The council rejected the planning application for Myrtle Meadow. Keep an eye on local planning notices for any future attempts to develop this green field.
December 21, 2019
Final supporters
PETITION MYRTLE MEADOW on junction of Moor Lane/Jones’s Hill/ Stentaway Lane.
Objections to planning application 70564 for camping from 28 April to 30 September
This is an over urbanisation of a green field in the natural and historic view scapes of Croyde Village and the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This application represents a MAJOR DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGE OF USE. Total camping use of 156 days per year.
1. Myrtle Meadow is in a quiet residential area. The campsite generates noise, disruption and nuisances to residents and visitors in and around the vicinity when open. In July 2019 permission was granted for a change from agricultural use to permit camping for 90 days in the summer. This new proposal extends the camping use by another 66 days on top. It is also an extension of the campsite use into the off season and will introduce new levels of disruption, nuisance, noise affecting limited services/ infrastructure during the calmer, quiet season when residents/school children have respite to carry on with their normal working/school lives.
2. There is a plethora of existing campsites with out of season capacity eg Ocean Pitch, Fresh Well, Ruda Bay View etc. The monetary economic benefits claimed in the application are not borne out.
3. Increased camping use will have further adverse impacts on Croyde’s local community and on a range of elements which combine to make this Village and area unique. The result is cumulative harm to the natural/historic landscapes and the peaceful rural environment and ambience of Croyde to which this field is a significant contributor. Myrtle Meadow is:
3.1 a key feature of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is the only green field that links the corridor of green that runs from Croyde Dunes and the Crydda Valley to the green ridges beyond;
3.2 the setting of the Grade II * listed Mytle Farm and associated Grade II listed barn;
3.3 a frame for The Croyde Conservation Area and defines Croyde Village from the Bay area;
3.4 accessed by a gate on a road junction and via narrow roads some with no pavements/narrow pavements etc The sewage system breaks down when the number of visitors builds up. When capacity is overloaded many tankers are brought in to take the sewage away by these same roads.
3.5 part of the habitat for wildlife in that area of Croyde Village. Nesting season is Feb to Aug. The additional camping time is during the vulnerable incubation and fledgling periods for baby/young birds who cannot fly and they/their parents are affected by human activity/lights at night etc .
4. The proposed camping extension is disproportionate to the adverse impacts on the AONB, heritage assets, wildlife, residents and visitors who wish to enjoy the quieter scenic settings, views and peaceful ambience of the AONB etc away from the busier beach areas.
5. This is a sensitive application, it is a major change of developmental use on a field that has some of the highest levels of protection afforded by planning law. If the Local Planning Authority are minded to grant it, it should be referred to full Planning Committee for determination.
The "Meadow" is outlined in red on the photograph and Myrtle Farm the Grade II* listed building is signposted using the word "Farm".
Representations need to be made to the North Devon Planning by 6 January 2020 using the planning reference 70564 - so if you wish to sign the petition or make representations, please do so before then.This is a new petition for the new time period that Mr Guy Ingleby, the owner of the field has applied for. If you signed the old petition please can you consider signing this petition too.
Updates
December 13, 2019
The local planning office is still reviewing the file so we need to keep the pressure high. Post the link to your Facebook page today and email your local representative to demand an end to this over-urbanization of our green field.
December 13, 2019
The momentum behind this objection shows that people will not stand by while our protected landscape is exploited for profit. Post this petition link to your Facebook feed right now and tag your local council representatives to ensure they see our growing opposition.
Reached 100 supporters
December 13, 2019
38 Comments
Please do not allow further erosion of Croyde , it is NOT a holiday resort...it is a holiday village. Summer months are overwhelming and worsening , and respite is required. If granted this application would set a precedence, and the village does not need any more extended camping especially in the heart of the village in an AONB, and close to homes of residents. I agree with the wording of the petition.
Croyde cannot cope in the summer months with the onslaught of people and vehicles - as a local you have to consider the balance of tourism with the impact on the environment, services, roads (which are a nightmare) and local
We really need to stop Croyde from becoming a giant holiday camp. Applications are being submitted continually and the residents are being ignored. There are residential properties all around this campsite and these people already tolerate the noise and disruption during the summer season. Why should they be subjected to an increase in this disruption just for someone else to make a profit? Also the access is on a busy junction with poor visibility and is an accident waiting to happen?
Please do not allow this. We live just up the road and the entrance to this is on a corner of a busy Moor Lane at the junction with Jones’s Hill and Stentaway Lane . This junction already has its problems with so many people just pulling out into the oncoming traffic. This green space in an area of AONB and is very important, especially as it is so near to residential properties.
If granted, this could set a precedent for other applications for the same terms. Croyde simply cannot cope with more visitors. The infrastructure is stretched beyond capacity already. The location of this campsite is likely to cause inconvenience and distress to those living in close proximity. The proposal makes no consideration for the impact on wildlife. There are no good reasons that this should go ahead, the effects will be detrimental to residents and wildlife, and the benefits extend only to those making money.
This is not needed and definitely not wanted.
This is an AONB - treat it as such instead of exploiting it
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The council rejected the planning application for Myrtle Meadow. Keep an eye on local planning notices for any future attempts to develop this green field.
December 21, 2019
Final supporters
PETITION MYRTLE MEADOW on junction of Moor Lane/Jones’s Hill/ Stentaway Lane.
