Offsite Park Homes
With 40 years’ experience, our family run business prides itself in providing high quality park homes to a discerning clientele. If you are looking for park homes for sale off site, both new and second hand we are the people to talk to.
Park Homes Sited in Gardens Make Great Granny Annexes
If you’ve been searching for an affordable solution for a granny annex, you won’t go far wrong in looking for a park home. Not only are park homes a great way to have a loved one closer to you, but it is also offers them the privacy and independence they want. A park home offers all the comforts of a traditional home without costing a fortune to run.
Planning Permission for a Park Home On Your Land
You may find you don’t need planning permission when you site a park home on your own land. However, there are some key factors to think about which must be followed to remain within the law relating to planning:
- Location – the park home must be sited on land which immediately surrounds a house – whether this is a drive or a garden
- Use – it must be for a family member or for guest accommodation and not used as a private rented residence or for business purposes etc
- Structure – the park home has to conform to the legal definition of a ‘caravan’
When it comes to placing ‘caravans’ in gardens whether it is a BS 3632 residential park home, lodge, or touring caravan there are laws that regulate land use. That said, there is no public law that prevents a person from siting a park home in a garden. As such, no ‘express’ consent is needed as long as there is no ‘material change of use’ of the land the park home sits on.
A garden is designated for use and the enjoyment of the people who live in a house or main dwelling. As such, providing the occupants of a park home continue to make use of the facilities found in the main dwelling, no change of use has occurred.
When Planning Permission Is a Requirement
If you are thinking about siting a park home in your garden, and you intend on renting it out, or use it for business purposes and there is no connection to your main dwelling, you would need to apply for planning permission. A local planning authority would see this as a ‘material change of use’ of the land that surrounds your home.
Find Out More About Unsited Park Homes for Sale
A member of our team is here to answer any questions you may have about buying a second-hand park home. You can reach us on 01953-606-202 or you can email us at info@masterman.co.uk. We can also let you know more about offsite park homes for sale.