100-pitch camp site planned for land near North Petherton Rugby Club (From Bridgwater Mercury)

100-pitch camp site planned for land near North Petherton Rugby Club

3:17pm Monday 25th February 2013 in News By Matthew Colledge

100-pitch camp site planned for land near North Petherton Rugby Club

A CARAVAN and camping site with 100 pitches could be built on fields near North Petherton Rugby Club.

A planning application has been submitted to develop fields east of the club and west of Newton Road, between North Petherton and North Newton.

In a supporting statement, Hydrock Consultants say: “The domestic market for camping and caravanning breaks is increasing.

“Many more people in Britain are opting for budget ‘staycations’.

“As a consequence there’s a growing need for more caravan and camping sites.”

Hydrock say demand is not being met locally, adding: “There are currently very few caravan and camping sites between Bridgwater and Taunton.

“A site in this location provides good accessibility to the major towns of Taunton and Bridgwater, a range of local attractions, as well as the Quantock Hills, Exmoor and the Somerset Levels.”