Plans to turn a small caravan site at Haye Farm in Lyme Regis into a certified Camping and Caravanning Club destination have been scrapped, after local residents complained about the proposals.
The owners of Haye Farm had been hoping to join the Club and add five touring pitches and space for ten tents to their current five-star self-catered apartment offering, but neighbours objected because of concerns surrounding traffic.
West Dorset District Council had originally given the go-ahead, but passed the issue on to Dorset County Council when issues regarding traffic access were flagged up by locals, View From Publishing reported.
While the issue was still due to go before planners, the Club decided to withdraw its application in light of the numerous objections arguing that the site on Haye Lane was “inappropriate” for caravans.
Following the decision, councillor Anita Williams, told the news provider: “I’m not against the concept of sites of this type. I welcome anything that brings additional beds into Lyme Regis but it is clear that there are some real issues with putting additional, large traffic into Haye Lane.”
Earlier this week, the Camping and Caravanning Club announced that it was slashing 25 per cent off the cost of 25,000 pitches this summer.
