People in tiny hamlet in East Yorkshire urge refusal of holiday park expansion saying 'enough is enough'

Westfield Lakeland Park wants to increase the number of statics on the site at Fitling, a village of around 20 homes near Aldbrough.

However locals say further expansion of the site "will see this small hamlet overtaken as a holiday village".

Originally the owners wanted to increase the number of static caravans by 47 but dropped that number to 25 in the face of objections.

But planners at East Riding Council say the concerns of residents and the parish council are "valid" and the proposals would "detract from the intrinsic rural character of the small hamlet of Fitling."

The site which is accessed off a single track road already has a total of 34 chalet style holiday caravans, holiday lodges and cottages, which were converted from former farm buildings, a number of fishing ponds, nature areas and a tea room.

Villagers have become increasingly concerned in recent years over the amount of holiday accomodation, which includes a site for touring caravans and glamping pods in the field immediately opposite Westfield Lakeland Park.

Further north there is a smaller holiday park at Fitling Garth. Neither are connected to Westfield Lakeland Park.

The parish council said in their submission: "Local residents understandably feel that 'enough is enough'".

One objector stated: "The addition of more units to this park in no way protects the character and environment or the quality of life for Fitling’s residents."

A report states that the park's agent claims that large-scale caravan sites on the coast "set a precedent for further expansions on this and other sites in similar rural locations".

However planners disagree saying the site is further inland and the expansion plans would result in an "unacceptable, cumulative" impact.

They are recommending councillors refuse the proposals at a meeting next week.