Objections to planning application 70564 for camping from 28 April to 30 September
This is an over urbanisation of a green field in the natural and historic view scapes of Croyde Village and the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This application represents a MAJOR DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGE OF USE. Total camping use of 156 days per year.
1. Myrtle Meadow is in a quiet residential area. The campsite generates noise, disruption and nuisances to residents and visitors in and around the vicinity when open. In July 2019 permission was granted for a change from agricultural use to permit camping for 90 days in the summer. This new proposal extends the camping use by another 66 days on top. It is also an extension of the campsite use into the off season and will introduce new levels of disruption, nuisance, noise affecting limited services/ infrastructure during the calmer, quiet season when residents/school children have respite to carry on with their normal working/school lives.
2. There is a plethora of existing campsites with out of season capacity eg Ocean Pitch, Fresh Well, Ruda Bay View etc. The monetary economic benefits claimed in the application are not borne out.
3. Increased camping use will have further adverse impacts on Croyde’s local community and on a range of elements which combine to make this Village and area unique. The result is cumulative harm to the natural/historic landscapes and the peaceful rural environment and ambience of Croyde to which this field is a significant contributor. Myrtle Meadow is:
3.1 a key feature of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is the only green field that links the corridor of green that runs from Croyde Dunes and the Crydda Valley to the green ridges beyond;
3.2 the setting of the Grade II * listed Mytle Farm and associated Grade II listed barn;
3.3 a frame for The Croyde Conservation Area and defines Croyde Village from the Bay area;
3.4 accessed by a gate on a road junction and via narrow roads some with no pavements/narrow pavements etc The sewage system breaks down when the number of visitors builds up. When capacity is overloaded many tankers are brought in to take the sewage away by these same roads.
3.5 part of the habitat for wildlife in that area of Croyde Village. Nesting season is Feb to Aug. The additional camping time is during the vulnerable incubation and fledgling periods for baby/young birds who cannot fly and they/their parents are affected by human activity/lights at night etc .
4. The proposed camping extension is disproportionate to the adverse impacts on the AONB, heritage assets, wildlife, residents and visitors who wish to enjoy the quieter scenic settings, views and peaceful ambience of the AONB etc away from the busier beach areas.
5. This is a sensitive application, it is a major change of developmental use on a field that has some of the highest levels of protection afforded by planning law. If the Local Planning Authority are minded to grant it, it should be referred to full Planning Committee for determination.
The "Meadow" is outlined in red on the photograph and Myrtle Farm the Grade II* listed building is signposted using the word "Farm".
Representations need to be made to the North Devon Planning by 6 January 2020 using the planning reference 70564 - so if you wish to sign the petition or make representations, please do so before then.This is a new petition for the new time period that Mr Guy Ingleby, the owner of the field has applied for. If you signed the old petition please can you consider signing this petition too.
Updates
December 13, 2019
The local planning office is still reviewing the file so we need to keep the pressure high. Post the link to your Facebook page today and email your local representative to demand an end to this over-urbanization of our green field.
December 13, 2019
The momentum behind this objection shows that people will not stand by while our protected landscape is exploited for profit. Post this petition link to your Facebook feed right now and tag your local council representatives to ensure they see our growing opposition.
Reached 100 supporters
December 13, 2019
38 Comments
This is a village and an area of out standing NATURAL beauty. People visit here for that reason. Contining to developing this area will destroy the uniqueness of Croyde and what makes it OUTSTANDING from other areas. Allow Croyde its beauty. I totally agree with the wording of this petition and the other comments supporting it.
Please do not allow further erosion of Croyde , it is NOT a holiday resort...it is a holiday village. Summer months are overwhelming and worsening , and respite is required. If granted this application would set a precedence, and the village does not need any more extended camping especially in the heart of the village in an AONB, and close to homes of residents. I agree with the wording of the petition.
Croyde cannot cope in the summer months with the onslaught of people and vehicles - as a local you have to consider the balance of tourism with the impact on the environment, services, roads (which are a nightmare) and local
We really need to stop Croyde from becoming a giant holiday camp. Applications are being submitted continually and the residents are being ignored. There are residential properties all around this campsite and these people already tolerate the noise and disruption during the summer season. Why should they be subjected to an increase in this disruption just for someone else to make a profit? Also the access is on a busy junction with poor visibility and is an accident waiting to happen?
Please do not allow this. We live just up the road and the entrance to this is on a corner of a busy Moor Lane at the junction with Jones’s Hill and Stentaway Lane . This junction already has its problems with so many people just pulling out into the oncoming traffic. This green space in an area of AONB and is very important, especially as it is so near to residential properties.
If granted, this could set a precedent for other applications for the same terms. Croyde simply cannot cope with more visitors. The infrastructure is stretched beyond capacity already. The location of this campsite is likely to cause inconvenience and distress to those living in close proximity. The proposal makes no consideration for the impact on wildlife. There are no good reasons that this should go ahead, the effects will be detrimental to residents and wildlife, and the benefits extend only to those making money.
This is not needed and definitely not wanted.
This is an AONB - treat it as such instead of exploiting it
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This is a village and an area of out standing NATURAL beauty. People visit here for that reason. Contining to developing this area will destroy the uniqueness of Croyde and what makes it OUTSTANDING from other areas. Allow Croyde its beauty. I totally agree with the wording of this petition and the other comments supporting it.