The Woodcraft Folk has been prevented from using land in the village for camping since 2006, after the local district council complained on behalf of residents.
However, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs last week granted the educational organisation a nationwide camping exemption certificate, as well as planning permission to use the site.
This will allow camping activities to resume, although the number of young people attending the site will be lower than before, following an agreement between the site's committee and the council.
Kirsty Palmer, general secretary of the Woodcraft Folk, said: "We're extremely pleased. The committee of Lurgashall Farm worked really hard on our behalf to get the community on side and we hope our camping activities will now be seen as part of the village.
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