Considering a holiday lodge for sale with a lake? They go hand-in-hand.

Water and lakes go hand-in-hand with lodge development sites. But if you’re looking at buying a holiday lodge for sale, or a lodge development site for sale, what do you need to consider? 

Holiday lodges for sale with lakes – what can the lakes be used for?

Lakes can be used for amenity value, wildlife, fishing and rearing fish. These will all add to the experience of the holidaymakers, but also can provide a picturesque view from the lodges, as well as an attractive focal point for the lodge site. 

If I buy a lodge development site for sale, do I need planning permission? 

Many lodge development sites for sale already have lakes. 

If they don’t,  then a new pond or lake will need planning permission unless they are in the domestic curtilage of a residential dwelling.  

If you are using the lake for agricultural irrigation, breeding or growing fish for food stock such as trout, this falls within permitted development rights. Before any farmer or lodge developer relies on any permitted development rights, they should take professional advice to gain approval depending on the size of the water. 

When adding a lake to a site, traffic movements, car parking and environmental issues such as the potential effect on protected species such as newts should be considered. 

The addition of water to a site will increase its value, especially when in conjunction with a lodge development.  

Gaining a manager’s accommodation on site where there is a large fishery that requires site supervision provides a strong argument for a planning permission for a residential dwelling or owner’s accommodation on the site.