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I am looking at buying a ‘glamping pod’ for home. Is this something anyone has? Is there something I should look for/avoid? None seem to have running water, som have gas hobs, and generally room 2 adults and 1 child.
Has anyone got/ had experience of these, if so were they positive? Etc
TIA
Has anyone got/ had experience of these, if so were they positive? Etc
TIA
What are you actually intending to use it for?
I've been involved with commercial glamping projects.
There are a vast range of 'pods' available - every man and his donkey has jumped on the bandwagon - and they're an absolute minefield in terms of Planning and Building Regulations (in terms of where the legal boundaries lie between a building and a 'caravan' under the Caravan Act).
Be particularly careful of any form of combustion appliance or fixture (especially, but not limited to, barbecues), as small structures without proper ventilation of such appliances can be lethal.
I've been involved with commercial glamping projects.
There are a vast range of 'pods' available - every man and his donkey has jumped on the bandwagon - and they're an absolute minefield in terms of Planning and Building Regulations (in terms of where the legal boundaries lie between a building and a 'caravan' under the Caravan Act).
Be particularly careful of any form of combustion appliance or fixture (especially, but not limited to, barbecues), as small structures without proper ventilation of such appliances can be lethal.
Equus said:
What are you actually intending to use it for?
I've been involved with commercial glamping projects.
There are a vast range of 'pods' available - every man and his donkey has jumped on the bandwagon - and they're an absolute minefield in terms of Planning and Building Regulations (in terms of where the legal boundaries lie between a building and a 'caravan' under the Caravan Act).
Be particularly careful of any form of combustion appliance or fixture (especially, but not limited to, barbecues), as small structures without proper ventilation of such appliances can be lethal.
Thank you for the reply. I've been involved with commercial glamping projects.
There are a vast range of 'pods' available - every man and his donkey has jumped on the bandwagon - and they're an absolute minefield in terms of Planning and Building Regulations (in terms of where the legal boundaries lie between a building and a 'caravan' under the Caravan Act).
Be particularly careful of any form of combustion appliance or fixture (especially, but not limited to, barbecues), as small structures without proper ventilation of such appliances can be lethal.
I’m looking for a bit of a home office I think, they all seem to have beds so it would be fun for the kids now and again. Not sure, just thought they looked quite cool and didn’t know if anyone had any experience.
What sort of commercial projects have you done if you don’t mind me asking? Like you say they seem very popular these days and it does intrigue me as to how popular they seem to be!
I will look at the regs also, thanks again.
They make some down the road from me and have a glamping pod park on site too...... £100 quid a night.
On skids for planning (or lack of) I guess?
I have also seen some of that are basically trailers where it lowers over the wheels and the drawbar is removable to make them look less caravanny...... Once again for planning I guess?
http://www.otterpods.co.uk/
On skids for planning (or lack of) I guess?
I have also seen some of that are basically trailers where it lowers over the wheels and the drawbar is removable to make them look less caravanny...... Once again for planning I guess?
http://www.otterpods.co.uk/
Abc321 said:
I’m looking for a bit of a home office I think, they all seem to have beds so it would be fun for the kids now and again. Not sure, just thought they looked quite cool and didn’t know if anyone had any experience.
What sort of commercial projects have you done if you don’t mind me asking? Like you say they seem very popular these days and it does intrigue me as to how popular they seem to be!
If it's that sort of use, then in practice you're just looking at the same sort of issues that apply to a garden room and you'll find plenty of threads on here for similar.What sort of commercial projects have you done if you don’t mind me asking? Like you say they seem very popular these days and it does intrigue me as to how popular they seem to be!
Be aware that as soon as you use a building to sleep in, Building Regulations kick in, regardless of anything else. Whether you choose to acknowledge this is a matter for your own conscience, of course.
The last 'proper' glamping project we were involved in was this one for equestrrian glamping in North Norfolk, though we're looking at another couple at the moment.
Equus said:
If it's that sort of use, then in practice you're just looking at the same sort of issues that apply to a garden room and you'll find plenty of threads on here for similar.
Be aware that as soon as you use a building to sleep in, Building Regulations kick in, regardless of anything else. Whether you choose to acknowledge this is a matter for your own conscience, of course.
The last 'proper' glamping project we were involved in was this one for equestrrian glamping in North Norfolk, though we're looking at another couple at the moment.
