Policy EN11 - Eyebrook Reservoir Area

Support

Representation ID: 4613

Received: 04/12/2023

Respondent: Mr Nigel Roberts

Agree

Support

Representation ID: 5118

Received: 03/01/2024

Respondent: Natural England

Natural England supports this policy as it recognises the importance of this Site of Special Scientific Interest and limits new development with the immediate area to small-scale recreation, sport and tourist uses.

Object

Representation ID: 5218

Received: 03/01/2024

Respondent: Mr Frank Brett

It is not clear why any development would be permitted in an SSSI. It should not.

Object

Representation ID: 5878

Received: 07/01/2024

Respondent: NGO East Mercia Rivers Trust

The reservoir is an SSSI so development should be prohibited or definition of small-scale made clarified.

Support

Representation ID: 6865

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust supports this policy as it clearly emphasizes the importance of the designated nature conservation/geological features of the Eyebrook Reservoir Area.

Object

Representation ID: 7011

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: Stoke Dry Estate

Agent: Phillips Planning Services

Whilst Policy E9 makes clear that it will be applied to “Caravans, Camping, Lodges, Log Cabins,
Chalets and other similar forms of self-serviced holiday accommodation” outside of the Eyebrook reservoir area,
Policy E11 ‘Eyebrook Reservoir’ clearly relates to the reservoir area but in terms of similar tourist accommodation it only states that “caravan and camping sites will not be permitted”.

It does not make reference to lodges, log cabins, chalets or other forms of self serviced holiday accommodation.

If the Policy is purposely drafted so as not to prevent other forms of accommodation the Estate fully agrees with this approach. The Estate considers that certain low key forms of accommodation, for example ‘tree houses’ and / or walkers bothy style accommodation, if well located and not visible from the shoreline should be supported within the Eyebrook area to service existing visitors and uses.

If the Council’s intent when referring to camping and caravan sites is that this should be applied to other forms of accommodation, for example tree houses, then the estate would object to this element of the policy and seek more flexibility to allow proposals to be considered on their own merits as part of well prepared planning applications.

Support

Representation ID: 7953

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

EN11 Eyebrow Reservoir - Support