Glamping site permit.
Oct 23rd 2014, 4:43 pm
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Glamping site permit.
Hello everyone,
This is my first post so please be kind! After many years of serving airline passengers worldwide, I'd like to use my interpersonal, catering and first-aid skills, to start up a 'glamping' business in the beautiful province of Granada.
We have found a suitable 3 bed house with 3 acres of land, between a mountain and a lake. The local Town Hall took just 2 days to give us permission to erect 2 tepees from 1 March - 31st Oct every year.
For a real glamping experience, we want to provide a private bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin for each tepee, and preferably an in-ground swimming pool for the site. However, our application was turned down for these things. The English-speaking solicitor, then said he would re apply for a 'water deposit' and two 'tool sheds' instead, as our house is on rustic land.
We're now about to pay the final deposit installment and are due to complete the purchase at the Notary's office on the 18th November. But we've now been told we'll need a 'proper campsite permit' in order to operate next March.
A nice helpful English guy who lives in a nearby village, told us he had just received his campsite permit (for a much larger site), after 6 months! However, his main business is an established construction company, so it wasn't such a priority for him.
As this venture is not simply a 'holiday home', but a life-changing decision, we are very worried about completing on this house, without knowing our future there. We can't afford to live there without some form of income and I have already applied for flexible retirement with my airline.
In France, owners of country houses can have up to 5 tents on their land without campsite permits, known as 'camping a la ferme'. We're just wondering if there is anything similar in Spain, as we only want a maximum of 4 tepees on our land, to keep a peaceful environment.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jim.
This is my first post so please be kind! After many years of serving airline passengers worldwide, I'd like to use my interpersonal, catering and first-aid skills, to start up a 'glamping' business in the beautiful province of Granada.
We have found a suitable 3 bed house with 3 acres of land, between a mountain and a lake. The local Town Hall took just 2 days to give us permission to erect 2 tepees from 1 March - 31st Oct every year.
For a real glamping experience, we want to provide a private bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin for each tepee, and preferably an in-ground swimming pool for the site. However, our application was turned down for these things. The English-speaking solicitor, then said he would re apply for a 'water deposit' and two 'tool sheds' instead, as our house is on rustic land.
We're now about to pay the final deposit installment and are due to complete the purchase at the Notary's office on the 18th November. But we've now been told we'll need a 'proper campsite permit' in order to operate next March.
A nice helpful English guy who lives in a nearby village, told us he had just received his campsite permit (for a much larger site), after 6 months! However, his main business is an established construction company, so it wasn't such a priority for him.
As this venture is not simply a 'holiday home', but a life-changing decision, we are very worried about completing on this house, without knowing our future there. We can't afford to live there without some form of income and I have already applied for flexible retirement with my airline.
In France, owners of country houses can have up to 5 tents on their land without campsite permits, known as 'camping a la ferme'. We're just wondering if there is anything similar in Spain, as we only want a maximum of 4 tepees on our land, to keep a peaceful environment.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jim.
Oct 23rd 2014, 5:24 pm
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Re: Glamping site permit.
Hola
Without legal knowledge, only common sense, "Don´t do it". You stand the risk of not be able to get the permits so your new business will fail. Get the permits first then take your leap of faith.
I only want you to succeed - not fail
Davexf
Without legal knowledge, only common sense, "Don´t do it". You stand the risk of not be able to get the permits so your new business will fail. Get the permits first then take your leap of faith.
I only want you to succeed - not fail
Davexf
Oct 23rd 2014, 5:47 pm
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Re: Glamping site permit.
Building a deposito for agricultural purposes is fine and it can also be deemed as for recreational use if you ask.
The other major problem you may have is that any sort of holiday letting is now starting to be rigidly controlled and must meet all sorts of expensive requirements. This varies from region to region, but the writing is on the wall.
This is being driven by the local tourist departments to ensure that all visitors to Spain get adequate holiday accomodation to a high standard and this is being pushed hard by the hotel owner lobby for obvious reasons.
