placing touring caravan on farm problems?

[Anser anser]

Thinking about this for me and my mrs for short breaks but also for myself as a convenient base for my deer management on the farm.Anyone in Scotland done this at all? Planning laws and anal retentive regulations abound but im wondering if deer management could sway it as an agricultural worker type scenario???

 

[Smellydog]

I thought a caravan can be plonked anywhere as they are not permanent buildings.

 

[Anser anser]

I thought a caravan can be plonked anywhere as they are not permanent buildings.

sadly not. I reckon it depends on how obnoxious any locals are ,contacting planning etc

 

[bobt]

I thought a caravan can be plonked anywhere as they are not permanent buildings.

to be considered temporary, it has to be there under 28 days,

 

[enfieldspares]

My concern would be it being stolen by the usual suspects.

 

[NullMac]

Well yes but it depends how discreet you can be. We had an old wreck for years just tucked into the forestry. Sadly a digger flat packed it this week as it was on top of the gravel source for the roads. Never bothered with the local authority crap. They are just going to say no.

 

[Greenmist]

sadly not. I reckon it depends on how obnoxious any locals are ,contacting planning etc

I'd imagine as long as you have the permission of the land owner you will be fine, all regulation seems to cover parking in public areas

 

[Rake Aboot]

If it’s on private land with permission you can do what you like , as long as it stays on wheels.

Most syndicates stick a caravan onsite.

 

[Bugsy]

I had actually bought a caravan to put on site , picked what I thought was an area clear of walkers , tenters, and general public , came back a week later stalking and there had been people camping - 2 fires - beer cans - and sh..e so caravan got sold . Thieves will be your biggest problem

 

[Smellydog]

to be considered temporary, it has to be there under 28 days,

Never heard of that before. I can assure you many a van stays in one spot longer than that!

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Never heard of that before. I can assure you many a van stays in one spot longer than that!

You need planning consent I believe

 

[TringSaint]

It may fall under the same broad legislation as field shelters.
So long as it’s mobile and it ‘moves’ then no issues.
There is no legal definition of how far it has to move, afaik, so 6” is enough to show it’s not permanent.

 

[Smellydog]

Just Google it.

 

[artschool]

the answer is there is no simple answer. we need more information.

 

[Greenmist]

Just Google it.
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Scotland possibly has different rules, but everything regarding restrictions seems to only be relevant to public areas such as roads, tracks and lay bys

 

[slider]

Thinking about this for me and my mrs for short breaks but also for myself as a convenient base for my deer management on the farm.Anyone in Scotland done this at all? Planning laws and anal retentive regulations abound but im wondering if deer management could sway it as an agricultural worker type scenario???

No problem if its a tourer and moves occasionally. I store my caravan on a farm.

 

[Chris Richardson]

I’ve a caravan on one estate I stalk has been there about 5 years in a barn

 

[hogey]

Had one in forest in the borders for several years without any bother .
Moved it to a farm in Northumberland and after 2 weeks was destroyed bt Storm Ali.
Cost me £500.00 to have it removed .
Needed to have been chained down i guess

 

[kenbro]

to be considered temporary, it has to be there under 28 days,

In 1987 I applied to local planning to build a small office outside but close to a workshop we’d just bought.
Council refused permission.
Local business man advised building it anyway then if the come a knocking apply for retro. permission. I discounted that option but fabricated a rectangular (with an extra bit for a toilet) metal framework out of 100x 100 angle iron and put it on legs 200 mm long.
We then poured concrete into the angle iron framework for a base and the builder then built an office from concrete blocks on top, rendered it and put a tin roof on.
Not too long before the man from the council arrived to advise knocking it down or applying for retro. planning permission.
I explained it was a temporary building, not connected to the ground and could be lifted and moved.
He agreed and that office is still in use today.
KB.
Ps. You can just see under the toilet area the space from the ground level.

 

[Rubicon]

Had one in forest in the borders for several years without any bother .
Moved it to a farm in Northumberland and after 2 weeks was destroyed bt Storm Ali.
Cost me £500.00 to have it removed .
Needed to have been chained down i guess

Don't think chains would have helped Hogey Brother in law lost his lambing one during Arwen in the borders and was chained, chassis was still there not much else