Former Exmouth lorry park could become site for motorhomes and campervans

 Exmouth’s former lorry park, overlooking the Exe Estuary, could become a dedicated location for motorhomes and camper van pitches.

 

The site off the Royal Avenue, near the station, has been put forward as a possible location where ‘appropriate facilities’ would be provided by the district council to allow longer stays, and for which a premium overnight rate comparable with commercial campsites could be charged.

 

The East Devon Car Parking Task and Finish Forum (TAFF), who met on Wednesday, March 3, backed proposals from council officers to explore the possibility of creating dedicated motorhome / camper van pitches at the site.

 

Subject to approval by Cabinet at a later date, the council would begin a formal consultation process with Natural England this winter to consider the impact of the first such development on the site - although Andrew Ennis, East Devon’s service lead for car parks, said that this could be a ‘significant hurdle’ to overcome.

 

The TAFF also recommended that the existing ‘absolute bargain’ charge for £11 for 24 hours be increased to between £15-20 a night, with overnight stays in car parks allowed in any of the pay and display car parks that are “deemed suitable”.

 

Mr Ennis, in his report, said that East Devon is seeing an increasing number of motorhomes in beauty spots and the car parks, and the revised policy he had put forward was not about encouraging visitors but to alleviate some of the issues that may arise, or offer services that could benefit the community and generate some useful revenue for the council in the process. To get more information visit #motorhome stopovers.