Be very wary!
Oct 23rd 2014, 8:07 pm
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Re: Glamping site permit.
Hello everyone,
This is my first post so please be kind! After many years of serving airline passengers worldwide, I'd like to use my interpersonal, catering and first-aid skills, to start up a 'glamping' business in the beautiful province of Granada.
We have found a suitable 3 bed house with 3 acres of land, between a mountain and a lake. The local Town Hall took just 2 days to give us permission to erect 2 tepees from 1 March - 31st Oct every year.
For a real glamping experience, we want to provide a private bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin for each tepee, and preferably an in-ground swimming pool for the site. However, our application was turned down for these things. The English-speaking solicitor, then said he would re apply for a 'water deposit' and two 'tool sheds' instead, as our house is on rustic land.
We're now about to pay the final deposit installment and are due to complete the purchase at the Notary's office on the 18th November. But we've now been told we'll need a 'proper campsite permit' in order to operate next March.
A nice helpful English guy who lives in a nearby village, told us he had just received his campsite permit (for a much larger site), after 6 months! However, his main business is an established construction company, so it wasn't such a priority for him.
As this venture is not simply a 'holiday home', but a life-changing decision, we are very worried about completing on this house, without knowing our future there. We can't afford to live there without some form of income and I have already applied for flexible retirement with my airline.
In France, owners of country houses can have up to 5 tents on their land without campsite permits, known as 'camping a la ferme'. We're just wondering if there is anything similar in Spain, as we only want a maximum of 4 tepees on our land, to keep a peaceful environment.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jim.
This is my first post so please be kind! After many years of serving airline passengers worldwide, I'd like to use my interpersonal, catering and first-aid skills, to start up a 'glamping' business in the beautiful province of Granada.
We have found a suitable 3 bed house with 3 acres of land, between a mountain and a lake. The local Town Hall took just 2 days to give us permission to erect 2 tepees from 1 March - 31st Oct every year.
For a real glamping experience, we want to provide a private bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin for each tepee, and preferably an in-ground swimming pool for the site. However, our application was turned down for these things. The English-speaking solicitor, then said he would re apply for a 'water deposit' and two 'tool sheds' instead, as our house is on rustic land.
We're now about to pay the final deposit installment and are due to complete the purchase at the Notary's office on the 18th November. But we've now been told we'll need a 'proper campsite permit' in order to operate next March.
A nice helpful English guy who lives in a nearby village, told us he had just received his campsite permit (for a much larger site), after 6 months! However, his main business is an established construction company, so it wasn't such a priority for him.
As this venture is not simply a 'holiday home', but a life-changing decision, we are very worried about completing on this house, without knowing our future there. We can't afford to live there without some form of income and I have already applied for flexible retirement with my airline.
In France, owners of country houses can have up to 5 tents on their land without campsite permits, known as 'camping a la ferme'. We're just wondering if there is anything similar in Spain, as we only want a maximum of 4 tepees on our land, to keep a peaceful environment.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jim.
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Oct 25th 2014, 10:13 am
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Re: Glamping site permit.
In you shoes, I'd not go ahead. I'm not an overly cautious person but this sounds far far too risky.
Oct 27th 2014, 9:25 am
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Re: Glamping site permit.
Whilst living in France (and yes it is not Spain) there was a similar posting on a French web site.
Planning was a huge problem and refused. Equally much was made (and rightly so) of the market and competition.
It is not my cash not my future and we all wish you well. However may I respectfully suggest you take a step back and reflect before you write any more cheques.
I am a newcomer here but I found advice and sound advice on this forum from many but particularly 'Fred'
Be careful
Planning was a huge problem and refused. Equally much was made (and rightly so) of the market and competition.
It is not my cash not my future and we all wish you well. However may I respectfully suggest you take a step back and reflect before you write any more cheques.
I am a newcomer here but I found advice and sound advice on this forum from many but particularly 'Fred'
Be careful
