145 holiday lodges and nine-hole golf course at Bredon View Holiday Park Estate At Great Comberton Golf Club Pershore Road Great Comberton

What was proposed

The application proposed up to 145 additional holiday lodges, infrastructure, landscaping, drainage, a play area and a replacement nine-hole golf course.

“W/25/00444/FUL Site Address Bredon View Holiday Park Estate At, Great Comberton Golf Club, Pershore Road, Great Comberton Description of Development The change of use of land for the siting of additional holiday lodges (145 Maximum) and decking, associated internal access provision, parking, landscaping including amenity areas, drainage, associated works and the redevelopment of the remaining golf course to provide a new, nine- hole course.”

“The Proposal: The proposal is a Full Application and proposes; • The change of use of the land to allow the siting 145 lodges on the site, 124 within the part of the site that currently contains the golf course and 24 in the more exposed field. This would be in addition to the 81 lodges already approved outside of the redline site area. Placing the holiday lodges on part of the existing golf course would result in it being reduced from 18 holes to a 9-hole course.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site covers 14.1 hectares within an existing holiday park, outside development boundaries, with open countryside, footpaths, wildlife areas and flood designations nearby.

“The Great Comberton Conservation Area covers the centre of the village and extends northwards towards the south boundary of the site. Marybrook Bridge Lane runs along the eastern boundary from which the site is accessed. Access into the site to the existing lodges, golf course and clubhouse is already in place. The site sits outside of the designated development boundaries within open countryside.”

“The site already benefits from an existing clubhouse building which provides a range of facilities including a bar and kitchen which benefits holiday occupants as well as any ‘pay and play’ golfers. It lies close to the Cotswolds National Landscape (Bredon Hill) which boarders the south boundary of the larger site (light blue).”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the revised scheme’s benefits outweighed limited landscape, highway and other harms, subject to legal obligations and conditions.

“The amendments to the scheme have managed the impact on the landscape including the National Landscape to a degree that is considered acceptable. The revised siting of the units added to the conditioned size and use of more natural colours will adequately mitigate the impact.”

“RECOMMENDATION To delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Infrastructure to grant planning permission subject to the completion of a S106 legal agreement to secure the obligations and planning conditions listed above and below, allowing for any subsequent amendments to the obligations and planning conditions as required by the Director of Planning and Infrastructure –”

Officer report

Who spoke

A parish council representative and a member of the public spoke against approval, while another member of the public spoke in support.

The vote

The refusal motion, including the absence of a completed legal agreement, fell; members then voted on approval.

“PC. The Committee voted on the first proposal of refusal with the addition of not having completed a Section 106 agreement. The motion fell.”

“The committee voted on the second proposal of approval and…”

Minutes