Waterside Holiday Park expansion plans given the go ahead
31 eco static holiday homes will now be built at Bowleaze Cove
Waterside Holiday Park in Weymouth's been given permission to expand.
31 eco static holiday homes will now be built on their site at Bowleaze Cove.
The Dorset Campaign to Protect Rural England had raised concerns over potential damage to coastal views.
But planning officers said the revised scheme would cause no harm to nearby homes or the landscape and complies with the Local Plan.
The approved application allows Waterside Holiday Group to develop 31 premium, cedar-clad static holiday homes in a low-density format.
A 10-acre ecological area will also be developed to encourage more wildlife to the site.
Waterside Holiday Group has made several changes to its application since its initial submission, after taking on board comments from consultees and local residents. Changes included a 45% reduction in the number of lodges from 56 to 31 to create even more of an open feel on site.
In addition, the company has committed to increasing the size of its ecological area by 6.8 acres, allowing for further enhancement of the local environment.
Since the application was submitted, the park has also developed enhanced measures for eco construction, including reduced carbon hard standings which could reach carbon neutral status.
Allen Main, Group General Manager at Waterside Holiday Group commented: “We are looking forward to bringing these plans to life as we create a wholly different development and new area designed to enhance our existing high-quality offering and drive further tourism success for Weymouth.
“We appreciate there may still be questions from the community related to our development, so we will continue engaging with anyone that has an interest as works progress. It remains important to us that we maintain an open dialogue, allowing us to discuss matters in a collaborative way. We encourage anyone with immediate questions to get in touch with us directly.”