SOUTH SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL

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SOUTH SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL

CARAVAN SITES AND CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1960

(AS AMENDED)

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Schedule of Conditions referred to in Licence No:

Generally

TOURING CARAVAN SITE

1.1 The term caravan in this licence refers to a touring holiday caravan.

1.2 No building, structure or associated extension, shall be erected or provided on site unless plans have previously been submitted and approved by the appropriate

Department of South Somerset District Council.

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1.3 The Electricity supply to the site must be tested within three months of the issued of this notice if not tested within the past twelve months and a test certificate issued (see item 8.3).

Permitted Number

2.1 A maximum of .... touring holiday caravans and/or tents are permitted to be stationed on this site at any one time.

Spacing

3.1 The caravans shall not be stationed within 6 metres of each other and/or the office\toilet block.

Water Supply

4.1 The site shall be provided with a wholesome and sufficient water supply provided in accordance with appropriate Water Bylaws and statutory quality standards.

4.2 Each pitch on site should be no further than 90 metres from a water tap. Each tap should have a soakaway or gully.

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Refuse Disposal

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5.1 Refuse bins - A refuse collection point should be provided with industrial plastic lidded bins for the disposal of refuse.

5.2 Refuse bins - Adequate refuse bins should be provided on site for use of residents.

Drainage, Sewage and Waste Water Disposal

6.1 All drainage, waste water and sewage disposal installations shall be constructed to a standard comparable to the current Building Regulations.

6.2 Adequate provision shall be made for the disposal of rain and surface water from the site.

6.3

6.4

No waste water shall be discharged into any ditch, stream or water course.

Waste water disposal points should be provided so that each pitch is no further than

90 meters from a waste water point.

6.5 A properly constructed waste sewage disposal point should be provided for the emptying of chemical closets. This should be fitted with a tap and be capable of being easily cleaned.

6.6 A toilet block should be provided with a minimum of one w.c. and one urinal, for the exclusive use of men and two w.c. s for the exclusive use of women, per 30 pitches.

6.7 In the toilet block there should be provided a minimum of four wash hand basins with hot and cold water supplies, two for men and two for women, per 30 units.

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6.8

7.5

7.6

A minimum of two showers should be provided on site with hot and cold water supplies, one for each sex.

Fire Fighting Appliances and Precautions

7.1

7.2

No combustible material shall be stored between caravans.

Fire points should be established so that no caravan or site building is more than 30 metres from a fire point. They should be housed in a bright red weather proof structure, easily accessible and clearly and conspicuously marked FIRE POINT .

7.3 Each fire point should be provided with either 2 x 9 litres water extinguishers or a water tank of at least 500 litres capacity fitted with a hinged cover, two buckets and one hand pump or bucket pump. Alternatively 100 metre long British Standard fire hoses should be provided. They should be capable of being easily run out and should be able to project jets of water approximately 5 metres from their nozzles.

7.4 A means of raising the alarm in the event of a fire should be provided at each fire points, i.e. metal triangle with striker or rotary gong

All fire equipment should be routinely maintained by a competent person.

A clearly written and conspicuous notice should be provided and maintained at each fire point to indicate the action to be taken in case of fire and the location of the nearest telephone. This notice should include the following:-

"On discovering a fire

7.7 i. ii. iii. iv. so. ensure the caravan or site building involved is evacuated raise the alarm call the Fire sited.........................)

Brigade (the nearest telephone is attack the fire using the fire fighting equipment provided, if safe to do

It is in the interest of all occupiers of this site to be familiar with the above routine and the method of operating the fire alarm and fire fighting equipment."

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7.9

Long grass and vegetation should be cut at frequent and regular intervals where necessary to prevent it becoming a fire hazard to caravans, buildings or other installations on the site. Any such cuttings should be removed from the vicinity of caravans. The space beneath and between caravans should not be used for the storage of combustible materials.

An immediately accessible telephone should be available on the site for calling the emergency services. A notice by the telephone should include the address of the site.

