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GLAMPSITES GLAMPING PLANNING APPLICATIONS Now and then, you’ll see a new article report that a planning application for a glamping site has been refused. The most recent one being in an AONB, on the basis that it would spoil the character, a common objection. Planning is probably the most common pinch point where a glamping site gets stuck, and I’m being asked more often these days to write supporting letters. Sometimes there are good reasons for a refusal, and sometimes not. Either way, it’s a frustrating barrier to come up against when many hours of work and costs have gone into the project. An experienced planning consultant should smooth the process and head off foreseeable issues, but if you’re putting in the application yourself, do ensure you’ve done your homework, checked local requirements, and ticked as many relevant boxes as possible. Incomplete and badly researched DIY applications can sometimes be the problem. If you’re stuck I’m happy to have a quick chat and point you in the right direction if I can, and sometimes there are other options. INDUSTRY TRENDS One tourism sector seems to be getting more exposure lately, and that’s sustainable and ethical holidays. Perhaps one reason is increasing publicity, and therefore public awareness, around pollution and ecology issues - one current example being the volume of plastic in our oceans, and its devastating effects on marine life. Glamping started out as a grass-roots, low-impact holiday option, and while some glamping developments don’t currently share that ethos, a lot still do by employing at least some aspects of sustainability. At last, a wider variety of hospitality businesses are also taking steps in the same direction, with some big hotel chains announcing a total ban on single-use plastics by the end of 2018. It makes sense for the hospitality industry, as a whole, to do even more, especially when a recent booking.com survey revealed that 67% of customers are willing to spend at least 5% more for their holiday to have a minimal environmental impact. While booking.com won’t represent every demographic, they are big enough to make these results noteworthy. WHISK ME AWAY... To Animal World in Disney, Florida, where two lucky people will experience a glamping stay in the new $500 million development dedicated to the movie ‘Avatar’. Disney is running a competition to win a ‘once in a lifetime adventure’ - a three night VIP experience which includes one night glamping under the floating mountains of Pandora. Disney promises ‘custom experiences’ and, as we might expect, the promo video couldn’t be more spectacular. Having been to Disney in Florida and seen their level of professionalism and attention to detail, this does indeed promise to be a once in a lifetime opportunity. Oh - and if you happen to win, Open Air Business wants the scoop! Movers & Shakers Welsh businessman, Lawrence Jones, has big investment plans for a former quarry site at Hafod y Wern in Snowdonia, North Wales, an area which he believes needs more investment. The plans include a small but iconic hotel and a glamping development, which he says will create much needed jobs and increased tourism spend in the area. Lawrence has spent 10 years looking for a suitable site, and now that he’s found it, the planning application will be going in very soon. Let’s hope he doesn’t encounter the same problems as our friends in the AONB. I see more developments being planned for Wales, and sure enough, it needs the investment. One to watch. 40 WWW.OPENAIRBUSINESS.COM
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