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BPC files Supreme Court injunction against St Leonards caravan park operator
BPC files Supreme Court injunction against St Leonards caravan park operator
Published 25 July 2026
The Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) is seeking an injunction in the Supreme Court to force a caravan park owner to pay for the rectification of homes that were allegedly constructed illegally on the Bellarine Peninsula site.
The BPC is investigating the circumstances surrounding the construction and condition of dwellings in the registered caravan park at 97-99 Leviens St in St Leonards.
The regulator alleges seven double-storey houses have been built without a building permit and without building surveyor oversight, mandatory inspections or the required insurance. They may also fail to meet the required building standards.
The owner of the site Holiday Lifestyles claims the homes are movable dwellings covered by the Residential Tenancies Act and are therefore exempt from building permit requirements under the Building Act.
However, BPC inspections and expert technical advice, including from the State Building Surveyor, have determined the homes have not been constructed to be movable and do not meet the definition of movable.
A movable dwelling is defined as a structure designed to be transportable from one location to another and must be designed so it can be installed and removed from any site within 24 hours.
Caravans, annexes and tents, as well as prefabricated cabins or demountables which sit on chassis' rather than permanent foundations, fall within the definition of movable dwellings.
The BPC alleges the seven St Leonards caravan park dwellings are in fact two-storey houses fixed and attached to the land and incapable of being lifted and relocated as a single structural unit within 24 hours.
The BPC became aware of this issue following complaints from four consumers via the dispute resolution arm of the regulator.
BPC inspectors gained consent to access the site on two separate occasions but have since been refused entry.
The BPC has issued Plumbing Orders for the rectification of plumbing issues at the caravan park generally and for six individual dwellings after several non-compliances were uncovered.
Holiday Lifestyles did not respond to Plumbing Notices previously issued by the BPC and is now seeking a review of the orders in VCAT.
Holiday Lifestyles also owns caravan parks in Wyndham Cove (Werribee South), Cowes and Portland.
Building permits are an essential part of the building system as they ensure building projects comply with standards and regulations and are safe.