21 static caravans at Borders Hideaway Holiday Home Park Clyro Hereford

What was proposed

The application sought 21 additional static caravans for holiday use, with vehicle tracks, a package treatment plant and drainage field.

“Application Number: 24/1466/FUL Grid Ref: E: 320012 N: 243797 Community Council: Clyro Community Valid Date: 09.10.2024”

“Proposal: Extension to existing static caravan holiday park for the change of use of land for the stationing of 21 additional static caravans for holiday use, associated vehicle tracks, package treatment plant and drainage field…”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site is open countryside beside the existing holiday park, bounded by agricultural land, homes and tourism units, with access from the C1131.

“The application site lies within the Clyro Community Council area, in the open countryside adjacent to Borders Hideaway Holiday Home Park, to which this proposal relates. The site currently benefits from planning permission for the seasonal use of tents and forms part of the wider Borders Hideaway Holiday Home Park located immediately to the east.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the proposal complied with relevant policies and formed a logical extension to an existing tourism development.

“The proposed development is considered to comply with relevant planning policies and provides a logical extension to an existing tourism development. Accordingly, the recommendation is one of approval, subject to conditions.”

Officer report

Concerns raised

Fourteen public representations raised concerns including landscape impact, traffic, drainage, noise, privacy, ecology, flooding, access and overdevelopment.

“Community Council 20th Nov 2024 After due consideration of the reapplication and listening to local residents of which there is much opposition, the council finds unanimously that this application is not sufficiently different from the first application, and that our comments still stand, viz: The Community Council considers that the proposed development is contrary to the following Policies of the Powys Local Delivery Plan: TD1 Tourism Development.”

“- Affect local ecology - Close to adjoining properties - Conflict with local plan - Development too high - General dislike of proposal - Inadequate access - Inadequate parking provision - Inadequate public transport provisions - Increase danger of flooding - Increase in traffic…”

Officer report

Who spoke

An objector spoke against the application and the applicant’s agent spoke in support.

What members debated

Members asked whether the conditions covered a second bore hole, and officers agreed that the water-supply condition could cover supplies within and adjoining the site.

“Members asked whether the conditions covered a second bore hole on the site. Officers advised that the wording of condition 18 could be amended to cover the water supply within and adjoining the site.”

Minutes

The committee vote

The application was moved and seconded for approval as recommended, with an amendment to the water-supply condition.

“It was moved and duly seconded to approve the application as recommended by the officer, subject to an amendment to condition 18 to add in a reference to water supply within and adjoining the site.”

Minutes

The decision

The committee granted consent subject to the report’s conditions, amended to cover water supplies within and adjoining the site, with wording delegated to officers.

“RESOLVED: Reason for decision: that the application be granted consent, subject to the conditions set out in the report which is filed with the signed minutes and an amendment to condition 18 to add in a reference to water supply within and adjoining the site. The wording of the condition to be delegated to officers.”

“As officer’s recommendation as set out in the report which is filed with the signed minutes.”

Minutes