Decision details

To recommend approval of the Mobile Homes and Caravan site licencing policy and approve the proposed introduction of a fee-charging structure for eligible administration connected with the policy.

DECISION:

1)    That the feedback provided by the Policy Development Panel be acknowledged; and

2)      That the adoption of the proposed Policy, including the introduction of the fee-charging structure associated with the administration of the Policy, be approved.

·         The Council seeks to recover its costs in administering the new regulations, introducing statutory requirements for all residential mobile home site owners or their appointed manager to apply for and be deemed a Fit and Proper person.  The Council is required to maintain a mandatory register held under the Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of site to be a Fit and Proper Person.) (England) Regulations 2020.  Entitlement to charge an administration fee on cost recovery basis is also embedded within this).

·         Do nothing.