How to apply for a camping licence
Camp Licence applications must be made via your local council. You can find the contact details for your local council at the Official UK Government Website.
Camping Licence
Everyone loves camping, but to hitch up a few tents and use your land as a camping site, you will need a camping licence.
LICENCE Name
Camping Licence
AUTHORITY
Local Council
TIME TO GET LICENCED
4 weeks
ELIGIBILITY 18+ years
STEPS TO GET LICENSED
1
Documentation required
Planning permission
Site layout plan
2
Application for Camping Licence
Applications to be made via local council
Get Licenced FAQs
No. Certain organisations such as the Boy Scouts Association and Girl Guides Association have exemption certificates that have the same effect as if a camping licence had been issued.
If a site is to be used as a camping site for more then 28 days then planning permission will be required from your local council.
If you allow your land to be used as a camping site by the public for more than 42 days consecutively, or 60 days in a year then you require a camping licence. If you do not have a camping licence but still use your land as a camping site then you may be fined.
A camping licence normally does not expire and will not need to be renewed unless a change of owner or change in planning consent.
The fee to apply for a camping licence ranges from zero to £600 or more, depending on your local authority.
Certifications and Verifications
