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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

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