Haven ....never again

Here's the rule

It's an exemption from permitting rather than a permission. However you do need to register it to comply fully

Planning permission is not required in most cases for any use of land not exceeding 28 days in one calendar year.  You need to check for uses other than camping as some are 14 days and some are prohibited in SSSIs

edit - cross posted with you Fish but this is not bar room advice

There are some nice summer rallies on the Exe, I keep meaning to give them a go. I think there's usually one in Exmouth itself although Topsham is very attractive to visit too.

My experience has certainly been that on most sites grass is the last to go even in good weather. 

Good point about Daleacres. I wondered why so many on grass. Not usual IMO on most CC sites. There are 41 none serviced hard standings I reckon and 81 grass. With those odds it is one site I would normally avoid.

No need to worry - it never rains here in Kent

Or it could be that Daleacers sits on shingle bank with a few inches of dirt on top.

Thanks BB, hope the rest of the visit goes well. 

Will see what the Hoseasons can offer next month

Haven 1 Hoseasons 1

What's electric grass? Self-cutting or something?

Ha that made me smile 

Your comments about the positive response to site improvement suggestions is interesting, BB.

Imagine the response to similar suggestions to the site staff on a CC site! Would they be in the slightest bit interested in your views? (the answer, by the way, is No!)

Not really a criticism of CC wardens, because I suspect that all suggestions to Grimstead Towers meet with a similar response.

If you are lucky, after about 4 weeks, a standard reply along the lines of "Thank you for your correspondence. Your comments are appreciated and will be considered by the appropriate department" followed by the sound of your message hitting the bottom of
the rubbish bin.

The problem is once again we are not comparing apples to apples. BB is talking about 1 site (similar to those abroad) where they are trying to maximise profit/occupancy whereas the CC has 200+ sites . It's easy to change 1 site especially if it's yours but
to make a change at 200 takes a little more planning and resource and of course as we have seen on here different members have different views so what I or BB think is a good idea lots of others don't. 

I did ask at sandy balls recently about a MHSP as we arrived full but was met with blank stares so had to manually empty the grey water on the pitch using the fiamma but they didn't seem interested.