THE SANDLINGS CENTRE PARK RULES

Introduction

These park rules are in place for the good management of The Sandlings Centre and the benefit of all who use it. These rules form part of the Licence Agreement that is the contract between us for your occupation of a pitch on the park. They should be read alongside your Licence Agreement.

The park rules do not affect anything to which you are entitled under the terms of your Licence Agreement.

The expression ‘you’/’your’ means the Holiday Home owner and/or occupier (and this includes anyone using the Holiday Home). The expression ‘we’/’us’/’our’ refers to the park owners.

Please make sure that anyone using the Holiday Home is aware of the park rules.

The rules set out below are the park rules referred to in your Licence Agreement. You are reminded that breach of these rules is a breach of your Licence Agreement and could result in termination of the Licence Agreement.

Safety

You should use the park safely and should not cause danger to others.

You should obey all health and safety notices displayed on the park and act on the reasonable instructions of park owners in matters of health and safety.

Security

You are solely responsible for securing the Holiday Home.

You may only use alarms of the silent, monitored type and not audible alarms.

Permitted number of occupiers

Your Holiday Home may not be used for sleeping a number of persons greater than the ‘maximum sleeping capacity’ stipulated in your Licence Agreement; if no number is stipulated then it may not be used for sleeping a number of persons greater than the number for which it was designed.

Visitors to the Holiday Home

Only people lawfully staying with your permission have permission to enter the park.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your visitors and all occupiers of your Holiday Home adhere to the park rules.

End of season

It is your responsibility to drain down and prepare the Holiday Home for the closed season.

You must ensure all water connections are switched off throughout the closed season.

Mail

You may not use the park address for postal deliveries

Condition of the Holiday Home

It is your responsibility to ensure that the external condition of the Holiday Home is maintained to a standard that is appropriate to the Park and to maintain an ongoing and well cared for appearance.

You must not change the colour of the exterior of the Holiday Home without our prior consent in writing.

Your pitch

You are responsible for the cleanliness of the Holiday Home pitch. To help preserve the tidiness and overall appearance of the Park, please do not empty gutters onto the grass around your Holiday Home.

You are responsible for keeping the area around the Holiday Home clean and tidy.

Utilities installations

You must switch off all water connections when the Holiday Home is not occupied.

If you experience any problem with the park’s electrical, gas or water system, you should contact us. You must not attempt to work on any part of the park’s electrical, gas or water system yourself; this includes any installations on the pitch.

Drainage system

You must not introduce any foreign items into the drainage system including cleaning cloths, babies’ nappies, sanitary towels, condoms, cooking fat, engine oil, grease or paint as our pumping systems are unable to cope with them and this may result in a breakdown of the system.

Washing

Washing lines are not permitted

Tents

You must not erect any tent on the park.

Enclosure of pitches

We do not permit the erection of fences or any means of enclosure of a Holiday Home pitch.

Trees and shrubs

You must not cut any trees or hedges at the park. If you find any tree or hedge a nuisance or unsatisfactory you should take the matter up with us; please do not deal with it yourself.

You must not plant any tree or shrub.

Gardening

To maintain and preserve the rural atmosphere of The Sandlings Centre no planting or gardening is allowed including the use of tubs and containers.

You must not dig any hole at the park.

Refuse

The wheeled bins provided on site are for the disposal of household waste only. All cardboard cartons must be flattened before being placed in the recycling bin.

No disposal of electrical items or metal items is allowed and these must not be left next to the wheeled bins.

Glass items should be recycled off the Park..

Vehicles, driving and parking

Vehicles

You must insure all vehicles you use on the park as for use on the public road.

Motor vehicle repairs must not be carried out at the park but a recognised breakdown service may attend in the event of a breakdown.

Quad bikes, trials bikes and powered scooters are not permitted on the park. Electric scooters as essential transport for Park users with limited mobility are permitted.

Washing of cars is not permitted.

Driving

You must drive all vehicles on the park carefully and strictly adhere to the displayed speed limit.

