From today, landowners in England will be able to offer camping for up to 60 days each year, more than doubling the previous limit of 28 days.
This follows approval from the English parliament to update permitted development rights for campsites in England (the new Class BC amendment).
The new ’60-day rule’ applies to temporary sites with 50 pitches or fewer, and also specifies that toilet and waste disposal facilities must be provided.
HipCamp UK head on the new development
“This is the biggest improvement to UK camping since the invention of all-season sleeping bags”, said Jonathan Knight, UK head of Hipcamp.com, the global marketplace for camping and glamping. “The extended period makes it much more attractive to landowners across England to welcome campers. It’s also a boon for campers, who will now have a greater choice of places to visit.”
“We’re already seeing pop-up campsites on Hipcamp taking advantage of this rule change to extend their season. We’re also seeing a spike in new enquiries from potential hosts interested in our insurance and marketing to fast-track their pop-up campsite”.
A Campsite Host’s response
Hipcamp host Patrick Hillier from Great Haywood Canalside Campsite, said: “It’s hugely positive to allow pop-up campsites to open for a time-period that better matches all the main holidays in the year. We now plan to open for 39 days this summer and next season will be open for 60. It’s an exciting change and will also bring more custom to the local pubs, farm shops, and other businesses along our stretch of the Trent & Mersey Canal.”
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