Brean holiday park submits revised plans for 30 luxury static caravans

Southfield Farm Caravan Park, located on Weston Road in Brean, says the scheme would help modernise the site and “provide a much-improved experience in keeping with newer standards and customer requirements”.

This application replaces another that was submitted in December but was withdrawn because of a consultee report from Heritage England regarding “visibility of the proposed development” from St Bridget's Church and the “impact the proposals would have on the character surrounding the church”.

The new application has addressed these concerns, such as by increasing the amount of vegetation to the site's western boundary to shield the caravans from view of the church and giving them muted cladding and dark roofing. 

The applicant says: “This planning application seeks permission for the siting of 30 luxury static caravans within part of the existing Southfield Farm Caravan Park for holiday use by private owners.

“An extant planning permission and license is currently in place for use of the application site and immediately adjacent land as a caravan site for the siting of up to 200 touring caravans.

“Currently, only 139 touring caravans are present and 48 luxury static caravans are within the licensed area.

“This application seeks to ‘upgrade’ the use of the touring part of the site to luxury static caravan use, whilst not exceeding the currently permitted maximum number of units.

“This application would therefore seek approval for the siting of a further 30 static caravan units, replacing 58 touring caravans units, thereby resulting in 159 total units, well within the permitted maximum of 200 units.”

Sedgemoor planning round-up

The following planning applications were received by Somerset Council between July 20 and July 26. 

For more details and to comment on applications, visit www.somerset.gov.uk/planning-buildings-and-land.

Brean

06/23/00010: Change of use of existing touring field to site 30 static caravans (revised scheme) at Southfield Farm Park, Weston Road, Brean, TA8 2RL. 

Bridgwater

08/23/00283: Change of use of existing retail Units B and C to Use Class E(a), allowing for general retail use. Bridgwater Retail Park Units B and C, The Leggar, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6. 

08/23/00284: Variations of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 08/19/00104 (Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 08/17/00259 (Erection of 37no. dwellings and creation of amenity provision, car parking and associated highway works including a new link to Tynte Road) to amend the approved plans to allow for repositioning of plots and adjustments to rear garden arrangements due to Highways road and pedestrian access constraints.) to update and replace approved plan to allow for the addition of a sub-station. Sedgemoor Site Bridgwater College Academy, Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RL. 

08/23/00286: Application to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of 15m 5G H3G street pole and additional equipment cabinets. Wilkins Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6. 

08/23/00292: Application to determine if prior approval is required for the demolition of existing welfare unit at Units 0 P And Pp, Wylds Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4BH. 

Burnham & Highbridge

11/22/00144: Erection of single storey rear (south) extension at 49 North Avenue, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EP. 

11/23/00078: Crown lift Holm Oak (T1) by upto 2.5m above ground level and reduce canopy by 1.5m at 8 Brunswick Terrace, Berrow Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2ET. 

Cossington

22/23/00005: Erection of two storey side (north) extension (revised scheme) at Hillfurlong, Chilton Polden Hill, Chilton Polden, Bridgwater, TA7 9AQ. 

East Brent

24/23/00014: Demolition of existing front (south) store and the erection of attached side (west) garage at The Laurels, Old Bristol Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HU. 

Otterhampton

39/23/00004: Construction of a temporary AIL bypass track within Combwich construction compound, including the modification of existing, and erection of new gates in connection with the construction of Hinkley Point C Power Station. Combwich Wharf, land to the south of Estuary Park, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5. 

Spaxton

45/23/00014: Removal of approx 40m of hedgerow east of access track of Ebsley Farm. Ebsley Farm, Twinell Lane, Spaxton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1DQ. 

45/23/00017: Formation of 20no. ground mounted solar panels and associated works at Hollybrook, Holwell Lane, Merridge, Bridgwater, TA5 1BB. 

Weare

49/23/00008: Change of use of existing site and buildings from Use Class Sui generis to Use Class B8 at West Country Motor Homes Ltd, Turnpike Road, Lower Weare, Axbridge, BS26 2JG.

Wedmore

50/23/00066: Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling at Sparkmoor Farm, Blackford Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28. 

50/23/00068: 

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse and associated operational development on land adjacent to Quab Lane, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28. 

Wembdon

51/23/00015: Application to determine if prior approval is required for the erection of a single storey extension projecting 6m from the rear (East) elevation at Rose Cottage, Perry Green Road, Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2BA. 

Westonzoyland

53/23/00012: Erection of slurry store and formation of agricultural track at Burdenham Farm, Burdenham Drove, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0JB. 

53/23/00013: Approval of reserved matters for the erection of a dwelling at Reeds, 47 Liney Road, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0EU.