Caravan park owners in Ellesmere, Shropshire, are celebrating after the local council granted them permission to expand their site.
Having become accustomed to turning caravanners away at the door because they were full to capacity, the Robin Newnes Touring Caravan Park will now be able to nearly double its capacity after it extends from 20 pitches to 38.
Using delegated powers, officers at Shropshire Council gave the park’s owners the go-ahead to begin the work, which will also increase the site’s washroom as well as installing solar panels, the Shropshire Star revealed.
In a report submitted to the council, the applicants said that because the park’s high standards were proving so popular visitors were regularly being denied the opportunity of staying at the site.
“We are confident that the development will not adversely impact upon the rural environment, the amenity of local residents and the local highway conditions,” the statement said.
