Holiday parks: site selection and landscape integration

The scope for integrating a new holiday park, particularly a static park, or a large scale extension to an existing facility is often limited by the extent and layout of such development and by specific locational preferences such as proximity to the coastline outside of settlements. Appropriate site selection is therefore crucial in order to ensure visual integration into the landscape and to avoid detrimental impact upon environmentally sensitive sites. The best prospect for identification of suitable sites is through the development plan system and it is anticipated that emerging development plans will fulfil this role, taking account of the provisions of this policy and the relevant Tourism Area Plan(s).