Willowgrove residential park rules

These rules are put in place for the benefit of all home owners are not meant to cause offense or be restrictive. Our aim is to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for all our residents, customers and holiday home owners.

Occupation of the park

• The park is open for 52 weeks of the year and has a residential licence.

• The mobile home shall be used only by the owner and their immediate family members such as a spouse or partner. Subletting of the home is strictly forbidden.
• The home is to be used for residential purposes only, not for business or commercial enterprise.
• The pitch fee is to be paid monthly in accordance with your mobile home agreement, failure to do so could result in court action and removal of the resident or home from site.

Home/pitch

• Mobile homes must be kept in a sound and clean condition.

• Wheels must not be removed, nor the mobile home repositioned.

• Each home owner is responsible for their own pitch. Pitches must be kept clean and tidy, including underneath the home, sheds, garden area and parking bay.
• New and additional sheds/bunkers must not be erected without prior written permission from the site office.

• No alterations to the home/pitch including flagging, decking, steps or fencing must be carried out without prior approval of the park owner. Please apply to the site office for a quote.
• All works carried out on the park must comply with our site license therefore in future all building works will be carried out by 'Team Barton' or contractors hired by the site owner.
• No outside contractors must be hired by the home owner to carry out any works on the home or pitch.

• Re-painting of homes must be authorised by the site office and carried out in accordance with the manufactures recommended maintenance. Use of garish paint colours is not allowed and homes must be in keeping with the rest of the park.
• Park homes, their accessories and contents are the responsibility of the home owner and are on the park at their own risk.
• All home owners must ensure that they are adequately insured, insurance policy certificates must be shown to the site office annually.
• The park owner accepts no responsibility for loss, damage or personal injury.

Sales

• New homes must only be purchased via the site owner.

• Any owner wishing to sell their homes should inform the site office or head office. When a home is sold 10% commission payment is payable to the site owner.

• All outstanding bills attributed to the home in question must be settled before the sale is concluded.

Vehicles

• The speed limit on the park is strictly 10 mph and must be adhered to at all times.

• The one-way system is in operation for the safety of all park home and holiday home owners so please make sure the system is used (unless stated by site office due to siting of homes).
• No vehicles are to be parked on roadways at any time.
• No commercial vehicles or vehicles sporting logos are to be parked on any pitch or the visitor’s car park they must be parked off site.
• No current residents or visitors to the park must park in the vacant pitches or stock pitched at any time.
• Motor homes and tourer caravans must not be parked on the site at any time (unless special prior arrangement has been made in writing).
• All visitors must use the visitors car park provided. No cars must be parked at the back of the lake.
• All vehicles on the park must have current road tax and insurance. Vehicles must not be stored on the site.
• Motor car repairs must not be carried out on the park, except by recognised breakdown companies.
• Bartons Group take no responsibility for any vehicles parked on the site.

General

• No ball games are allowed on the park

• National flags and bunting may only be erected temporary to celebrate special national occasions.
• Please be courteous to your neighbours and ensure loud music, musical instruments and televisions are not causing a disturbance, especially between the hours of 9pm-8am.
• Outdoor firearms, air pistols, catapults or any offensive weapons are not permitted on site at any time.
• Please ensure your rubbish is disposed of as per the instructions of the local authority and placed in the bins provided.

• Scrap metal must be removed from site and not left by the bins. The bins are for general /recyclable waste only. Bulky items such as furniture, white goods (fridges) must be taken to the local landfill site.

• Do not dump waste at the back of the lake or in the company skips.  
• Please ensure that if using the laundry, you leave it how you found it
• Do not leave clothes in the laundry unattended or overnight.

• All courier parcels must be delivered to your personal address, the site office will no longer accept delivery (unless special arrangement has been made, exceptional circumstance only).
• Residents are not permitted to enter the compound or workshop, without exception.
• No advertisements or notices are to be displayed in windows, or exteriors of the homes.

• Children visiting the site are the responsibility of their parent or guardian at all times.They are to be supervised at all times as not to cause a nuisance to other owners.

Pets/wildlife

• Dogs must be kept on leads at all times and cleaned up after. Dog waste bins are provided on site and should be used.
• Pets must be kept under control and not cause any disturbance or be a nuisance to other home owners on the park.
• Please refrain from feeding wildlife on the park is as it encourages vermin and interrupts the natural flight pattern of the birds, ducks and geese. Wildlife on the park must not be harmed.

The lake/fishing

• Swimming in the lake is strictly forbidden.

• No boats, remote control devices or mechanical model boats allowed.

• Fishing permits must be purchased from the site office £7.50 per day. Please note you must have an official fishing licence.
• No night fishing is permitted.
• Anglers fishing at Willowgrove Park do so at their own risk.

• All fish, of any kind, must be returned to the water as quickly as possible after being caught. It is a condition that all anglers have proper landing nets and unhooking mats for the catchment and weighing of fish. Fish can be sacked for a minimum amount of time for photography purposes only and must be returned with care as soon as possible.

• All litter, including discarded lines, hooks and bait must be taken when leaving the fishery. Please note fishing equipment is your responsibility. Please do not leave anything unattended.
• Do not overload fishing pegs.

• Do not put any foreign objects in the water. The lake is check regularly by the Environment Agency to maintain standard for the safety of residents, fish and wildlife.

Health and safety

• Home owners must ensure that the area around their homes and plots are kept clear at all times.
• Visitors to your home including friends and family, must be met at the barrier and gain access via your fob, and not given the barrier code to gain access onto the park.
• The barrier will be closed at all times.

• Your visitors are your responsibility and must comply with the park rules.
• Use the barrier at the entrance responsibly.

• Barrier codes and fobs should not be given to anyone off the park except emergency services who can acquire them from the site office.