Plans to extend giant water slide opening days

The temporary change of use application is for Collacott Farm

Bosses want to keep a giant water slide attraction in a field in Devon open outside of the summer holidays.

The temporary change of use application is for Collacott Farm, Fremington, where the Monster Slip and Slide attraction is.

Those behind the plans want it to be open for 76 days per year, between May and September with an additional 60-day period for set up and taking it down.

In planning documents to North Devon Council, they stated the proposal aimed to provide an outdoor leisure facility for local residents and tourists that offered a safe, fun, and active outdoor activity.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the 72ft (22m) wide PVC slide extends to 360ft (110m) in length.

The site would operate during the May half-term then on weekends until the beginning of the summer holidays when it would run every day until September.

Planning documents said it "complements the rural setting of the land while enhancing local tourism".

The development is designed to be "temporary and sustainable, respecting the environment and surrounding landscape".

Visitor numbers would be managed through a pre-booking system which would ensure safety and avoid congestion, the documents said.

The attraction would be expected to employ 25 local people, it added.

The application will be decided at a later date.