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Q: What borrowing amounts are typical for caravan park development finance?

For development finance for caravan parks, typical amounts are roughly £150,000 to £5,000,000. The figure lenders may offer depends on the project cost and scope, site security value, loan-to-value and equity, planning and compliance position, contractor capability, and the credibility of the completion and refinance route.

Q: How long do decisions usually take?

Initial decisions are often around 1 to 6 weeks once the core project pack and key business information are received. Funds may become available about 4 to 12 weeks from first submission when valuations and more detailed appraisal are required. Speed can depend on planning or consent status, programme detail, and valuation or security checks.

Q: What are the typical development finance rates?

Indicative total cost of borrowing is often roughly 9% to 20% per annum, depending on facility type, risk and security or LTV, project stage, and whether the interest structure is fixed or variable. Additional lending costs such as arrangement or underwriting fees, plus valuation and legal costs, also apply and vary by lender.

Q: Which development finance subtype fits my project?

Short-term refurbishment development loans suit defined amenity, lodge, utilities, drainage or access upgrades, typically over 12 to 24 months. New-unit expansion facilities support larger growth projects like building new lodges or caravan units and adding capacity, often over 18 to 36 months. Bridging development-to-refinance loans cover shorter periods, usually 6 to 18 months, when you have a defined development but need a bridge until refinancing or completion.

Development Finance for Caravan Parks is a structured form of development finance loan used to fund specific refurbishment, expansion, or new-build projects. Caravan park operators often use it because upfront construction and amenity costs do not line up neatly with seasonal trading. The facility is typically repaid from project cash flows and/or refinancing, such as a longer-term mortgage or sale of completed units. Lenders usually assess the project’s viability, your track record, and drawdown and completion milestones, rather than relying only on current trading performance.

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Why this finance structure works for caravan parks

This type of lending is designed around build progress and a credible repayment path, which matters when cash flow is seasonal. Typical costs are often priced as a margin over a base rate or as fixed or variable rates, with indicative total cost of borrowing around 9% to 20% per annum depending on risk. Decision times often start at 1 to 6 weeks once the core project pack is received.

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Types of development finance you can consider

Short-term refurbishment development loan

Designed for clearly scoped upgrades to an operating or near-operating caravan park, usually over 12 to 24 months.

Short-term refurbishment development loan

A short-term refurbishment development loan typically supports defined works such as amenity block upgrades, lodge refurbishment, utilities improvements, drainage or access works, and touring pitch infrastructure. Eligibility is often limited to UK-based limited companies or partnerships with management control of the park, and lenders commonly expect credible contractor history and a realistic programme. Indicative amounts are roughly £150,000 to £2,000,000, with decision times often around 2 to 6 weeks for an initial view.

New-unit expansion (lodge/caravan) development facility

Built for adding new capacity, often 18 to 36 months, with planning and demand evidence.

New-unit expansion (lodge/caravan) development facility

This option can fund building new lodges or caravan units, creating serviced pitches, or improving facilities blocks that support higher capacity. Lenders usually look for a clear route to permission, a detailed cost plan for associated groundworks and utilities, and suitable security such as a legal charge. Typical amounts are approximately £500,000 to £5,000,000, and full decisions may take around 4 to 10 weeks where valuations and planning checks are required.

Bridging development-to-refinance loan

Helps bridge a defined development until refinancing or completion, typically 6 to 18 months.

Bridging development-to-refinance loan

Bridging development-to-refinance loans suit situations where a park is near completion, or where refinancing is delayed. They can cover the gap between construction tranches and the point you are ready to refinance with another lender or complete the project to a refinance-ready standard. Indicative amounts are around £200,000 to £3,500,000, with indicative total borrowing cost often higher for the short period, and decisioning that can begin around 1 to 4 weeks if the project pack is complete.

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Your request is matched to suitable lenders

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How Funding Agent helps you get to lender-ready submissions

Share your project details

Tell us what you are refurbishing or building, including the site address, project budget, expected timeline, and whether planning or consents are already in place. We will also capture your intended repayment or refinance plan so your application can be structured around it.

Match to suitable lender structures

Funding Agent assesses your fit for refurbishment, expansion, or bridging development finance based on security, project stage, and how the facility will be repaid. We focus on choosing the closest matching subtype to reduce avoidable friction during underwriting.

Submit and progress underwriting

We help you prepare a lender-ready pack with project scope, costs and timeline, key business information, and the documents lenders typically request. Once submitted, you will be supported through lender queries and milestone or drawdown discussions.