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Healthy  
#1 Posted : 08 August 2016 15:27:51(UTC)
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Healthy

Hi does any one know the minimum gap that should be between caravans on gypsy / travellers sites? Also does anyone have a risk assessment for a site that they could share with me?
davidhwatkins  
#2 Posted : 08 August 2016 15:36:59(UTC)
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davidhwatkins

We used the caravan club guidance of between 5 and 6 meters between caravans (depending on construction) when I worked at outdoor events.
chrisfromtaunton  
#3 Posted : 08 August 2016 16:59:35(UTC)
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chrisfromtaunton

This may well be the only official guidance you can find, It is referred to in the mobile homes act 2013: http://webarchive.nation.../modelstandardsparkhomes
Invictus  
#4 Posted : 09 August 2016 09:04:15(UTC)
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Invictus

It would depend on if it was an illegal or legal site. I suppose on a legal site you will set the concrete bays at 6 metres. If it is illegal then they themselves will decide.
Jonathan Hughes  
#5 Posted : 09 August 2016 09:19:04(UTC)
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Jonathan Hughes

Hi, This link might be useful - Eden Council. Their page in turn links to other resources that you might find useful. http://www.eden.gov.uk/h...camping-sites-checklist/
bob youel  
#6 Posted : 09 August 2016 11:44:32(UTC)
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bob youel

Can I ask 'why are U asking the question?' Remember that there are private and business areas e.g. formal caravan sites that rent out/have owned caravans and work via official licences and council rules etc. and private areas where all caravans are personally owned, no letting takes place nor formal facilities are provided managed etc. by 'others' e.g. many farms [and others e.g. fruit pickers even construction] have caravans & similar on their properties where councils etc. are not involved
johnmurray  
#7 Posted : 10 August 2016 07:44:12(UTC)
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johnmurray

There is a large amount of information available....Google "travellers caravan sites guidance"
Invictus  
#8 Posted : 10 August 2016 07:57:15(UTC)
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Invictus

johnmurray  
#9 Posted : 10 August 2016 11:38:28(UTC)
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johnmurray

And Google luck! I noted (another) load of police, complete with video surveillance van, at the local mobile-homes-in-transit site the other day. Maybe someone else was trying to see what the distance between them was?
sadlass  
#10 Posted : 13 August 2016 09:03:35(UTC)
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sadlass

What about this? https://www.gov.uk/gover...r-gypsies-and-travellers There is a pdf booklet on the page.
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