It is not a place for nudists, but if guests at a mini-campsite in Nieuw-Weerdinge want to sunbathe with bare breasts, the owner will not say anything about it. He said this today at the Council of State. “I would even be honored if women felt so safe with us.”
A neighbor of the campsite owner has gone to the highest administrative court. She wants the zoning plan to be abolished. The municipality of Emmen has cleared the way for a mini-campsite with twenty pitches.
The neighbor did not appear at the court hearing. Her objections, which the Council of State will have to judge, show that she mainly has difficulty with the car traffic that will come to the campsite. The access path to the campsite is 3 meters from her house. She expects nuisance from driving and parked cars and believes that the municipality has not given enough thought to the consequences for her living environment.
She is not talking about a nudist campsite. Yet there were many rumors about this in Nieuw-Weerdinge. The owner said he did not know where those rumors came from. He has no plans to start a nudist campsite.
Yet native Nieuw-Weerdingers were especially concerned. ”For nudity on the street. They were afraid of that. We adjusted the plan and moved the campsite back so that nothing can be seen,” Stroeve said. According to him, the environment is suspicious because they are Westerners. He comes from West Friesland.
The municipality of Emmen is not aware of any nude campsites. A spokesperson doesn’t make it such a problem. ”It is a matter of public order. It is a private area there.” Anyone can walk naked in the garden as long as it is not offensive.
The owner wants to create a permaculture campsite. This is a sustainable way of farming that makes them self-sufficient. There are also four cows for our own cheese and butter production. He has had a landscape plan drawn up and has now planted 700 trees. The camping guests are peace seekers and nature lovers. They can help out on the farm if they want.
The Council of State will examine whether the mini-campsite will cause traffic nuisance as feared. Verdict in a few weeks.