Plans have been submitted to upgrade a number of caravans into "high-quality" lodges at a holiday park.

Family-run Sheppey Village in Leysdown intends to replace 48 existing chalets with 29 new, energy-efficient ones.

The site, north of Leysdown Road and east of Warden Bay Road, was originally approved in 1955 and is now a well-established holiday park.

329 static caravans were constructed, although 27 have been lost over time due to dilapidation.

Previously known as Isle of Sheppey Holiday Village, the owners changed it to a "more modern name" in April last year and is now called Sheppey Village.

This is to coincide with the improvements and upgrades to the accommodation.

A planning application, submitted last month, is asking Swale council for permission to replace the lodges in the north-west corner.

In the documents, it states that the current buildings have a “basic closet” but no washing facilities apart from a kitchen sink.

“The existing chalets date back to the 1950s-60s and are in varying states of repair as they have been modified and upgraded by individual owners over the years,” it goes on to say.

“It is not practical to try and upgrade the shell of the buildings to modern standards.

“For example, the original wall thickness is 100mm compared to the proposed insulated construction of 300mm. The same difference applies to the floor and roof.”

They will instead be knocked down and replaced with 29 “high-quality” lodges, which will be made up of 26 two-bedroom and three one-bedroom units.

The larger property would have an open plan living space, with a glazed gable end leading onto a deck, a master bedroom with dressing and en-suite, a second double bedroom and an accessible shower room.

The smaller chalet is L-shaped and has been designed to fit into the space along the boundary with Warden Bay Road.

All of the caravans are surrounded by green space and are aligned so that the owners can benefit from either the morning or afternoon sun.

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If approved, they would be constructed off-site using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) – an alternative to traditional building practices, which is designed to be more efficient and effective.

In the documents, it adds: “Instead of working on a wet and windy site, the chalets can be fabricated in a controlled environment with higher standards of detailing and less material waste.

“The chalets will be constructed as a timber portal frame on a metal chassis.

“They will be delivered to the site as completed units with all the plumbing, electrics and ventilation already installed.”

It concludes that the replacement modern chalets will “enhance the landscape”, improve energy efficiency and ensure that the holiday park remains competitive in the current market.

The application was sent to Swale council on Friday, April 18 and is awaiting a decision.