Castle glamping plans scrapped

The plans for a campsite at Belvoir Castle have been withdrawn after opposition

A planning application for a campsite near Belvoir Castle has been withdrawn.

The plans, submitted by the Caravan and Motorhome Club to South Kesteven District Council, were met with public opposition due to concerns about the suitability of local roads to handle larger vehicles.

Lincolnshire County Council’s Highways team recommended the plan for refusal saying the authority had “serious concerns” about the traffic management plan.

A spokesperson for the Caravan and Motorhome Club said it would “consider comments and feedback.”

'Dignified retreat'

The application included plans for140 touring caravan and motorhome pitches, as well as glamping and tent pitches.

South Kesteven District Council received 60 letters of objection to the application, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Ward councillor for Belvoir, Robert Leadenham, said if he were a “betting man” he would suggest the “number of public objections was a key factor” in the withdrawal.

Mr Leadenham added that given "the number of public objections plus all the press coverage, they probably thought a dignified retreat was appropriate".

John Buxton, a resident of Woolsthorpe by Belvoir, said the application “had to be refused” based on the volume of concerns expressed.

He added: “The community had very strong feelings on this and we knew the road wasn’t meant for caravans. It could have become an absolute death trap.”

South Kesteven District Council received 60 letters of objection to the plans

Mr Leadenham said it was a case of “watch this space” as to whether or not the Caravan and Motorhome Club would proceed with a reapplication in the future.

He said objections to future applications would “have my full support” if any fresh plans did not consider the traffic impact.

The Caravan and Motorhome Club did not comment further when asked if a future application may still happen.

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