The proposal is for two glamping pods and a tepee tent on a site at Old Carrick Road. A design and access statement provided to council planners says the proposal is an “agri-tourism scheme that will help the farm diversify into eco-tourism; allowing visitors to engage with the farm to diversify the landscape”. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
“The proposal will enable visitors to the site to participate in the running of the farm, learning new skills and having the availability of having a small stay on the farm to truly immerse in the experience,” the statement said. The farm business has been “active and established for more than six years”, the statement said. The proposed buildings would be reached off an existing farm yard with access onto the Old Carrick Road.
They are intended to be “small scale and to blend with the landscape”, it was noted. The report states: “The design of the proposal is simplistic. The small cabins are situated within the landscape and designed to emulate a small farm outbuilding.
Advertisement Advertisement The reception/class space is a small teepee that is simplistic in form and is coloured to blend with the natural landscape. “The proposal utilises part of the existing farm yard for parking and turning, minimising the need for extensive hard landscaping. Small paths will lead from this area to the.
