Plans resubmitted to use land next to the A1 near Foston as residential caravan site for travellers

An application has been resubmitted to use a plot of land next to the A1 near Foston as a residential caravan site for travellers.

The proposal (ref. S23/2004) seeks to change the use of the land, off Marshall Way, from agricultural to residential for one traveller family group on seven pitches.

This will comprise of 10 touring caravans and 10 static caravans, as well as the construction of 10 utility buildings and seven stable blocks on paddock land.

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A new access will also be formed, as well as hardstanding for parking and the installation of a package sewage treatment plant.

This plan is a resubmission of an application from 2022 on the same site, which was refused by South Kesteven District Council due to concerns over noise arising from A1 traffic, flooding risks and the applicant’s failure to enter into a planning obligation over financial contributions to local education and healthcare provisions.

A planning statement from MW Design & Building Services within the application explains that the applicant is proposing to have family and close relatives permanently residing on the site, to facilitate the care of disabled family members, one of whom is wheelchair bound and another needing regular home dialysis.

The statement said: “They are a close nit family and would like to make this site their permanent home with no intention of moving or transferring plots to any other non family parties in the future.

“The site is not for any transient travellers or gypsies.”

In response to the flooding concerns raised in the previous application, the service roads and hardstanding areas will be of semi-permeable material to prevent surface water flooding risk, while land drains will be installed to paddock and residential areas to prevent surface water flooding.

An air quality assessment and noise assessment have also been carried out on the site, with the air quality “not considered a constraint to planning consent”.

Local parish councils objected to the previously submitted plans, with concerns raised over visual impact, road safety and that the site is located in open countryside where permanent development would not normally be permitted.