An extra 400-plus caravans will be added to Butlins in after a plan for the Butlins Skyline Limited applied to build up to 440 static caravans, including decking and car parking on the land west of its site in Skegness Road.

The plan also includes internal access roads, cycleways and footpaths, landscaping, water features and above and below ground infrastructure for holiday use. East Lindsey district councillors backed the proposals at a planning committee meeting yesterday (September 4).

Hannah Witney, planning director at planning consultancy firm Litchfields, spoke on behalf of the applicant and told councillors that the static caravans would benefit the local economy. She said: has been an important part of East Lindsey for more than 90 years.

“The application would be subject to a

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