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Search the Public Notice PortalA retrospective planning application has been submitted to regularise an unauthorised expansion of a rural caravan site off the A59 in the Ribble Valley.
The scheme at Rowan Bank Campsite, Horton, seeks permission for the change of use of agricultural land to a caravan site and to retain five existing caravan pitches, a changeover pitch, an amenities block, a waste and recycling area, and a chemical toilet disposal point, alongside proposals for ten more pitches.
A design and access statement says the application covers an extension of the campsite area and the creation of 11 additional hardstanding caravan bases, increasing the number of caravan pitches from five to 16 and enlarging the site by 2,230 square metres.
Rowan Bank forms part of a 40‑acre working beef farm run by David and Carole Newhouse, who bought the holding in April 2022.
The business is affiliated with a national camping and caravanning club, which has indicated support for more pitches if planning permission is granted.
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Existing facilities include an amenities block with showers, toilets, and pot‑washing, plus dedicated waste and recycling provision and a chemical toilet disposal point.
Access would continue from the current private entrance off the A59, with a new grass track creating a one‑way system through the extended area.
All new bases would be surfaced in dark gravel to match the existing hardstandings, with 6m spacing between units and links to the site’s electrical hook‑ups, and the extension would be enclosed by traditional post‑and‑rail timber fencing.
The statement argues the development has a minimal effect on landscape character, highlighting mature trees along the A59 that screen the site and the absence of nearby homes overlooking the extension.
No extra external lighting is proposed and the increase in visitor numbers is described as modest, with low potential for noise or visual harm, while supporting rural diversification and local tourism.
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