Proposal Lodged For Caravan And Camping Park Off Burnally Road

Plans have been submitted for a new rural holiday park on land at Burnally Road, outside Limavady.

The proposal, lodged by Andrew and Richard Blair, seeks full planning permission for Burnally Holiday Park, a small-scale tourism development located on land approximately 45 metres north-east of 32 Burnally Road.

According to the planning statement, the development would comprise 13 pitches for touring caravans and motorhomes, seven camping cabins, two shepherd’s hut-style washhouse caravans, and one shepherd’s hut-style campers’ kitchen and laundry unit. An office and reception area, including a small shop selling farm produce and basic camping essentials, would be housed within a converted shipping container. Improvements to site access and landscaping also form part of the application 

The site is part of a long-established family farm, located around 1.6 kilometres north west of Limavady and close to the Seacoast Road. The planning statement describes the proposal as a farm diversification project designed to operate alongside existing agricultural activity.

Developers say the holiday park would be laid out in two informal clusters, one for caravan and motorhome pitches and another for camping cabins, using existing hedgerows, trees and natural landform to screen the site from surrounding views. Additional native planting is proposed to further integrate the development into the landscape.

The planning documents state that the site lies outside settlement development limits and is not within the Binevenagh Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. While it sits adjacent to the Fruitfield Delta Site of Local Nature Conservation Importance, the statement argues that the scale and nature of the development would not have a significant adverse impact on geology, wildlife or biodiversity.

An ecological assessment submitted with the application concludes that potential impacts on habitats and species can be avoided or mitigated, including the protection of nearby badger setts through defined buffer zones.

Access to the holiday park would be via an improved existing field entrance from Burnally Road. The applicants say traffic generated by the development would be modest, seasonal and spread throughout the day, with no significant impact on road safety or traffic flow.

The planning statement also highlights the site’s proximity to tourist attractions across the North Coast, including Benone, Castlerock and the wider Causeway Coast route, as well as access to public transport via nearby bus and rail services.

If approved, the development is expected to create up to four jobs within the farm business, including management, cleaning, grounds maintenance and night-time supervision roles.

The application will now be assessed by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council planners, who will consider it against regional and local planning policy before making a decision.