Lakeside Luxury Lodges - New Lodge Park with nature walks, habitat creation, lakes and stunning landscaping
Full Planning Permission achieved for new lodge development | Thorney | Nottinghamshire
Phase 1 - Full Planning Permission Approved!
Our clients envisioned a breathtaking lodge development in the heart of Nottinghamshire’s stunning countryside - and we made it happen!
Nestled beside a serene fishing lake, with lush tree planting and vibrant habitat creation, this former soil refining site—once abandoned scrub land next to a touring caravan park—has been reimagined. Through our meticulous planning, we secured full planning permission, unlocking a remarkable £1.2m project that’s redefining luxury and nature in perfect harmony.
A Nature Lover’s Paradise! In just a few years post-planning approval, luxurious eco-lodges are in place, a vibrant new lake teems with fish, and the park’s extensive habitat creation and lush landscaping are complete, crafting an idyllic retreat.
Before & After: From neglected scrub land to a stunning eco-lodge retreat, our expertly crafted planning application brought this visionary transformation to life.
Phase 2 Plans Approved
Following our application for the lodges and as part of our client's continued growth and investment, we’re thrilled to have secured planning permission for Phase 2, including new visitor amenities and renewable energy generation.
Park owners Phil and Carol Coulson added “This is fantastic news for Lakeside, we would just like to thank Fytche-Taylor Planning once again for all their hard work and professionalism as always, onwards and upwards!”
"True professionalism, from start to finish, what a great company to have working on your behalf, to achieve real potential, thanks so much guys for all your hard work on achieving our lakeside lodges. A dream come true, will certainly be using you again"
Fytche-Taylor's Planning Consultancy and Architectural Design services including;
Project initiation - sketch scheme designs, scoping planning requirements, identifying risks and opportunities.
Streamlining project management; in-house coordination of all third-party consultants and single point of contact for clients from start to finish
Detailed pre-application engagement with the Environment Agency, Local Planning Authority and Drainage Boards.
Preparation of a carefully crafted pre-application submission with draft proposals to the Local Planning Authority.
Full site masterplanning design and draft business case ahead of preparing final site plans.
Prepare, appoint and manage to completion all technical reports, including Access Design, Flood Risk Assessment, Ecological and Arboricultural Reports, Topographical Survey and detailed drainage designs.
Submission of the planning application and liaison with the planning team and clients throughout.
How we did it: After meticulous planning and preparation, we are delighted to confirm that we have achieved full planning permission for the expansion of our client’s business that will allow the introduction of a number of luxury holiday lodges, set within stunning private woodland at their site in Thorney, Nottinghamshire - close to the historic City of Lincoln and nearby market town of Newark.
Lakeside Touring Caravan Park has been established for over 30 years and offers a tranquil and picturesque series of fishing lakes, numerous serviced pitches and plenty of space to relax and explore. The lodges will provide much needed visitor accommodation to allow more tourists to enjoy the beautiful parkland and surrounding tourist attractions.
This project represents part of our client’s continued enhancement of the site, with this latest £1.2m investment coming at a time when demand for high quality visitor accommodation has never been higher.
We started this project with a site visit and walk-around the full extent of the park’s grounds to gain a thorough understanding of the layout and setting. This provide our team with a chance to discuss the investment plans at length with the park owner too, which helped us to form a clear vision of what he hoped to achieve and for us to start to sketch out some provisional park designs for the new lodge area.
These early designs developed into detailed plans, and from there we started to formulate a comprehensive pre-application enquiry that would allow discussions with the local planning authority and Environment Agency. Coupled with our business case and a robust analysis of the local tourism economy, our approach led to positive feedback from the consultees and, in turn, this provided total reassurance to our client that the further investment required for a major full planning application (site assessments and surveys) would be good value for money and worthwhile.
Learn more or book your stay!
Take a more detailed look at what this stunning park has to offer, read their 5-star rating reviews and find out more about why Lakeside park is so ideally located for your next visit to Nottinghamshire or Lincolnshire.
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