New planning application following success of tipi attraction in Morpeth
A fresh planning application in relation to an eye-catching attraction in Morpeth has been submitted to Northumberland County Council.
The Pavilion Tipi in Carlisle Park has been a big success in both its previous winter and summer stints. Its offering includes indoor and outdoor seating, food, live music and other family-friendly entertainment.
When in place it is located on land adjacent to the Pavilion building run by Morpeth Town Council, which accommodates a café and associated recreational uses.
The wording of the town council’s application that was recently lodged is ‘erection of a temporary tipi structure for a single operational period of up to eight weeks in each year, always concluding on 31 August, for a temporary period of three years’.
The design and access statement submitted on behalf of the council includes the following: “The statement demonstrates that the temporary tipi structure will support community, leisure, and tourism activity within Carlisle Park without causing harm to residential amenity, heritage significance or the character of the Morpeth Conservation Area.
“The siting of the tipi adjacent to existing facilities ensures that it is read as a logical extension of established park uses rather than an isolated or intrusive feature.
“Importantly, the location avoids sensitive residential boundaries and is well separated from nearby dwellings.
“Planning permission has (previously) been granted for the erection of a temporary tipi structure for outdoor community events for more than 28 days.
“The current proposal aligns directly with that approved scheme and its associated parameters. It does not seek to intensify or materially alter the nature of the use.”