Concerns have been raised about a pop-up campsite planned for the edge of Richmond.
A notice of permitted development has been filed with North Yorkshire Council for the temporary site in Barn Closes Field, on the St Nicholas Estate, to the east of the town.
The site would operate for a maximum of 60 days, covering the dates from May 22 to 30 May, July 10 to Aug 15 and from August 18 to 31.
Up to 50 pitches would be provided on the site for tents, campervans and motorhomes, but not touring caravans.
The site would have three composting toilets on site, which would be serviced daily.
A commercial waste collection service would be provided by YorWaste, with refuse bins located at the site entrance on an existing gravel parking area owned by the estate.
Applicant Nicholas Green states in a letter to the council: “I confirm that this site is not a scheduled monument, a safety hazard area or a SSSI, and is not within the curtilage of a listed building.
“The site will observe a minimum ten-metre exclusion zone from the Scots Dyke field boundary.”
But Easby Parish Meeting has written to the council to object about the plans.
It states: “Easby Parish have concerns about the proposal. A main one is that it would transform the unspoiled rural landscape on the edge of the Easby Conservation Area and adjacent to Scots Dyke, a recognised ancient monument.
“Up to 50 pitches, with fire pits etc would have a very visible impact on the landscape and impinge on the adjoining conservation area.”
The parish has also raised concerns about traffic movement.
It adds: “Not all of the site users would be walkers. For the Coast to Coast Walk the site is on the wrong side of the Swale, which might make it less attractive.
“Many users will most likely be in cars, visiting the area or en-route to other areas. The site advertises use by motorhomes. It will be hard, therefore, to gauge likely traffic volumes.”
It claims that access to the site is “awkwardly placed”.
It adds: “The gate is very close to what is a dangerous junction between the B6271 and Easby Lane ( known as Love Lane). This is a very difficult junction.
“It is at the end of a very narrow stretch of the B6271 coming out of Richmond, a narrow stretch which has no verges and a high pavement on one side. Visibility is very poor, especially for traffic exiting Easby Lane onto the B6271.”
The parish meeting has called for a highways assessment to be conducted.
The applicants have recently filed a separate application for eight holiday cabins in a nearby field beside the popular Easby Loop walk, between Richmond and Easby Abbey.
A previous application for the cabins scheme was rejected amid concerns about access.
