No, you do not have the right to store a caravan or mobile home in your garden as you wish.
French law regulates this practice.
Obligations vary mainly depending on the duration of installation of the equipment.
Here's everything you need to know to avoid having problems with your neighbor.
For caravans
Concerning caravans, if the installation lasts less than three months per year, then it is possible to install it on your land without requesting planning permission.
Please note, however, that the caravan must not then serve as a dwelling or annex to its accommodation, and "must permanently retain its means of mobility (wheels, traction bar, etc.) to be able to leave its pitch at any time », Indicates the public administration website.
Beyond three months of installation per year, it is necessary to make
a declaration to the town hall.
Furthermore, regardless of the duration of the installation, rules specific to your municipality may apply.
So, the simplest thing is to contact the town planning department of your town hall to find out about the rules in force.
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The case of mobile homes
With a mobile home, the law is more restrictive.
Having
a leisure mobile home
in your garden is not authorized.
They can only be installed “in residential leisure parks, leisure holiday villages or campsites”, details the administration website.
However, it is possible to have one on your land if it is
your main residence.
In other words, if the person resides there for at least eight months per year.
In this case, the land must be buildable and serviced.
If the equipment is 20 m² or less, you must submit a prior declaration of works.
Otherwise, obtaining a building permit is mandatory.
Finally, this installation must comply with the municipality's PLU, if there is one.