Planning authorities have given a caravan park the green light to carry out an extension to its site, despite the local parish council’s objections.
The park at High Hawsker in Whitby, North Yorkshire, had made an application to use one of its fields for the extension.
The application has been approved by the planning committee at the North York Moors National Park, the Whitby Gazzette reported.
Now, the York House Caravan Park will be able to expand its four-acre site, adding to the 59 pitches and 41 static plots that it currently offers.
Objections were raised because the parish council at Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre was fearful that sewers would be overloaded if the site grew further.
However, a new treatment plant is proposed as part of the application so the park’s application was granted approval.
Planning Officers commented that the extension would be a sizeable distance away from existing residential properties and would not impose visually or have any detrimental impact on the area.
The York House Park holds a David Bellamy Conservation Award Silver Medal.
