Apply for a caravan site licence

Caravan site licences are issued with conditions attached to cover things like:

Full terms and conditions for caravan sites can be found in our caravan site guidance.

You may also need planning permission to use the site as a caravan site. This must be applied for separately.

How to apply

Licences will not be issued to applicants who have had a site licence revoked in the previous 3 years. Send your completed application form to:

Email: environmentalhealth@dumgal.gov.uk
Post: Environmental Health, Militia House, English Street, Dumfries DG1 2HR

The applicant must be entitled to use the land as a caravan site and type of site they are applying for (such as holiday, residential or mixed use).

There is no charge for this licence.

The application fee for a new licence is £695.10. You must pay this we will process your application. This licence lasts for 5 years.

On our payments page select Environmental Health, then Caravan Licensing Fee.

renew your licence (costs £560.70)
change ownership
tell us about any changes you want to make to the site that may affect your licence

After we've received your application and any payment required we will:

confirm receipt of your application, normally within 5 working days
do any necessary checks: this may include a site visit
confirm if the application form is complete, and that we have all the required supporting information
process your application within 2 months and write to let you know if your licence has been approved

You can appeal our decision if your application is not approved. You must do this within 21 days of the date on the decision notice.