Posted By rb Stuart, In my previous employment in a Local Authority, the Local Fire Officer accompanied me on my annual audits of the Residential Caravan Sites in the borough. His remit was to advise on unauthorised structures, distances between vans etc etc It may be worth giving them a shout, and the advice they offer is free. Hope that helps Richard

Posted By Glyn Atkinson Hi, Stuart, My work-role is as Health and Safety Manager for one of the leading companies who manufacture static holiday homes in Great Britain for the leisure industry to NCC standards of safety and manufacture. The construction of any extension or home add on would need to conform to current fire regulations, and if you are talking specifically in regard to mobile homes, then there is a set fire break distance that is prescribed under most liability insurers' requirements. You will, no doubt, have this type of insurance in place, so advice from your broker or assurance assessor will come freely and be up to date with all current legislation. Incidentally, they will want assurances that you are keeping to their set requirements by re-auditing your site at intervals after any initial survey and recommendations. I can send you our details of stored units and required fire breaks by mail if you like, but every site and circumstances are different - ie - do you have a gas cylinder storage area close to your homes at all. Is your land scaped in such a way that tree fires could bridge gaps set out on your land? If you employ an outside consultant, they will need as much information and a possible meeting with your assurers to make sure that all legal and insurance requirements are met from any assessments and recommendations. The local fire service would also probably want to assess the site for their service requirements as well - ie do you have a river or lake from which to draw water to quell fires on your site? Hope this helps, Regards.

Posted By Glyn Atkinson Stuart, I feel that you will have a lot of individual fire assessments to come on each property, and if it is a council site, also on the ground leasing conditons, if any, that were put into place from the original lettings on that site, sounds like a nightmare !! Have you consulted those in charge on the council, I presume they are extracting their two pennyworth of council taxes from this site, and have some form of lease agreement in force ??