can we put a touring caravan on a 3 acre orchard that we rent for use as an allotment? We want to make tea etc in it and maybe stay in it with friends sometimes overnight with a bit of camping. It's not near our house but is overlooked by other houses.
You don't say where you are so it may be quite different to other parts of the UK
I'd make tentative enquiries at the planning office in person not email to start with to see if you , " Can site an old caravan for use as a shelter , tool , stock store at the orchard " .
I guess at that stage there is no need to mention anything else unless the planners ask you outright .
Don't ask too many different planners or those in authority , for eventually someone will feel honour bound to say no you can't & then you're stuffed .
Then , if they say yes that's OK , write a recorded letter to the person you spoke to keeping the dated copies asking the same question , ask for the reply by the end of six weeks before the weather turns bad .
If you get the letter back saying go a head , your covered and an occasional stay over due to being , " Too tired to drive " , shouldn't affect you . If anyone says anything, you can usually go for forgiveness and promise to & do amend your ways . ( Normally only persistent & gobby offenders get sanctioned first time round ) .
Be aware that regular noisy late night events will see the arse well & truly kicked out it it all .