Crofter Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Asking for a friend, who is considering getting into the glamping business. This would involve a number of pods and/or yurts, which would obviously be building regs exempt (as portable buildings), as well as a facilities block for toilets, showers, and perhaps laundry and basic cooking area. if the facilities block was likewise a portable building, then it's happy days. However my friend is keen to convert an existing stone byre for this. I know that as soon as you put sleeping accommodation into a building, or it exceeds 30m2, then you are into regs territory- but what about toilet, shower, laundry, kitchen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Definitely going to come under BC due to waste water regs. Most likely planning too so some professional advice needed. What is the LA saying? Are they happy, if it's Skye then I'd guess they want to ensure parking and services are compliant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Dont know about Scotland but in England and Wales you need a licence for a camp site that you can only apply for after getting planning permission. https://www.gov.uk/camping-licence-wales The licence application also has some health and safety stuff on it. New electric supplies to a portable or permanent building would be notifiable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crofter Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Obviously planning would be required for all of these things, and a BW for the wastewater treatment. What I'm hoping to clarify is the standard that the facilities block needs to be built to. As many of us know, it can be pretty hard to upgrade an old building to meet modern regs if you are converting it into a house. But does a toilet/shower block need to meet the same standards as a house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 It will fall under the non residential regs for building control which is aimed at buildings such as shops and offices. Fairly easy to find out what's needed I expect online. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I take it they already have / will have a chunky electricity supply. ? Electric showers seem the easiest solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crofter Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Just now, Nickfromwales said: I take it they already have / will have a chunky electricity supply. ? Electric showers seem the easiest solution. It's early days yet- lots of decisions ahead. Agree that electric could be good. It would be a fairly small setup (maybe 2 showers max) and for summer use only, so incoming temp ought to be reasonable. And any sort of shower must feel like luxury if you've just woken up in a yurt, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Some stuff here about public toilets, which is not necessarily the same thing but... http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/bs-6465-12006-amendment-12009-sanitary-installations-code-practice-design-sanitary-facilities-and A blog by someone who campaigns for more public toilets...stuff in there about LA plans for the same but in England. Might apply under another guise in Scotland. https://gailknight.wordpress.com/2010/11/09/planning/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 38 minutes ago, Crofter said: It's early days yet- lots of decisions ahead. Agree that electric could be good. It would be a fairly small setup (maybe 2 showers max) and for summer use only, so incoming temp ought to be reasonable. And any sort of shower must feel like luxury if you've just woken up in a yurt, surely? I'd have thought lol. No worries about legionella / seasonal disinfection / purging then too. Easier to mothball it with electric showers and instants over sinks with no stored water in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I have always found the duty building control officer helpful when I have a query. unlike the planners, they are happy to talk to the public. Just give them a ring and discuss it. There are plenty of such old buildings used as toilet / shower / cooking facilities on camp sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I'd also screed and tank all the floors with a fall to the door so a running tap / burst pipe wouldn't cause any serious damage. Tiled all round too so it can be bleached and power washed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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