Holiday parks, caravan sites and lodge parks.
Holiday parks bring caravans, motorhomes and lodge deliveries onto rural roads. We assess changeover day peaks and design an access that towing vehicles can use safely.
Main guide: Access for holiday lets, glamping and rural tourism
Expanding a holiday park or creating a new one raises questions about the approach roads, the access and how the site handles arrivals and departures on changeover days.
What the council focuses on
The suitability of the lane for caravans and motorhomes, access visibility, changeover day traffic, reception and waiting areas so vehicles do not queue on the road, and lodge and static caravan deliveries.
The evidence that answers it
- Trip generation for touring, static and lodge pitches, by day of the week.
- Swept paths for towing vehicles, motorhomes and low loaders.
- A lane assessment with passing places where needed.
- An on-site waiting area at reception.
Holiday lets and glamping
Smaller schemes such as holiday lets, shepherd’s huts and glamping pods are covered on our holiday lets and glamping page.
What the application usually needs
- A Transport Statement with changeover day traffic.
- Swept paths for caravans, motorhomes and low loaders.
- Access visibility and a lane assessment.
- A reception waiting area off the road.
- Visitor directions to suitable routes.
A typical case
A typical case is a caravan park adding 40 static pitches and lodges. The highway authority asks about Saturday changeovers and lodge deliveries on the lane. We show trip numbers by day, design a waiting area at reception so caravans do not queue on the road, check low loader swept paths and propose passing places where needed.
Technical points
Touring pitches bring towing vehicles; static caravans and lodges arrive on low loaders. Changeover days concentrate traffic into a few hours. Our caravan park expansion insight covers this in more detail. Smaller schemes such as glamping are covered on our holiday lets and glamping page.
Holiday parks often grow in phases, so we assess the full site rather than only the latest expansion. Where the lane cannot accommodate caravans meeting each other, recommended routes, signage and passing places can be secured by condition. On-site facilities such as a shop, bar or swimming pool reduce trips off site during a stay.
If highways raise concerns
Concerns usually relate to the suitability of the lane for caravans and to queuing at reception. A lane assessment with passing places and an on-site waiting area usually resolve them.
Visitor directions that keep caravans on suitable roads can also be secured by condition.
How we help
We prepare the transport statement, access design and swept paths, and can recommend directions for visitors that keep them on suitable roads.
The same questions arise in Scotland and Wales, where they are assessed against NPF4 and Scottish guidance or Planning Policy Wales and TAN 18 rather than the NPPF.
To get a quote, send us:
- The site address or a location plan.
- The number and type of pitches and lodges.
- The access and approach roads.
- Any pre-application advice or highways comments you already have.
Questions we get asked
Does a caravan park expansion need a Transport Statement?
Usually, covering changeover traffic, the lane and the access.
How are lodges delivered?
On low loaders. We check swept paths along the route and at the access.
What about queuing at reception?
A waiting area on site keeps caravans off the road.
Can the lane take caravans?
We assess width, passing places and visibility.
Can you help with touring sites?
Yes, including motorhome and towing access.
Related guidance.
Related services: Transport Statements · Site access design · Swept path analysis.
Guidance and sources
- GOV.UK: National Planning Policy FrameworkEngland. National policy on transport in planning decisions.
- GOV.UK: Travel Plans, Transport Assessments and StatementsEngland. Planning guidance on proportionate transport evidence.
Sources checked 8 November 2026. General information, not advice on a specific site.
Got a site in mind?
Send us the location and what is proposed. We will tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.