55-caravan park extension at Foxhunter Caravan Park The Foxhunter Park, Monkton

What was proposed

The application sought to extend the existing caravan park with 55 caravans, parking, bin stores, hard surfacing and landscaping.

“Full planning consent is sought for the change of use of land to form an extension of the existing caravan park to accommodate 55 caravans and associated parking, bin stores, hardscaping and landscaping.”

“There will be two hard standing parking spaces proposed per caravan, and each caravan will have its own bin store. The existing access point into the site from Monkton Street will be utilised, and will link the new development to the existing internal roads within the caravan park.”

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The site and surroundings

The 1.63-hectare site is vacant land south of the existing park, surrounded by drainage ditches, fields and boundary vegetation.

“The application relates to land adjacent to the existing caravan site at Foxhunter Caravan Park. The site comprises some 1.63 hectares of vacant land immediately to the south of the existing caravan park, which is surrounded on all sides by drainage ditches. The extension is to accommodate 55 caravans, and associated parking provision.”

“The caravan park is located on the southern side of Monkton Street, outside the village confines of Monkton and as such the existing caravan park, and application site is in the countryside. There are dwellings located along both sides of Monkton Street to the north of the site, however the application site itself is surrounded by agricultural fields to the south, east and west, and the existing caravan park to the north.”

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Earlier uses and applications

The land was previously used as recreational space, and earlier permissions included a 48-caravan park extension and clubhouse works.

“The site has previously been used as part of the caravan site as recreational space. Football goals are still present on site, along with several picnic benches. There are several large trees located sporadically across the site. The southern, eastern and western boundaries of the site are bound by scrub, hedgerow and trees, with the drainage ditches lying beyond this vegetation.”

“F/TH/13/0019 - Change of use of sports field to provide an extension to Foxhunter Caravan Park, to be occupied by 48 static caravans relocated from existing caravan park which contains total of 340 static caravans, erection of storage building, and associated internal road and landscaping, with occupancy of all caravans all year round - Granted 21.10.2013”

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Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended deferral and delegated approval, subject to a legal agreement securing the SAMM contribution and safeguarding conditions.

“Defer and delegate for approval subject to the satisfactory completion of a legal agreement within 6 months of the date of this resolution securing the required SAMM financial contribution, and the following safeguarding conditions:”

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The decision

“, subject to the satisfactory completion of a legal agreement within 6 months of the date of this resolution securing the required SAMM financial contribution, and the following safeguarding conditions: 1 The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. GROUND: In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Purchase Act 2004). 2 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans drawing nos: GA3654-PSP-01C (uploaded 18.09.2025), GA3654-BS-01 (uploaded 11.07.2025) and GA3654-BSP-01 (uploaded 08.04.2026). GROUND: To secure the proper development of the area. 3 The caravan holiday homes (static and touring) shall be occupied for holiday purposes only. No caravan (static”

Minutes, 20 May 2026