Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960

Totally agree with the views expressed by the OP - but isn't this a duplication of the thread "Crowded Out".  I am waiting for a response from CL Maddie as to what this Club's stance is on two CLs being run side by side and owned by different members of the same family which seems to happen in certain areas - despite this Club telling a CS owner/ friend (who was thinking of switching allegiance) that it isn't allowed.

I was once of that mind T, until I actually came across a site where I was squeezed between 2 units-after asking why I was told-‘they are here for 2weeks, you are just 1night’. Truthfully I was too👍🏻 It was a mid drive sleep. It was still annoying, the noise from the 2 units(family) stopped me from the very sleep I needed☹️. 

Edit-there were 7 LV’s squeezed in.

The C&CC charges landowners £165 + VAT every 2 years to operate CSs (equivalent to CLs). It does not allow CS Owners to advertise their CSs outside the main C&CC website and C&CC Sites Handbook, i.e. no personal websites, and no FaceBook pages to promote the CS. (The CAMC simply asks that new CL Owners pay the same membership fee as other Club members.)

If you don't want there top advertising package the C&CC club is totally free and all the local sites to me have their own websites.  They don't even expect you to be a member, so actually cheaper than the C&MHC and you can have 10 tents.

 

Then they are again not following the legislation as to use a CS you need to be a member of the organisation you are allowing to use the facility

Check the C&CC website and you’ll see that membership is a requirement. However, it seems acceptable to hand out membership application forms to non-members, as your sister does. 

I’m pretty sure the Act also stipulates end users must be members of the exempting organisation. 

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So you accept it is an Act of Parliament.

The Act covers exemption for 5 vans. CAMC cannot alter that. 

The only difference I’m aware of is CAMC not allowing tents to be part of the 5 units. 

different issuers of exemption certificates can set their own rules...

Practical Motorhome (along with the Motor Caravanners Club) manages Nightstops, which include CL/CS type locations along with pubs, farms etc. some of which are free of charge.

whilst their 'version' of the rules states there can only be a maximium of 5 MHs (no caravans) you do not need to be a member of any organisation to use these.

each issuer has its own flavour of the Act, so it's apparent that the Act does not stipulate if you should be a member, nor that any site be limited to specifically MH, caravan, tents etc..

like CCC, PC and other exemptors, CC can set its own rules on CLs, but this is not a one size fits all arrangement.

without reading the Act, im sure there are many fixed rules that all exemptors must adhere to but there is obviously scope for different groups to do some things differently.

That’s all fine and dandy BB but we are talking club CL’s and the club rules by which they issue their certificates guided by the Act.  So the point still remains that the 5 van rule is the standard and more than that is breaking the certification.  Some members may wish more, some owners may break the rule but the fact remains CLs are for 5 vans.

As a cl user I’m happy with the 5 van rule

just responding to other points upthread.

i agree CLs have their own rules, but the point is these aren't set in stone as other exemptors have different 'rules', so there is some degree of flexibility within the act.

CCC allows 5 caravans/MH PLUS upto 10 tents which would mean possibly 15 habitable units on one CS.

im not necessarily suggesting change, I like the 5 van CLs, merely that other organisations have applied for (and are using) different parameters within the same Act.

the CC version is the definite one currently for CLs, but there is certainly scope for change.