Plans for canvas tent campsite on Ceredigion farm

In an application to Ceredigion County Council, Jenni and Robert Jones of Berthlwyd Farm, Cross Inn, through agent Barnabas Richardson, seek a change of use of land to a camp site for six tents, along with the conversion of a redundant farm building to an honesty shop and storage.

A supporting statement says: “The campsite at Berthlwyd Farm will enable the farmers to secure the farming business for future generations by enabling family members to continue working on the farm.”

It adds: “The proposed camp site would help meet the growing demand in the UK for this type of tourism and would provide a unique addition to the tourism offer in this area of Ceridigion. The proposal includes plans to convert a redundant farm building into a facility for the camp site to include an honesty shop and storage.”

Detailing the scheme it says: “The tents are constructed as traditional tents – canvas roof and sides stretched over a framework and supported by tent poles with the whole structure strained and fixed in position with guy ropes. The entire tent rests on the ground surface. The tents are sited in the paddock east of the farm buildings, are coloured green and are expected to weather in an appropriate manner to reduce their visible impact.

“The proposal is completely flexible in design. The tents can be moved from the site if the use were to change again. The tents themselves are designed to the highest standard so that visitors can use all the facilities effectively. The tents supplied are all assembled to exactly the same design so materials are repairable interchangeable and/or replaceable allowing the farmers to continue using any tent with simple repair procedures.”

The application will be considered by county planners at a later date.