privately owned forest.

[mimififi]

Hi there, I have read today that you can apply for permission to keep a caravan permantly on your privately owned woodland.

My question is, would you likely be granted permission to keep a mobile home on your woodland provided you didn't need to fell many trees and it couldn't be seen by anyone?

many thanks
mimi

[teag1rl]

I'm not sure. I now people who have been granted permission for static caravans where thay can be seen as plain as day, but within village surroundings. The powers that be generally don't like you living in the proper countryside tho (ie, try getting planning to build in remote area-you've got no chance but you have more chance if building on edge of existing develoment. I suppose it's so as not to spoil the countryside, but I suspect it's more likely they like to see what you're doing!
Only hting is to ask local planing dept I gues. Different areas may have different policies, and whatever it is it will have to fall in with their Unitary Development Plan.

[teag1rl]

btw, I'm no voice of Authority on the matter, forgot to say, it's all just my opinion, I'm not a planner!

[buildersmate]

Anyone can apply for Planning Permission to put either a permanent and temporary building anywhere - it doesn't mean they will get it. Whether in woodland or not, the issue is more to do with whether the land in question is regarded as inside a settlement area (town/city) or outside of it (in countryside). And whether you can see the proposed dwelling (because of tree cover) doesn't have an automatic impact on it either.
In addition, there are various let-outs. Many of the caravans you see in the countryside are got there by farmers/stables arguing that are accommodation for agricultural workers. They have an agricultural residency tie attached. Many others (in holiday areas) are there with a holiday residency let-outs. These cannot be occupied for more than X months in a year.

[Gandy]

Years ago, when I was travelling I met some folks who lived on some land down in Dorset. They had the permission of the land owner. They lived on a bus. The local authority took objection to this and after months finally evicted them from the land. They moved around for a while and then returned back to the land.

The land owner this time sold them half of the land. The local authority once again took objection and after some months evicted them. Upon eviction they simply moved their bus 50 yards up the field onto their half of the land. Eviction proceedings had to begin all over again. Nine months later when the council had managed to secure another eviction notice they drove the bus back onto their neighbours half of the land and eviction had to start all over again. (I don't think the LA bothered this time)