Drivers in England face new charges for caravan use in 2025

James Rodger
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East Suffolk Council is set to consult on increasing caravan fees and has unveiled new parking plans which could see caravans face increased charges next year.
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Drivers in England face new charges for caravan use in a coastal town coming in the next year. East Suffolk Council is set to consult on increasing caravan fees and has unveiled new parking plans which could see caravans face increased charges next year.

The proposal by East Suffolk Council looks to increase charges by five per cent which could take effect from April 1, 2025. Under the new proposals, peak season campers with electric hook-up pitches would pay £50 per night, up from £48.25. Off-peak electric hook-up pitches would increase to £43 per night, while mid-season rates would rise to £49.

Standard pitches during peak season would cost £45, with mid-season rates at £44 and low season at £37 for two adults. Additional charges include £6 per night for electricity, £5 for extra adults, and £3 for children or seniors over 65.

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Previously, East Suffolk Council has proposed introducing 20-year leases for residents at Southwold Camping, on Ferry Road. The local authority is running a public consultation as part of a project to renovate the area. A committee member from the Southwold Caravan Owners Association (SCOA) said she feared the council was trying to "milk the caravan site for revenue" while bringing "increased traffic, noise and disruption to the harbour".

Colette Osborne said the plans would "have a detrimental effect on the area". "Weekly rentals on the caravan site will substantially change what is a quiet community of very long-term caravan owners and bring increased traffic, noise and disruption to the harbour area," she said.

"The requirement to buy new caravans and pay higher fees for longer leases will price very many of the current caravan owners off the site.’’ Cynthia Smith, 85, and her husband Bill, 87, said they first started staying there in 1965.

Mr Smith said: ''We love it. It's a way of life for us and our son loves it and only recently we have been allowed to pass it on to him and that's what we have to think about at our age''.

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