Plans for suspended campsite in woodland
A CAMPSITE of tents suspended from TREES could be created in a South Wales wood under innovative plans.
The planned site is an area of mixed woodland to the south of Llantwit Major, with the main access gained from Ham Manor Park residential park to the south.
The application in the Vale of Glamorgan, which was originally made in 2016, includes seven single-pod tree tents and two dual-pod tree tents. There is also a proposed timber footbridge over the river.
According to the application, the initial plan was to build log cabins on the site, but the sloping terrain made this unfeasable. This led to a decision to use tree tents.
Since 2016, the application has stalled as access to the proposed site was worked out.
An outline consent application has been made to the council and a decision is now expected early next year.
A full application will be needed to give further details about the pods.
Llantwit Major Town Council has issued an objection to the site, citing the difficult access to the site via the narrow lanes of both Ham Manor Park and Milllay Lane.
And it believes the development is unsuitable for the area and encroaches on the surrounding countryside, which is part of a conservation area.
The town council is also concerned about the ecological impact and the increase of noise pollution and light from the proposed development to the residents of Ham Manor Park and Milllay Lane.
Red Kite Tree Tent, which featured on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces, is based in Newbridge-on-Wye, Powys.
The owners say it’s the UK’s first tree tent, and prices start from £385 for a three-night stay.
More details on the application can be viewed online at the Vale of Glamorgan planning portal.