Surely the sleeping in it is of no issue now and again with kids / etc. Be aware that as soon as you use a building to sleep in, Building Regulations kick in, regardless of anything else. Whether you choose to acknowledge this is a matter for your own conscience, of course.
The last 'proper' glamping project we were involved in was this one for equestrrian glamping in North Norfolk, though we're looking at another couple at the moment.
If selling it and using language of garden bedroom then clearly that’s a no no.
You can spend quite a lot on these posh garden offices.
They must be insulated
You need electric heaters in there as winter even if insulated gets cold.
I know someone who built their own - but has a lovely log burner in it (knowing him without question any planning would be all done and dusted before the project even started.
These WFH times might make these a great addition / totally free or isolated from the home. More so if you’ve kids at home now possibly long term.
Welshbeef said:
Surely the sleeping in it is of no issue now and again with kids / etc.
As I said, that's a matter for the OP's conscience: the Building Regulations exemption is that the building 'does not contain sleeping accommodation'. You could therefore argue that so long as it doesn't contain purpose-designed sleeping facilities, then the actual use is not controlled.On the other hand, referring back to what I said above, there have been people killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in glamping pods and tents where they have inadvisably used disposable barbeques in enclosed spaces, and a misused log burner or even propane hob would be able to do the same thing.
My sister, bless her, occasionally puts me and my dogs up in one when I visit, and usually has it ready to welcome me with more candles lit than a Catholic shrine... in a heavily furnished all-timber structure. Miserable bugger that I am, first thing I do is blow them all out.
Equus said:
What are you actually intending to use it for?
I've been involved with commercial glamping projects.
There are a vast range of 'pods' available - every man and his donkey has jumped on the bandwagon - and they're an absolute minefield in terms of Planning and Building Regulations (in terms of where the legal boundaries lie between a building and a 'caravan' under the Caravan Act).
Be particularly careful of any form of combustion appliance or fixture (especially, but not limited to, barbecues), as small structures without proper ventilation of such appliances can be lethal.
Interested to know more of the requirements of a commercial enterprise please.I've been involved with commercial glamping projects.
There are a vast range of 'pods' available - every man and his donkey has jumped on the bandwagon - and they're an absolute minefield in terms of Planning and Building Regulations (in terms of where the legal boundaries lie between a building and a 'caravan' under the Caravan Act).
Be particularly careful of any form of combustion appliance or fixture (especially, but not limited to, barbecues), as small structures without proper ventilation of such appliances can be lethal.
I got wind of some hedgerow works between our paddock and the one adjacent. Enquiring it seems there are aspirations for these guys to set up some glamping pods in the field.
It is a narrow strip of land with pretty much zero access other than through and archway in the village high street (National Parks so Planning permission is pretty hot). Not against the glamping pods per se, but to be honest - it will be the use / noise / light pollution / camp fire smoke daily through the summer that will grate. No one goes away to a glamping pod in the middle of a social village to go to bed early and read a book do they ?
If there are to be used for a commercial / holiday basis, what tick boxes must be satisfied ?
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PushedDover said:
Interested to know more of the requirements of a commercial enterprise please.
You need Planning Permission, basically. What is involved with that, and the sensitive issues, will depend on the precise circumstances of the site (and the LPA's adopted local policy and local validation requirements). Typically, the hot topics will include access and parking, landscape and visual impact, ecology, drainage, and yes, potential disturbance to neighbouring properties.
Biggest 'problems' we had on the one I linked above (though it actually went through very smoothly) were access and parking - because the mixed equestrian use means we had to accommodate access for 7.5 tonne horseboxes off a very fast, straight road - and foul drainage (because of topography, and the fact that normal septic tanks and packaged treatment plants don't like the seasonal intermittent use that comes with this sort of tourist use).
The plan we came up with (edited for anonymity) looked like this:
shedweller said:
They make some down the road from me and have a glamping pod park on site too...... £100 quid a night.
On skids for planning (or lack of) I guess?
I have also seen some of that are basically trailers where it lowers over the wheels and the drawbar is removable to make them look less caravanny...... Once again for planning I guess?
http://www.otterpods.co.uk/
They lost me at "Bespoke hand built artisan"On skids for planning (or lack of) I guess?
I have also seen some of that are basically trailers where it lowers over the wheels and the drawbar is removable to make them look less caravanny...... Once again for planning I guess?
http://www.otterpods.co.uk/
Idiots. It's a shed/garden room.
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