Caravan and Campsite Licences

You can apply for an exemption for camping tents and/or caravans if your organisation promotes leisure and recreation. You can also apply to join an exempted organisation.  Certificates will be awarded subject to the organisation satisfying criteria relating to the conditions of the campsite and the constitution of the organisation.

Additionally, exempted organisations (eg. the Caravan Club and Camping and Caravanning Club) can permit themselves as 'certified locations' (CLs) and 'certificated sites' (CSs), which operate without a site licence but are subject to a members only policy.

Use this link to download a list of clubs with caravan and camping exemption certificates.

There are two main types of exemption certificates:

• Camping exemption certificate - for tents only
• Caravan exemption certificate - for caravans, campervans and motorhomes only

Both exemption certificates will be required if tents and caravans use the site at the same time.