Site plan for glamping pods in Glenariff, County Antrim
Plans for six glamping pods Glenariff have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
The recently-submitted planning application seeks permission to construct the pods on lands close to 34 Glasmullen Road in the village.
According to an accompanying Design and Access Statement, the pods will be located in the open countryside outside any development limits, with the nearest settlement, Waterfoot, located approximately 3.7 kilometres to the north east.
Site location positioned on lands between Glenariff Road and Glasmullen Road
Proposed design of glamping pods.
The Statement added:
“The layout of the pods, along with the overall design, has been created to integrate into the existing topography of the land to ensure it is not a prominent feature.
“The area has the capacity to absorb the proposal due to its rural nature and the relatively small scale of the proposal.
“The pods are to be located within the existing topography, ensuring they blend with the landscape instead of being visually intrusive.
“The area around the pods is to be left open to allow for free movement of the public and so as not to obstruct the landscape.
“The layout is informal with shrub planting between the pods, trees encompass the site providing immediate integration, and the existing natural features are being integrated into the proposal with no major cutting or filling proposed.”