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Family with 70-year history calls caravan park sell-off plan 'unfair'

02.08.2026 02:00 1 min 2 sources РУС
Bradford Telegraph and Argus ENG + 1 more
Family with 70-year history calls caravan park sell-off plan 'unfair'
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The Lawrence family, running Dobrudden Farm Caravan Park for 70 years, challenges Bradford council's sale plan. The decision was called in for review after councillors raised concerns.

The Lawrence family, which has run Dobrudden Farm Caravan Park in Baildon, West Yorkshire, for 70 years, has called the plan to sell the land unfair. The family submitted its own bid, but Bradford council received a higher offer from another buyer.

On 30 July, the council's scrutiny and control committee sent the sale decision back for reconsideration after Conservative councillors raised concerns about possible rent increases and the sale of unused plots. Baildon councillors David Ford and Debbie Davies also challenged the decision, insisting it should be made by a committee of elected members rather than officials.

The site, about 9 acres on Baildon Moor, is owned by Bradford council and leased as a caravan park. The sale has worried residents over potential rent hikes and requirements to modernise caravans, especially for older and vulnerable tenants.

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Family with 70-year history of running caravan park say sell-off plan is 'unfair'

02.08.2026 Bradford Telegraph and Argus ENG Original source

Councillors call in decision to sell popular caravan park

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