All roads on site should be able to allow adequate access for fire appliances. It is recommended that roads should not be less than 3.7 metres wide, or, if they form part of a clearly marked one way traffic system, 3 metres wide. Gateways should be a minimum of 3.1 metres wide and have a minimum height clearance of 3.7 metres.

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Electrical Installations

8.1 The site should be provided with an electricity supply sufficient in all respects to meet all reasonable demands of the caravan situated on it.

8.2 Any electrical installations, which are not Electricity Board works and circuits subject to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 16 of the Energy Act 1983 and section 64 of the Electricity Act 1947, should be installed, tested and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Institution of Electrical Engineers' (IEE)

Regulations for Electrical Installations for the time being in force, and where appropriate, to the standard which would be acceptable for the purposes of the

Electricity Supply Regulations 1988, Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 1057.

8.3 Work on electrical installations and appliances should be carried out only by competent persons such as the manufacturer's appointed agent, the electricity supplier, a professionally qualified electrical engineer, a member of the Electrical

Contractors' Association, a contractor approved by the National Inspection Council for

Electrical Installation Contracting, or a qualified person acting on behalf of one of the above. The installation should be inspected annually under IEE Wiring Regulations within three months of the issue of a new site licence. When an installation is inspected, it should be judged against the current regulations.

8.4 The inspector should, within one month of such an inspection, issue an inspection certificate in the form prescribed in the IEE Wiring Regulations which should be retained by the site operator and be held available for inspection with the site licence.

The cost of the inspection and report should be met by the site operator or licence holder.

8.5 If an inspection reveals that an installation no longer complies with the regulations extant at the time it was first installed, any deficiencies should be rectified.

Storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

9.6

9.7

LPG storage supplied from tanks should comply with Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Association (LPGA) Code of Practice 1, Part 1 : “ Bulk Storage at Fixed Installations” or, where LPG is supplied from cylinders, with the Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Association (LPGA) Code of Practice 24 , Part 1: “The use of propane cylinders at re sidential premises” as appropriate.

Where there is a metered supply from a common LPG storage tank, then the

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (LPGA) Code of Practice 25, “LPG Central

Storage and Distribution Systems for Multiple Consumers” applies. In this case and where a British Gas mains supply is available, then the Gas Safety (Installation and

Use) Regulations 1984 and the Pipe-lines Act 1962 may also be applicable.

Exposed gas bottles or cylinders should not be within the separation boundary of an adjoining unit

LPG installations should conform to British Standard 5482, "Code of Practice for domestic butane and propane gas burning installation, Part 2: 1988 Installations in

Caravans and non-permanent dwellings".

For mains gas supply, the 1984 Regulations will be relevant for the installation downstream of any service pipes(s) supplying any primary meter(s) and such service pipes are subject to the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.

In cases where the site owner supplies gas to caravans on the site, he may need an authorisation to do so from OFGAS under the Gas Act 1986.

Copies of publications COP 1 Part 1, COP 24 Part 1 and COP 25 can be obtained from the LP Gas Association, Pavilion 16, Headlands Business Park, Salisbury Road,

Ringwood, Hants BH24 3BP (Telephone: 01425-461612)

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Fencing

10.1 The site shall be adequately fenced off from land used for grazing purposes and the site itself shall not be used for grazing stock or running poultry during such time as caravans are stationed on it for the purpose of human habitation.

Maintenance

11.1 At all times when caravans are stationed on the site for the purpose of human habitation, all the above facilities and equipment shall be properly maintained in working order and be available for inspection by or on behalf of the Council.

Site Supervision

12.1 The Licensee shall not knowingly or by any negligence on his part allow any person utilising the licensed site, for any purpose whatsoever, to break any of the conditions of the licence. In the event of any such breach he shall take all steps within his powers and relevant statutes to cause the person or persons concerned and their caravan to be removed from the licensed site and shall take all steps to remedy such breach.

12.2 A copy of the site licence should be posted at the site and be readily available for inspection by people using the site.

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