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Campaigners vow to continue to fight against South Cumbrian resort plans

by Cumbria Crack
26/01/2024
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Campaigners have vowed to continue their fight against plans for a new holiday resort in South Cumbria.

ILM Group’s original proposal for a resort at Roanhead, in Furness, attracted huge opposition from the local community and landscape and environmental charities.

The application was withdrawn last month and now, the group has submitted a smaller and revised plan for the same land.

It says it is a more ‘sensitive’ development and in the new plans buffer zones between the resort and designated nature sites have been expanded.

Greater protection has also been afforded to the nearby ancient woodland and the construction access to the site has been moved away from this area, said ILM.

Artist’s impression of a proposed lodge at the resort. Picture: ILM Group

But the Save Roanhead campaign, set up to oppose the original plans, said Roanhead was a peaceful haven for residents and visitors and must be protected from development.

Save Roanhead Campaign member and founder Kelly Holland said: “The SaveRoanhead campaign far exceeded my original hopes. This illustrates how many people feel the same way about saving Roanhead from the catastrophic effects that mass tourism will cause in this delicate area.

“We will continue to fight to save Roanhead from any development that will adversely affect this delicate area.”

Landscape charity Friends of the Lake District has also criticised the plans.

Friends of the Lake District planning officer Lorayne Wall said: “We are aware of revised plans having been submitted for a holiday lodge resort at Roanhead.

“This is an incredibly sensitive area, inappropriate for this type of development for a multitude of reasons.

“Whilst we note that some changes have been made to the plans, the impacts of a large holiday resort along with the associated traffic and visitor footfall on factors such as the tranquil character of Roanhead and the delicate ecology of the area will nevertheless be substantial and we remain deeply concerned.

“We will review and submit a response to the revised plans over the coming weeks.”

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