PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA - Hartlepool Borough Council
PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA - Hartlepool Borough Council
PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA - Hartlepool Borough Council
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Planning Committee – 25 th February 2009 4.1<br />
The concerns raised in the objection letters are:<br />
1. The clubhouse is being used to sell alcohol to non residents of the site.<br />
2. This is in direct competition to the village pubs in Elwick.<br />
3. The opening as a pub is illegal and they are breaking the law and putting their<br />
license in jeopardy.<br />
4. A beer garden has been constructed.<br />
5. Music is played outside.<br />
6. Drinks can be consumed in areas outside the licensed area.<br />
7. Concerns that the site is residential caravans.<br />
8. There is no adventure playground which was on the approved plans, another<br />
sign the operators are only interested in a pub.<br />
9. The tourism officer should have visited the site to see how many tourists are<br />
on the site before commenting on the application.<br />
10. The caravan site was open on the 1 st and 2 nd November which is in<br />
contravention to the license held.<br />
11. When does a touring caravan site become a residential site?<br />
12. The fence referred to should have been provided before the site was opened.<br />
13. One of the objectors who has commented anonymously has raised a link<br />
between an occupant of the caravan site to a fatal car crash on the A19. It<br />
was also raised that the person involved was occupying the site as a<br />
contractor.<br />
The person commenting raised no objection to the running of the site, however has<br />
stated that one year may not be an adequate sample period to gauge the need for<br />
an acoustic fence. The author has suggested that the condition for an acoustic<br />
fence is not enforced however is reviewable for removal in 4 years time.<br />
The letters of support for the applications cite the following reasons:<br />
1. Since it has opened sales in the writers shop and post office have increased.<br />
2. The owners of the site have gone out of their way to help and support the<br />
local businesses in the area.<br />
3. Since the caravan park has closed there has been a drop in sales in the<br />
writers shop and decrease of post office transactions. Therefore as a local<br />
business owner and resident of Elwick Village supports the extended opening.<br />
4. Rather than seeing the development as competition we need to work together<br />
to support the area and bring in as many opportunities for each other as<br />
possible.<br />
5. Strongly oppose the erection of a fence on the side of a private road, it would<br />
not be in keeping with the area and would serve no purpose other than<br />
looking like an eyesore. It would be detrimental to the wildlife.<br />
Copy letter D<br />
The period for publicity has expired.<br />
4.1 Planning 25.02.09 Pl anning apps 16