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Decision details
Rocklands Caravan Park
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
a) To update members regarding planning, licensing and environmental issues at the caravan park. b) To propose responses to the recommendations made by the independent consultants in respect of the exercise of planning and licensing functions there. c) To propose other action appropriate to the future of the site and of public access to Ecclesbourne Glen.
Decisions:
The Director of Regeneration presented a report which responded to two consultant reports, commissioned by the council, to examine the handling of planning and licensing issues in relation to Rocklands Caravan Park. The report also responded to comments received from the Save Ecclesbourne Glen Group on the consultant reports.
The report addressed issues regarding a partially constructed holiday let house at Rocklands Caravan Site, arrangements for caravan licensing and planning at the site as well as a landslip which had affected the south of the site and impacted upon public access to the Country Park.
The council had commissioned two independent reports to review the planning issues associated with the site and audit the caravan site licence conditions for Rocklands Caravan Park.
The consultant reports proposed a series of recommendations to address the areas of concern and ensure the council processed planning applications better and engaged with the public effectively. The recommendations would also facilitate improved communication between the Planning Department and other departments within the council. An action plan to ensure these recommendations were implemented was being drafted, and would be introduced early in 2015. The Planning Advisory Service would be invited to review the improvements, once the action plan had been implemented for six months.
The Save Ecclesbourne Glen Group had submitted comments on the consultant’s report, and these had been circulated to Cabinet Members prior to the meeting. The Director of Regeneration had provided a response to the recommendations submitted by the group.
The Director of Regeneration also explained how the council intended to deal with specific planning and other issues at Rocklands Caravan Park.
Councillor Birch moved approval of the recommendations to the report, which was seconded by Councillor Chowney.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that cabinet agrees the proposed actions in response to the consultants’ reports contained in paragraphs 43-54 and the responses to recommendations received from the Save Ecclesbourne Glen Group contained in Appendix 2 of the Director of Regeneration’s report
The reason for this decision was:
To address the areas of concern identified in the consultants’ reports in relation to both planning and licensing matters.
Report author: Simon Hubbard
Publication date: 03/12/2014
Date of decision: 01/12/2014
Decided at meeting: 01/12/2014 - Cabinet
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