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Lakeside holiday lodge owners plan expansion

Hannah Brown
Local Democracy Reporting Service
LDRS Sharon De Luca and Angelo Dama stand in front of some of their holiday lodges. Ms De Luca, who is smiling, has blonde hair and has glasses on top of her head. She is wearing a black top. Mr Dama has grey hair and is wearing a grey t-shirt. He has his arm around Ms De Luca. LDRS
Sharon De Luca and Angelo Dama bought the site three years ago

A couple hoping to build more lakeside holiday lodges say their site is a "hidden gem" a few miles from a city.

Sharon De Luca and Angelo Dama own six holiday lodges overlooking a lake at Green End, Landbeach, near Cambridge.

They have applied to South Cambridgeshire District Council for planning permission to build a further six lodges.

The couple told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that they wanted to build more to meet demand.

LDRS The private lake at Waterside Lodges, which is a large expanse of water surrounded by trees and hedge. It has a bridge leading to a small island.LDRS
The family is hoping to build another six lodges, doubling the existing number

Ms De Luca said they drove past the site one day and saw it was for sale, so went to take a look.

"I come from a bed and breakfast background, so it excited me and the place is lovely," she said.

The site is home to a range of animals - including donkeys, goats, alpacas, chickens, and peacocks - looked after by Ms De Luca's daughter, Zoe Fitzjohn.

LDRS Zoe Fitzjohn, who has black hair and is wearing a blue-and-white striped top and black trousers, stands and smiles as three donkeys and a goat eat food. Ms Fitzjohn has a chicken perched on her shoulder.LDRS
Zoe Fitzjohn looks after the animals - including Janet the chicken - at the holiday lodge site

The family bought the Waterside Lodges site around three years ago and said, since then, they had tried to create a peaceful place for people to stay.

They said the extra lodges could bring benefits, including creating jobs for people from the area and boosting trade for local businesses.

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