A new UK Government & Parliament petition, created by Peter Broatch from Eweleaze Farm campsite, is close to its goal of 10,000 signatures.
The petition is titled “Allow Camping on Farmland for 56 days a year under permitted development” and can be found here. At the time of writing, the signatures stand at 5,474. 10,000 signatures are needed for the government to respond. At 100,000 signatures, the petition will be considered for debate in parliament. The deadline for this goal is 22nd October 2022.
“We ask the Government to allow camping on agricultural land for 56 days instead of the current 28 days permitted. Camping is a great way to holiday in the UK. It is low cost, enables interaction with nature, and is very low carbon compared to other holiday types.”
“The present General Permitted Development Orders don’t even allow many campsites to open for the duration of the school summer holidays. A longer open period will allow many more people to enjoy holidaying in the UK, will increase the viability of temporary campsites, and should significantly reduce holiday carbon emissions.”
