Plans submitted for Scalloway glamping pods
FOUR glamping pods are being proposed for land opposite the marina at Port Arthur in Scalloway.
A planning statement said the development has been designed as a “small-scale tourist development that responds to the waterfront location whilst remaining compatible and sympathetic to the character of the wider setting and environment”.
The pods – proposed by Terry McCaffrey – would be made from timber, have private amenity areas with car parking and have fencing at the waterfront.
A new interlocking concrete block sea wall is also proposed along the marina frontage to provide enhanced shoreline protection.
The planning statement said the proposal is intended as a time-limited development with a consent period of 25 years.
This reflects discussions undertaken with Shetland Islands Council Planning, marine planning and engineering officers regarding future sea level rise and coastal adaptation.
The site is located within a national scenic area, but lies outwith the Scalloway conservation zone.
The area currently contains hardstanding, rubble shoreline treatment and informal set-down space.
Following pre-application advice and consultation with council’s planning department, the development was limited to four pods in order to maintain a “low-density layout that sits comfortably within its coastal setting, avoids visual overdevelopment and provides appropriate separation, privacy and amenity”.
It comes after another planning application for a third glamping pod was submitted for Yaafield in Bigton, with the building set to have a glass dome for people to look out of at night.
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