Plans Revealed For 130 Holiday Lodges Near Greystoke
Plans have been revealed for 130 holiday lodges on agricultural land near Greystoke, subject to approval by Westmorland and Furness Council.
The proposal relates to a 30.21 hectare site at Bright Tarn, on Greystoke Moor in the Penrith area. The planning application has been submitted to Westmorland and Furness Council by Cockermouth based SRE Associates, with the scheme seeking permission to transform the agricultural site into a substantial holiday accommodation development.
According to the submitted plans, the development would provide 130 residential caravans, described as holiday lodges in the proposals. The site would also include 143 car parking spaces, providing dedicated parking associated with the proposed accommodation across the development area.
The proposals would represent a major development because the application covers more than one hectare of land. Planning documents describe the site, which lies north west of Motherby, as being on less favourable agricultural land. The development would therefore involve a significant change in the existing use of the land if permission is granted.
Access to the proposed holiday park would be provided directly from Berrier Road, which runs to the south of the development site. The road is part of the adopted highway network and would provide the principal connection between the proposed development and the surrounding area if the plans receive approval.
The proposed commercial development is expected to have a 50 year lifetime. Rather than constructing all 130 units at once, the plans divide the project into three separate phases, allowing the accommodation to be introduced progressively across the site as the development moves forward.
The first phase would comprise 62 units, making it the largest of the three stages. A further 26 units would be provided during the second phase, while the final phase would deliver the remaining 42 units, bringing the total number of proposed residential caravans to 130.
The development is also expected to provide employment opportunities in the area. The proposals indicate that eight full time members of staff and 20 part time members of staff would be required, equating to 18 full time equivalent positions associated with the operation of the site.
Environmental considerations form an important part of the submitted proposals because of the site's relationship with protected waterways. The development area is approximately 3.241 kilometres upstream from the River Eden and Tributaries Site of Special Scientific Interest, as well as the River Eden Special Area of Conservation.
Planning documents identify phosphorus as one of the issues requiring mitigation if the development proceeds. To address the potential impact, the proposals include connecting the site to Motherby Wastewater Treatment Works, which is approximately 1.12 kilometres south east of the proposed holiday park.
The plans also include measures intended to manage surface water generated across the development. Ponds would be used as part of the proposed treatment arrangements, while filter drains would also be installed to provide surface water treatment across the 15.9617 hectares identified for residential urban land use.
The application is now subject to the planning process, meaning the proposed holiday park does not yet have permission to proceed. Westmorland and Furness Council will consider the submitted plans and the associated reports before determining whether the development can go ahead on the agricultural land near Berrier and Greystoke.
If approved, the scheme would introduce a sizeable holiday accommodation site on Greystoke Moor, with 130 units, 143 parking spaces and an anticipated workforce equivalent to 18 full time positions. The three phase arrangement and proposed environmental measures form key elements of the application submitted for consideration.
The proposal adds another significant development application to the Penrith and wider Eden area, with the eventual outcome dependent on the council's assessment of the planning application, including its environmental implications, access arrangements and proposed long term use of the site.
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