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Residential mobile home sites

The rights of mobile home owners are covered by specific mobile homes legislation. This is because although mobile home owners own their own home, a site operator owns the land it stands on.

The mobile home owner pays rent to the site operator for use of the pitch. 

The Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 (opens new window) is designed to help improve regulation of the industry, so that conditions on mobile home sites are improved and the rights of residents are better protected.

Site licences

All mobile homes sites must have a site licence issued by the local authority on a park with relevant planning permission. Site Licences are usually granted for up to 5 years.

Model standards

The Model standards 2008 for caravan sites in Wales (opens new window) are the conditions, 'normally expected as a matter of good practice on sites.' They apply only to residential caravans and can cover areas such as the layout of mobile home parks and the provision of facilities, services and equipment for them. These standards introduced a number of changes, the most significant relating to:

  • dealing with park site boundaries
  • making clearer what should and shouldn't be allowed within the six metre separation space between homes
  • permitting a single car to be parked between homes
  • requiring a concrete hardstanding for all homes
  • extending park drainage requirements to include the pitch
  • making sure that common areas of the site are maintained in a good condition
  • setting out the minimum standards required for the supply of water, electricity, drainage and sanitation
  • making it clear that land allocated for recreational space is required only when children live on the park

Guidance for residents as well as park (mobile) home owners and land owners is available on the Welsh Government website. There is also information and forms that must be used when selling and gifting a mobile home, changing the pitch fees and amending site rules.

Where are the park home sites in Swansea?

There are four licensed residential park home sites in Swansea. They are:

  • Cannisland Park, Blackhills, Gower
  • Woodland Park, 360 Swansea Road, Waunarlwydd, Swansea
  • Mill Gardens, off Mumbles Road, Blackpill, Swansea
  • Ystrad Road, Ystrad Road, Fforestfach, Swansea.


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Site rules

There is no legal obligation to introduce rules about the running of a site. But if a park owner chooses to do so, a strict procedure must be followed. The procedure can be found in the The Mobile Homes (Site Rules) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (opens new window). The purpose of implementing site rules is to ensure that acceptable standards are maintained on the site for the general benefit of occupiers to promote community cohesion on the site.

Site rules deposited with Swansea Council

 

If you have any queries about residential mobile homes in Swansea you can contact us by emailing hph@swansea.gov.uk.

Fees and charging policy for residential mobile homes sites

Details of the costs for residential mobile homes sites and our charging policy
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