:

  • an application for a new licence
  • an application to transfer the licence where ownership changes
  • an annual fee for site inspection
  • a fee for depositing site rules
Fee TypeBase FeeAdditional Fee Per Unit
New Site Licence Application£568.69£3.35
Annual Licence Inspection£343.97£2.51
Variation of site licence conditions£309.52£1.26
Transfer of licence to new owner£175.43N/A
Deposit of Site Rules£39.73N/A

Conditions

When we issue a licence there will be conditions attached. Conditions mainly cover health and safety areas such as:

  • spacing
  • fire safety
  • parking
  • roads
  • supply and storage of gas
  • electrical installations

Other considerations

We also have to consider the licence holders ability to manage and maintain the site.

Site licences are normally not time limited. However, where temporary planning permission is granted the licence will also be time limited.

There will need to be a new application to transfer the licence if the site is sold to a new owner.

A variation to the licence will need to be made if there are changes such as additional pitches.

Register of residential caravan, mobile or park home sites

View the Register of Licensed Mobile Home Sites.

Site rules

Site rules are part of the contract between the homeowner and site owner, and supplement the Mobile Homes Act Agreement.

We do not enforce these rules, but we are required to publish site rules for licensed sites.

Fit and Proper Person licence

Site owners must:

  • be a fit and proper person to lawfully operate a park home site, or
  • have a fit and proper site manager in place

A site owner may only apply if they hold or have applied for a site licence for the site.

Exempt sites

A site is exempt if it’s “a non-commercial family occupied site”. This is one:

  • only occupied by members of the same family, and
  • not being run on a commercial basis

See the GOV.UK – legislation website for more details.

The charge is £433.45 per application.

Where applicable, the fit & proper person annual fee is £121.37

The application relates to the person and the fee is the same regardless of the number of homes on a site.

The public Fit and Proper Register for residential caravan sites in Mole Valley:

Name and Address of siteName of first applicantStatus of first applicantBusiness Contact detailsName of second applicantStatus of second applicantRegister entry valid
AddressTelephoneEmailFromTo
Hillcrest Site
Boxhill Road
Tadworth
KT20 7JW
Mr SargeantOwnerBoxhill Road
Tadworth
KT20 7JW
01825 872359sales@hollylodgeltd.co.ukMs Nyree EarleyManager01/10/202130/09/2026
Beechwood Site
Ashurst Drive
Tadworth
KT20 7LT
Dr HoodOwnerThe Orchard
22 Ashurst Drive
Tadworth
01322 863215jmhood@live.co.ukMr Ron HumphriesManager01/10/202130/09/2026
Merrywood Park
Ashurst Drive
Boxhill
Tadworth
KT20 7LR
Greenfords LimitedOwnerGreenford Park Homes
Brickhouse Hill
Fleet Road
Eversley
Hampshire  RG27 0PY
01189 328328rh@greenfords.co.ukMr Russ HammondManager01/10/202130/09/2026
The Orchard Site
Ashurst Drive
Tadworth
KT20 7LP
Dr HoodOwnerThe Orchard Site
Ashurst Drive
Tadworth
KT20 7LP
01322 863215jmhood@live.co.ukMr Ron HumphriesManager01/10/202130/09/2026
The Oaks Park
Horsham Road
Beare Green
Dorking
RH5 4PL
Mr McAllisterOwner and ManagerThe Oaks Park
Horsham Road
Dorking
RH5 4PH
01306 711 141enquiries@mcalisterestates.co.ukN/AN/A01/10/202130/09/2026
Blue Ridges Park
Vann Lane
Ockley
RH5 5NS
Mr McAllisterOwner and ManagerBlue Ridges Park
Vann Lane
Ockley
RH5 5NS
01306 711 141enquiries@mcalisterestates.co.ukN/AN/A01/10/202130/09/2026
Roof of the World
Boxhill Road
Tadworth
RH20 7JR
Mr SargeantOwnerRoof of the World
Boxhill Road
Tadworth
RH20 7JR
01825 872359sales@hollylodgeltd.co.ukMs Nyree EarleyManager01/10/202130/09/2026
Cudworth Park
Burnt Oak Lane
Newdigate Surrey
RH5 5BL
Mr HartleyOwner and Manager159 Moira Road
Overseal
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE12 6JD
01283 762762info@tomhartleyparkhomes.co.ukN/AN/A01/10/202130/09/2026
Thawscroft
Upper Farm Site
Boxhill RoadTadworth
KT20 7JZ
Mr BunnOwnerThawscroft
Upper Farm Park Site
Boxhill RoadTadworth
KT20 7JZ
01737 842100thawscroftltd@yahoo.co.ukMs Christie Oatley & Mr Malcolm WilliamsJoint Managers01/10/202130/09/2026
Warren Park
Boxhill Road
Tadworth        KT20 7PU
Mrs FallonOwnerWarren Park
Boxhill Road
Tadworth               KT20 7PU
07869 294737johnandemma@hotmail.comMr Alan PeppiatManager01/10/202130/09/2026
Rickwood Site
Horsham Road
Beare Green
Surrey
RH5 4PP
Rickwood Estates LimitedOwnerRickwood Caravan Site
Horsham Road
Beare Green
Surrey
RH5 4PP
01306 711270cheryl.smith@rickwood-estates.co.ukMrs Cheryl SmithManager01/10/202130/09/2026
Surrey Hills Site
Boxhill Road
Tadworth
KT20 7LY
The Haulfryn GroupCompanyHaulfryn Group Limited
Clarion House
Norreys Drive
Maidenhead SL6 4FL
01737 842011steve.hackett@haulfryn.co.ukMr Steve HackettManager01/10/202130/09/2026