The owner of a static caravan park has applied to the council to site an additional six two-bed static park homes within the lawful park boundary.

Mr Culligan of Prospect Farm Caravan Site, in Lenches Road, Colne, submitted plans to Pendle Council last week asking to expand the offering on the land.

The site currently has permission to host 26 residential park home units, following the latest approval granted at committee on December 8, 2022.

That approval changed the use of the site to solely residential, confirming that the park is suitable for additional residential uses.

A planning statement lodged with the application reads: “Prospect Farm is a residential caravan site, located on the south side of Colne.

“The site’s topography and the existing mature boundary planting means that the site and the existing caravans are not widely visible from outside the park envelope.

“Since purchasing the site, the owners have invested significant capital to upgrade the park’s aesthetics and facilities.

“Being located less than 60 metres from Colne’s settlement boundary, with continuous footways and streetlighting, the park has excellent connectivity.

“The addition of six mobile homes would make a positive contribution to housing supply and choice in Pendle.

“There are also social benefits including provision of single storey living and accessible housing for elderly, that is further supported by the fact the site offers 24hr onsite management and the gardening/landscape services.

“There are also economic benefits to the local area through tax revenue and support for local services and businesses.

“The section of Lenches Road from the site entrance to Shaw Street, leading into Colne, has both street lighting and a continuous pedestrian footway.

“As a consequence, the site clearly offers a safe route for existing and further residents to use to access services and facilities.

“The site currently contains high quality caravans that make a positive contribution to the council’s residential housing mix.

“Onsite aesthetics have recently been upgraded with the land now forming a well-maintained landscaped site, that offers residents a peaceful, well-connected, alternative to traditional housing.

“The site has onsite management and a full-time gardener offering a differing type of accommodation to traditional housing stock in Colne.”

Anyone wishing to comment has until May 5 to do so.