Use of land as a campsite for motor homes

Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages

Requires new development primarily in towns/villages or sustainable extensions; countryside development only in exceptional circumstances per para 6.3. Officer found proposal did not qualify, as motor home campsite not exceptional.

General Policy 3

Prohibits development outside zoned areas except specific exceptions (e.g. ag housing, barn conversions, national need). Officer assessed and found no fit, as campsite use neither essential ag nor overriding need.

Environment Policy 1

Protects countryside/ecology 'for its own sake'; adverse development only if overriding national need with no alternative. Officer deemed overriding policy; visual harm from motor homes in rural setting not justified by tourism.

Environment Policy 2

Prioritises landscape character protection in AHLV unless no harm or location essential. Site in High Landscape Value; officer found motor homes would harm character despite screening, as visible from A1 and spreading development.

Business Policy 14

Permits rural tourism if complies with other policies, encouraging farmhouse/barn units. Officer acknowledged farm diversification merit but found non-compliance with GP3/ENV1/ENV2 due to landscape harm outweighed benefits.