A SOMERSET holiday park has outlined plans to install up to 85 new holiday caravans – on part of a golf course.

Planning firm Laister has submitted a screening application on behalf of Unity Beach Holiday Park, in Brean.

The application calls for Somerset Council planners to consider if the proposed scheme requires an environmental impact assessment before a full planning bid is submitted.

However, details of the proposal are included in the documents.

They outline a plan to convert a section of the on-site golf course – and the “removal of any minor existing golf course-related infrastructure”, including “tees and golf holes and pins” – which would be replaced with static caravans.

“Existing mature vegetation, including trees, will be retained wherever possible, although the site contains limited vegetation other than grassland due to its current use as a golf course,” the application said.

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As part of the plan, a number of minor roads, as well as drainage, broadband and other works would be undertaken.

“Some areas of the proposals include hardstanding areas which are used for leisure facilities associated with the holiday park, or operational areas for maintenance and supporting activities to maintain the holiday park,” the plans said.

“There may be removal of some hardstanding to facilitate the proposed development around the maintenance area, although much of the works will simply re-use hardstanding areas for car parking or roadways, which simply requires a painting of lines for traffic control and parking purposes.”

Currently, Unity Beach Holiday Park, in Coast Road, hosts some 1,500 static caravan pitches, as well as more than 110 holiday lodges.

Up to 85 new static caravan plots could be installed, partly on a current golf course at Unity Beach Holiday Park in Brean – outlined in red. Picture: Laister/Somerset Council