Ambitious new £3 million caravan site plans refused
Posted on July 17th 2008
A proposed £3 million renovation of a caravan site in Waren Mill has been refused planning permission by the local council, the Berwick Advertiser reports today (July 17th).
The scheme would have provided 58 wooden chalets and a 36-bed bunkhouse at the Budle Bay Camping and Caravan Site, plus offering year-round operation rather than the current March to October season.
But Berwick Borough Council gave the proposals the thumbs-down, despite its planning committee chairman Cllr Brian Douglas being in favour after viewing the site last month.
Cllr Douglas had said: "If it comes off, it would make a contribution to the area in terms of an all year round facility.
"I was convinced that the owners were quite prepared not to hold events such as festivals and I was quite happy to go along with the plans."