You must hold a full current driving licence to drive any vehicle on the park.

You are not permitted to give anyone driving lessons at the park and we do not permit learner drivers to drive on the park.

Parking

You must not park anywhere except in the parking space allocated to your Holiday Home.

You may park not more than 2 cars at the Holiday Home without prior consent from the Park owners.

Other than for delivering goods and services, you must not park or allow parking of commercial vehicles of any sort on the park.

No vehicle is permitted to be left on the park while the holiday home to which it relates is not occupied.

Storage of any boats and trailers is not permitted.

Recreation

Ball games are not permitted in the interest of maintaining a quiet environment for all to enjoy.

You may not fly kites on the park.

You may not use drones, powered model aircraft or any other powered flying objects on the park.

You may not use skateboards, roller-skates, rollerblades or micro scooters at the park.

Fire Precautions

You must not store fuels or combustible materials other than LPG containers on the park.

Open fires are forbidden and barbecues must be kept well clear of the ground and away from gas cylinders and flammable materials. They must not be left unattended.

Barbecue coals must be disposed of carefully

Pets

Pets are permitted except for any of the breeds subject to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

In the interest of safety all dogs must be kept on a short lead at all times on the park.

You must clean up if your animal defecates on the park.

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Your Licence Agreement contains undertakings not to cause any nuisance, undue noise or disturbance. These extend to the behaviour of pets and animals.

Behaviour

You should respect the privacy of other Holiday Home Owners.

You must keep away from any vacant pitches.

You are responsible for the conduct of any member of your family and/or guests using your Holiday Home

You must not use a drone, powered model aircraft or any other powered flying object on the park.

You must not use any Chinese lanterns, fireworks or similar.

You may not ride bicycles, scooters (or similar) so as to cause a nuisance or undue noise.

In the interest of Health and Safety the use of hoverboards (self- balancing scooters) segways, electric scooters, go-peds etc is prohibited on the Park. Electric scooters as essential transport for Park users with limited mobility are permitted.

Ejection on grounds of behaviour

In the event of persistent or serious misconduct by you, a member of your family, visitors or guests, we will follow any relevant notice procedures in the Licence Agreement. We do not have to follow any formal procedure to eject other visitors.

Verbal or physical abuse directed at any person or property whilst on The Park will not be tolerated.

GUIDANCE

The Guidance below does not contain any new licence conditions or park rules. We use it to highlight some practical points about spending time on our park and to remind you of some of the important conditions and rules in a less formal way.

Part 1 of the Licence Agreement states that Hiring out of the Holiday Home is not allowed.

Clause 4.5 of the Licence Agreement requires you to insure the Caravan and its contents.

Owners are invited to join the Park block insurance scheme with Thistle Insurance or alternatively obtain their own cover. Any Holiday Home owner that does not insure with the Park scheme must provide an up to date insurance policy to the Park Owner on an annual basis. (Clause 4.5.3)

Please remember that you must keep your insurance in place during the closed season.

The Sandlings Centre will not accept responsibility for any personal injury or loss or damage to property unless it can be proved they are responsible through action or negligence for the injury or loss.

Clause 4.8 of the Licence Agreement says that you need our permission for any building works. Please note the following:

If you wish to add any external structure to the Caravan such as a veranda, balcony or storage unit you will require written permission from the Park Owner

Slabs and paving count as building works and so require our prior written permission.

Satellite dishes count as TV aerials and are a potential nuisance to your neighbours. They also require our prior written permission. If we grant permission we will expect installation on your Caravan rather than on the ground.

Clause 4.9 of the Licence Agreement requires you to give us written notice of any work to be carried out by external contractors.

Clause 5 of the Licence Agreement sets out our Behaviour Standards and they are important. You are responsible for your behaviour and that of your family, visitors and contractors whilst on the park. We recommend that you supervise your children at all times.

In the interest of security please advise the Park Owners of any visiting family or friends and vehicle registration numbers if possible.