Pendle caravan park to turn into permanent homes as it bids goodbye to holiday stays
A caravan site and residential park near Colne is seeking permission to turn all its caravans into permanent homes by removing holiday restrictions.
There are worries about the area’s appearance, traffic safety and protection of trees. A number of residential park homes at the site are currently for sale, according to the Prospect Farm Residential Park website. The homes are being presented as good places to retire with Lancashire attractions such as Pendle Hill, Blackpool and Lancaster highlighted.
However, some objections have been sent to the borough council. Reasons given included claims that the new Prospect Farm plans do not conform with original planning permission for log cabins in woodland, that the static caravans clash with local character and history, there is no affordable housing and the development is unsustainable.
Lib-Dem Coun David Whipp said: “We had a site visit. The concern is the proximity of a site up the hill which was subject to an application by Gleeson, which was withdrawn. By default, we are getting new homes here. That sits uneasily with people because these proposed new homes are no more sustainable than the site up the hill. There are visibility issues too.”
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