Neighbours have applied to turn farm land (field) into a campsite

peterhjohnson

lookstraightahead said:

you could offer to buy the land?

Yes, that's a good idea. The OP wanted the correct procedure and you've  given it. After this procedure has been completed that campers will be prevented.

steampowered

The first course of action is to go on the council's website and find out what (if any) planning permission has been applied for.

If planning permission has been applied for, you have an opportunity to object. 

If planning permission hasn't been applied for, then nothing is happening yet - in which case just keep monitoring the council's website to see when something does get submitted.

Obviously you would need to object before planning permission is granted. After it has been granted it will be too late. 

Don't stress yourself out over hearsay. Attention to detail is important with these things.

jennifernil

A campsite, depending on what they propose, may not be that bad.

We are caravanners, we are not rowdy, why do you think it would be so awful?

How many pitches are they proposing?

user1977

jblakes said:

Anyways, will this get granted?

We have no idea. We don't know which council area you're in, what their policies are about such things, and whether the site is likely to meet the council's expectations for such use. I would suggest you do some research.

But bear in mind people tend not to go to the trouble and expense of making planning applications without already checking what boxes they need to tick, so it's more likely than not that they think there's a good chance of getting consent.

andy444

You need to find out exactly what is being proposed so you can focus your objections rather than just say: I don't want it here.

It's hard to say precisely what you should include in your argument against it without knowing your local area and the layout of the land plots etc, but things that you could include in your objections are: this will lead to increased traffic on the road exacerbating existing congestion and road safety issues; likely higher levels of litter and disposal of other refuse that may have a negative impact on local wildlife; possible anti-social behaviour by visitors alongside potential noise pollution; if granted, this action may set a problematic precedent when other less appropriate planning applications are submitted to transfer agricultural land for tourism purposes.

Thrugelmir

Farmers are generally good custodians of the land. Farmers like everyone else need to earn a living. The countryside we all enjoy viewing has to be maintained and managed. 

Woolsery

It's usually possible for a landowner to have a small Caravan Club type site with 5 pitches without going through the whole planning rigmarole, though in AONBs National Parks etc that's probably different. If you are within the Peak District the rules will be tight.Beyond that it's not possible to say much from the vague information....except...

Do bear in mind that anyone with a medium to large farm may erect a building necessary for the efficient running of it without going through the usual planning process; all they do is give the planning authority a couple of weeks notice of their intention to build. It might be a barn 15m high and 45m long and it could well be in someone's view. The countryside is a working environment, not a museum, so  farmers often need to make changes in order to stay profitable. It might be a camp site or a wind turbine, but look on the bright side, if it isn't intensive chickens or pigs it's a bonus (After a week or two you won't smell them, but visitors will!)

Grumpelstiltskin

National Park planning website.

Planning: Peak District National Park

Kyrae

Surely the first step is to talk to your neighbours and ask them their plan? Might be a nice small peaceful campsite and nothing to worry about! 

GDB2222

Kyrae said:

Surely the first step is to talk to your neighbours and ask them their plan? Might be a nice small peaceful campsite and nothing to worry about! 

You would think so, but it doesn’t work that way. The owners may tell you it's going to be tiny, but once planning is granted they may expand their site to the maximum permitted. The only thing you can rely on is what is in the planning application.