plained - David v Goliath round 2 - Cara

DAVID V GOLIATH ROUND 2- Legal action to prevent uncontrolled EXpansion on green fields of the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

The EXcellent News - With the generous support of hundreds of people, both residents of North Devon and visitors, CARA successfully applied to The High Court in March this year and quashed an unlawful planning permission that allowed static caravans anywhere within the red line shown on the aerial shot below. The red line is based on an incorrect plan of Ruda Holiday Park that Parkdean submitted with the planning application. So good so far!

The EXceedingly Bad News – Parkdean have made an application to the Court of Appeal to overturn the High Court decision and reinstate the unlawful planning permission. If, successful this will enable Parkdean to expand the holiday park into green fields of the AONB free from any conditions or controls that help protect or mitigate the impact on the environment and the beautiful natural landscape.

The area for potential development is huge, circa 22 hectares. Green fields could be covered with lines and lines of static caravans with tons of concrete for their bases, more traffic on the roads with accompanying air and noise pollution, poor water quality issues with increased water run off onto Croyde Bay beach, more strain on struggling sewage, drains and road infrastructures. Surrounding traffic routes to Croyde through Braunton, Barnstaple would be affected. Light pollution will increase near Baggy and Middleborough Hill (great spots for stargazing) and harm caused to sensitive natural habitats.

More information can be found on: www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-north-devon-coastaonb Any support (however big or small) will make a difference. Please share and spread the word to help stop harm that could affect people living or visiting here, now and for future generations. We have an opportunity right now to stop this before it is too late – the High Court decision in March shows what can be achieved when many people act together. A big heartfelt thank you www.cara-northdevon.co.uk