26 static caravans at Great Birchwood Holiday Park, Warton

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Fylde Planning Committee on 8 Oct 2025.

25/0053Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

What was proposed

Expansion of the holiday park through a change of use of land to site 26 static caravans.

“GREAT BIRCHWOOD HOLIDAY PARK, LYTHAM ROAD, WARTON PR4 1TE Proposal:”

“EXPANSION OF HOLIDAY PARK INVOLVING CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FOR THE SITING OF 26 STATIC CARAVANS Ward:”

Minutes

Decision

It was resolved that planning permission be granted, subject to a habitats assessment and conditions.

“It was resolved that planning permission be granted subject to the provisions of stipulation 1 and the conditions in stipulation 2.”

“The Local Planning Authority adopting the Shadow Habitat Regulations Assessment dated 18/03/2025 (document issue 2.0) by Arbtech as part of its decision to discharge its obligations contained in regulations 63 and 64 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended).”

Minutes

Holiday use only

The caravans must be used only for holiday accommodation, not as permanent homes, and the site must keep a register of occupiers.

“Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any equivalent Order revoking and re-enacting that Order, with or without modification), the caravans hereby approved shall be used as holiday accommodation only and shall not be let, sold or otherwise occupied as permanent residential accommodation or for any other purpose (including any other use falling within Class C3 to…”

“Reason: The development has been permitted for holiday use only. The caravans must be retained for holiday use to safeguard the contribution that the provision of tourist accommodation on this site makes to the rural economy and because their layout and garden spaces would not provide suitable amenity levels for future occupiers if they were occupied as permanent residential accommodation.”

Minutes

Number and layout limited

No more than 26 caravans may be sited, laid out only as shown on the approved plans, to keep a standoff distance from the neighbouring poultry farm.

“The number of caravans located on the land shall not exceed 26 and the caravans and their supporting infrastructure shall only be laid out in the positions shown on drawing nos. PPD1225/01/131 Rev A and 01 Rev J.”

“Reason: To restrict the number and layout of caravans and their supporting infrastructure on the site in order that a suitable standoff distance is maintained between the caravans and the site of Brook Bridge Poultry Farm to avoid the potential for adverse impacts on the amenity of future occupiers due to odour transmission from the poultry farm and to ensure that this business would not have unreasonable restrictions placed on it as a result of this development if its use…”

Minutes

Highway improvements required

A pedestrian crossing and bus stop upgrades on Lytham Road must be completed before any caravan is occupied.

“None of the caravans hereby approved shall be occupied until a scheme for the siting, layout, design and construction of the following highway improvement works within the A584 (Lytham Road) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:”

Minutes

Councillors at the meeting

Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from Democracy Club.

Sources

  • Fylde Planning Committee minutes, 8 October 2025
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Fylde's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Fylde
Date
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Committee decided
Approved
Councillors
10Conservative 6Independent 2Labour 1Lib Dem 1Show councillors
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)