Object

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Representation ID: 19246

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Park Holidays UK

Agent: Rural Solutions

Representation Summary:

There is a need to properly provide for holiday parks as a popular and vital component of the leisure accommodation offer within the economy which is particularly valuable in supporting longer stay/higher value rural tourism as a whole.

Ref:SE Plan para 6.5

Full text:

Amend criteria (vi) to reflect regional guidance in policy TRS5 and Government Guidance in the Good Practice Guide:

vi. Recognising the contribution of holiday chalets, caravans and camping sites to the tourism economy by retaining such sites for holiday use throughout the year (subject to appropriate occupancy conditions), continuing to provide for improvements and upgrading to existing static accommodation sites (including extensions where this will not harm landscape quality or identified environmental assets) and providing for additional touring caravan and camping facilities where relevant environmental criteria are met. Particular attention will be paid to identifying suitable sites for the relocation of holiday parks under threat from coastal erosion or flooding.