There are a number of authorised private caravan sites for gypsies and travellers in the borough of Ashford and our Housing Services Team manages the Chilmington Caravan Site at Great Chart. For gypsies and travellers coming into the area from other parts of the country there are no authorised stopping places.

Encampments set up on private land (including highway verges and laybys) without the consent of the landowner are termed unauthorised encampments and are also dealt with by Housing Services. Encampments set up without local authority permission on gypsies or travellers own land or on other private land with the permission of the landowner but not the local authority are termed unauthorised developments and are dealt with by Planning and Development.

For general information about gypsies and travellers visit the Kent County Council website.

To report a possible unauthorised encampment or for details of the Chilmington Caravan Site at Great Chart contact Housing Services on 01233 330688. To report a possible unauthorised development email the Planning Enquiries Team.

You can find out more information about licensing on our Licensing of Caravan/Mobile Home/Park Home Sites webpage.