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Poor access road

We have stayed at Cirencester Park previously in our caravan. It is an excellent and popular site with good quality facilities and the serviced pitches are nice and spacious, and a nice stroll through the Park into lovely Cirencester. We did not find the previous access road too much of a problem despite the poor road condition, as long as you took it nice and slowly. However, the new access road would most certainly stop us from visiting again. It is far too narrow, and even the passing bays are too narrow and not long enough to accommodate our 12 metre long car/caravan outfit, and the boulders along the road edge are a real hazard. It is clear the new road has been designed and built on the cheap. The road should be wider, and the passing bays wider and longer, and instead of boulders the road should be kerbed on both sides. It will be impossible for two large outfits to pass each other. How the Local Planning Authority has approved such a poor standard access road to a large caravan park is incomprehensible. I think the Club has a problem on their hands!!! I sincerely hope the road and passing bays can be widened so the Members can visit this wonderful site without worrying about the access road.
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bpm001 replied on 17/07/2020 21:10

Posted on 17/07/2020 21:10

Unfortunately the new road is nothing to do with the site. It is a private road owned by the Cirencester College and therefore did not require planning permission. As the site is a tenant of the college land, all the college we’re required to do was ensure the road to the site remained. When we saw the road we cancelled our booking as we were concerned about the boulders. It’s a shame as the site is amazing. 

Robwil03 replied on 18/07/2020 11:48

Posted on 18/07/2020 11:48

bpm001. The new access road did require Planning Approval, and the Planning Application ref:19/02166/Full was submitted by Cirencester College, and approved by Cirencester Council on the 17th December 2019. I understand the Club did submit comments on the Application, but clearly the outcome in terms of the completed access road is not  satisfactory as an access for traffic into a 211 pitch caravan park.

Juliecolin replied on 20/07/2020 21:09

Posted on 20/07/2020 21:09

sounds tough, will see in couple days ,hope the other masses whom have said now't found it acceptable .If like them I return with N/C then please presume not that bad.

the site sounds great

sparky14 replied on 23/07/2020 15:42

Posted on 23/07/2020 15:42

we cancelled our trip to cirencester park after reading the reviews on the the new access  road .before works started on the new road the college.c m club,bathhurst estate .should have had a  on site meeting to sort out any problems  regarding passing places ,blind corners etc.if they did have a site meeting how did these problems come about.