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Setting Up a CL

Slope Soarer replied on 14/09/2018 13:31

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Slope Soarer

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Posted on 14/09/2018 13:31

Hi

I have the opportunity of buying a small (1/2 acre) parcel of land in Wales which would be suitable for a CL.

I would propose to offer minimum facilities (as basically I wouldn't initially get permission for a toilet block at this stage), i.e. mains water and electricity.

I would like to offer hard standings (but not essential) and would need to provide some form a point for chemical toilet waste (small septic tank?) which is a necessity for CL approval. Am I right in assuming that I wouldn't need planning permission for these basic elements?

I have spoken to the local planning department, though they were unsure about these points suggesting I need to go through a pre-planning site survey which would cost. I was a bit disappointed on their vague advice and am reluctant to spend on pre-planning advice for something which essentially shouldn't need planning, at the same time I don't want to ruffle to many feathers in case I do need get them onside at some stage!

Any thoughts appreciated at this point.

Regards

Simon

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lornalou1 replied on 18/09/2018 11:11

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lornalou1

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Posted on 18/09/2018 11:11

if it doesn't come about Simon what about caravan storage. £400-500 per year per caravan.

BirchHillFarmCL replied on 28/09/2018 11:23

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Posted on 28/09/2018 11:23

Hi Simon,
we run a CL in Shropshire, just 2 miles from North Wales, and have occasionally been approached by people such as yourself who are considering starting their own CL.  As a result of this, I've put-together a few pages of thoughts which you may wish to consider. 

Our email address is shown below - I will email them to you if you contact me.

We have enjoyed running our CL for 16 years and in that time have been awarded First Place in the National 'CL of the Year' awards and have been voted 'Best Small Site' in the UK for the 3 years running.  Parallel with that we have had to cope with various events from the (natural) death of a caravanner, storms, lightning strike, power cuts and mains water outages. 

We had no intention of running a CL: it came with the farm; we decided to see-out the rest of the season, met many lovely guests, and decided to keep running the CL.  I was in the Army when we first bought the farm and our guests acted as a bit of company for my wife whilst I was away on duty.  If I knew 16 years ago what I was letting myself in for, I would still go ahead and run a CL, but you need to be clear in your own mind what you want from the CL - it is definitely a labour of love and there are more profitable ways to use your land.

Ian Kelly

01691 622951
Holiday@BirchHill.co.uk

Birch Hill, The Cross, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0LP
www.BirchHill.co.uk
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