'Glampsite' plans rejected

Sunday 22 September 2024

Plans to create a new 'glampsite' in the north of the island have been refused after the DPA said it wasn't convinced it was needed nor that it wouldn't detrimentally affect neighbouring properties.

The application was for an area of land on La Folie Lane in the Vale.

The applicants wanted to change the use of agricultural land to a campsite with four 'glamping pitches/tents with associated landscaping, hardstanding and parking'.

The application also wanted permission for the building of a single storey unit to act as a 'workshop/store/facilities agricultural building' along with a polytunnel to for growing produce.

All aspects of the application were refused after the planning officers at the Development and Planning Authority considered them earlier this month.

Among their reasons for saying no were concerns over the "impact on the amenities of neighbouring residents, road safety and traffic".

The planning officers also stated that a "campsite is inappropriate within a residential area and will affect the character of the area and will disturb its quiet and tranquil nature" and that "overdevelopment of the site" is a concern.

Concerns were also raised about "the potential contamination from previous uses" of the land which is currently registered for horticultural use.

As well as comments around a campsite supporting the visitor economy - as opposed to being used for long-term residential use - the DPA said there was "insufficient information to assess whether the proposal would result in a net ecological gain".

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