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How many days can you run a campsite without planning permission in the UK? You may have come across the 28-day rule, the newer 60-day camping allowance or the five-unit exemption, but these are different legal arrangements with different conditions. In England, qualifying temporary recreational campsites can operate for up to 60 days per year, while certified camping and caravanning exemptions can provide an alternative for suitable sites seeking a longer-term operation. Understanding the differences is essential before investing in your land, accommodation or facilities. Here's what each option means and how to decide which may be right for your plans.
Certification isn't a quick form and a rubber stamp — it's a proper vetting process, and we're upfront about that from the first conversation. So rather than tell you it's worth it, we thought it was more useful to let the site owners who've been through it say so themselves.
"Vetted, not viral" is easy to put on a website. It's a lot more meaningful once you know who's actually doing the vetting.
Type "planning permission for glamping" into Google and you'll fall down a rabbit hole of council jargon, forum horror stories, and blog posts that all seem to disagree with each other.
Farm incomes have been squeezed for years, and diversification has gone from a buzzword to a necessity for a lot of landowners. Holiday lets, wedding barns, farm shops — all well-trodden paths, and all requiring significant capital and, usually, full planning permission.
