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Planning Committee – 25 th February 2009 4.1<br />

No: 3<br />

Number:<br />

H/2008/0558<br />

Applicant:<br />

Mr M Ashton Hillcrest Grove Elwick <strong>Hartlepool</strong> TS27 3EH<br />

Agent: Business Interiors Group 73 Church Street<br />

HARTLEPOOL TS24 7DN<br />

Date valid: 17/09/2008<br />

Development: Variation of planning conditions to allow opening of<br />

caravan and camping park and clubhouse between 1st<br />

April and 31st January and removal of condition to provide<br />

an acoustic fence<br />

Location:<br />

ASHFIELD FAR M D ALTON PIERCY ROAD<br />

HARTLEPOOL H ARTLEPOOL<br />

The Application and Site<br />

3.1 Ashfield Farm is located approximately 1 km to the north east of Dalton Piercy<br />

and consists of a smallholding. The site adjoins a paddock along its eastern<br />

boundary, also in the applicant’s ownership. The overall holding is part of a cluster<br />

of holdings which are being used for various commercial and rural related<br />

enterprises. The site is accessed from Dalton Back Lane via a track some 300m in<br />

length.<br />

3.2 The application site is an operating touring caravan and camping site, which was<br />

approved by Members on the 8 th August 2006. This was approved with some 13<br />

conditions including that the site be restricted to the months of March to October,<br />

and the requirement for the erection of an acoustic fence in a location to be agreed.<br />

The site has been operational since March 2008.<br />

3.3 An application to provide a licensed clubhouse on the site was refused by<br />

Members on the 1 st August 2007, however was subsequently allowed on appeal on<br />

13 th December 2007, subject to conditions.<br />

3.4 The application proposes to vary the opening of the touring caravan and camping<br />

site, including clubhouse to between the 1 st April to 31 st January inclusive. The<br />

application also proposes to remove the condition on the approval which requires an<br />

acoustic fence to part of the site boundary.<br />

3.5 The application was deferred from the November Planning Committee as there<br />

was an error in advertising the proposal, this has now been rectified. The application<br />

was deferred form the December Planning Committee at the request of the applicant<br />

to allow further discussions.<br />

Publicity<br />

3.6 The application has been advertised by way of neighbour letters (10), site notice<br />

and press notice. To date, there have been 4 letters of no objection, 4 letters of<br />

objection (3 anonymous), 1 letter of comment and 3 letters of support.<br />

4.1 Planning 25.02.09 Pl anning apps 15

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