35 static holiday caravans at Newhaven Caravan Park Unnamed Section of A5012 from A515 to Newhaven Crossing Newhaven

What was proposed

The application sought permission to replace 60 touring caravan pitches with 35 static holiday caravans within the existing holiday park.

“This application seeks full planning permission for the changing the use of land within the existing holiday park from touring caravan pitches to the stationing of static caravans.”

“Full planning permission is sought for the siting of 35 static holiday caravans in lieu of 60 touring caravan pitches.”

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The site

The established park lies beside two roads and open fields, with an earth embankment and mature trees screening much of it from public views.

“Newhaven Holiday Park is situated at the junction of the A515 and the A5012, opposite the former Newhaven Hotel. The site is bounded on two sides by the A roads, and by open fields to the south and east. Much of the site is largely screened from public vantage points because a 2m high earth embankment runs along the northern and most of the western side, which together with a wide belt of mature trees restricts views from the two nearby A roads.”

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Earlier permissions

The site has operated since the 1960s and has had permissions covering its lawful use, static caravans, touring occupancy and earlier caravan replacements.

“The site has been in operation since the 1960’s and has a complex planning history. However, permission granted under NP/DDD/1009/0860 consolidated and rationalised the previous permissions and lawful use certificate into one single over-arching permission that provides clarity on the ‘lawful’ use of the site in terms of planning controls.”

“In 2019, permission was granted for the relocation of 16 static caravans to the central area of the site, together with the siting of a further 10 static caravans within this area. This is the area immediately to the north and west of the access road circling the current application site.”

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Consultation responses

The highway authority requested more information, while other consultees raised no objection or gave no response, subject to relevant conditions and advice.

“Highway Authority – recommend that the application is deferred pending additional information.”

“PDNPA Ecologist – no objection subject to conditions and the attachment of informatives to any grant of planning permission.”

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Who spoke

The agent spoke under the public participation scheme.

What members discussed

Members discussed the 28-day occupancy restriction, enforcement, displaced touring caravans, the design and layout, and policy exceptions.

“The imposition of a 28-day occupancy restriction condition on the site and how this could be enforced • The potential impact of displacing the touring caravans to elsewhere in the Peak District National Park • The details of the design and layout of the proposal • The policy and the background to exceptions to the policy…”

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The committee decision

The committee approved the application with a three-year time limit, occupancy, landscape, ecology, parking, travel and electric vehicle charging conditions.

“That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:”

“Travel Plan to be approved if approved parking plan includes provision of more than 35 spaces…”

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