Information for Park Home Residents
A small number of parks in the East Lindsey area have planning permission & a Caravan Site Licence for permanent residential use.
If you live on a residential park you should register to pay Council Tax. To find out more information about Council Tax & how to register please click here.
Residential Parks are licenced by the Local Authority and the Caravan Site Licence has conditions attached which cover fire safety and other health & safety matters. There are currently two sets of Licence Conditions for Sites that were in existence prior to and after 2014. A copy of the Site Licence for the Park should be displayed prominently on site and should confirm which Licence Conditions are applicable. A copy of the Site Licence Conditions can be viewed in the Related Documents section at the bottom of this page.
Once issued, a Licence remains valid until a park is sold, at which point the Licence will need to be transferred to the new owner. Upon the death of a caravan park owner a new Licence Application would need to be made. For Residential Parks fees apply to amend, transfer or apply for a Licence.
Annual Site Licence Inspections are carried out to ensure that Residential Parks comply with the requirements of their Site Licence. Any breaches identified will need to be rectified within an agreed timescale. Further enforcement action can be taken against sites that fail to comply with their Licence Conditions.
Park Operators usually issue a contract to their residents which also includes a list of Park Rules. The Park Rules are in addition to the Site Licence Conditions and cover the day to day operation of a park. We as the Local Authority maintain a Register of Park Rules for Residential Sites so that we hold the master copy of the Rules. Any changes to Park Rules should be brought about after a full consultation with Park Residents. You can view the Register of Park Rules here.
We can investigate complaints regarding Residential Parks, provided that the complaint relates to a breach of Site Licence Conditions. Please see If you would like to make a complaint, please contact us using the details on our Contact Us page.
There are some cases where the Local Authority is not able to investigate. These matters may be dealt with via other agencies including Lincolnshire County Council Trading Standards, or the Health & Safety Executive.
We are not able to investigate any breaches of Site Rules as this would be a private civil matter between yourself as the Caravan Owner and the Park Operator. Residents are able to take a Site Owner to Tribunal over breaches such as these. We would recommend that you seek independent legal advice.