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National Landscapes: Camping Sites

Commons · Question 30311 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 18 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) prevent the establishment of pop-up campsites in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and (b) ensure that such developments do not negat

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 18 Feb 2025

A nationally set permitted development right allows for the temporary use of land for recreational campsites for up to 60 days per calendar year.Where it is necessary to protect the local amenity of an area, the local planning authority can consult the lo...