Plans rejected due to issues regarding access and road safety
In what has turned out to be another blow to caravanners in Lincolnshire, plans to create a 30-pitch caravan site in the region have been rejected. The proposed site is located in Laceby and currently has a licence for five touring caravans.
John Chapman, from the site at The Willows, requested permission from the North East Lincolnshire Council to accommodate more caravans. Planning officer Mark Cawood explained the reasons for rejecting John’s application, telling the committee: “In principle we would be supportive of this use of the land. The issue here is the access and the safety of that access and there are very strong concerns from highways engineers.”
The planning report also stated that the nearby A18 had a poor safety record, despite the speed limit being lowered to 50 mph more recently. Planning officers also mentioned that three years worth of data would be needed before a realistic assessment of the safety levels could be made.
John and his agent Andy Hey have stated that three years is an unreasonable amount of time to wait, adding that The Willows had never had an accident involving a caravan.
Three years for more caravans? We here at CaravanTimes reckon that’s a bit harsh, and hope that caravanners in Lincolnshire will have better luck in the future. What do you think, considering this is the second blow for Lincolnshire in as many weeks?
