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Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Allow Camping on Farmland for 56 days a year under permitted development

Closed 6,368 signatures

What the petition asks

We ask the Government to allow camping on agricultural land for 56 days instead of the current 28 days permitted. Camping is a great way to holiday in the UK. It is low cost, enables interaction with nature, and is very low carbon compared to other holiday types.
The present General Permitted Development Orders don't even allow many campsites to open for the duration of the school summer holidays. A longer open period will allow many more people to enjoy holidaying in the UK, will increase the viability of temporary campsites, and should significantly reduce holiday carbon emissions.

Timeline

22 Apr 2022 Petition opened for signatures
5 Nov 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 6,368
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 22 Apr 2022
Closed 5 Nov 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.