Development of tourist accomodation - Glamping

Summary

A Freedom of Information request asked the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture for data on meetings and site identifications regarding glamping development between 2014 and 2017. The authority disclosed that while no specific ministerial meeting records were found, department officers held 30 meetings, approximately 21 sites were identified for potential development, and 3 sites were actively scoped during the specified period.

Key Facts

• The Department does not hold specific records of Ministerial meetings dedicated to glamping development.
• Department officers held a total of 30 meetings regarding glamping development between January 2016 and August 2017.
• Approximately 21 Department-owned sites have been identified for potential glamping development since 2011.
• Three Department-owned sites were scoped or explored for glamping development between January 2016 and August 2017.
• Two additional sites were subject to third-party requests but require further consideration.

Data Disclosed

• 30
• 21
• 3
• 2
• 1st January 2016
• 21st August 2017
• 1st January 2014
• 2011
• IM104904I

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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 Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture

  Rheynn Chymmyltaght, Bee as Eirinys

18th October 2017

Dear ,

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (FoIA) Ref: IM104904I, Tourist Accommodation meetings (Glamping) Thank you for your request dated 28th September 2017.
You asked: - The number of meetings the Minister has had with parties regarding the development of tourist accommodation, commonly referred to as glamping, between 1st January 2016 and 21st August 2017. - The number of meetings Department officers have had with parties regarding the development of tourist accommodation, commonly referred to as glamping, between 1st January 2016 and 21st August 2017. - Between 1st January 2014 and 21st August 2017, the number of sites under the ownership of the Department which have been identified for potential development as tourist accommodation, commonly referred to as glamping sites. - Between 1st January 2016 to 21st August 2017, the number of sites under the ownership of the Department which have been or are being scoped and explored for development as glamping sites. Response to your request Our aim is to provide information wherever possible and in this instance we confirm that we do hold some information to answer your request. 1. The number of meetings the Minister has had with parties regarding the development of tourist accommodation, commonly referred to as glamping, between 1st January 2016 and 21st August 2017. We do not hold information relating to the number of meetings the Minister has had with parties specifically regarding the development of tourist accommodation, commonly referred to as glamping. That is not to say the Minister has not had meetings where this subject was possibly discussed, but the

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information search did not retrieve any information where ‘Tourist Accommodation’ and/or ‘Glamping’ was documented as the meeting subject.
2. The number of meetings Department officers have had with parties regarding the development of tourist accommodation, commonly referred to as glamping, between 1st January 2016 and 21st August 2017. The total number of meetings Department officers have had with parties regarding the development of tourist accommodation, commonly referred to as glamping, between 1st January 2016 and 21st August 2017 is 30.
3. Between 1st January 2014 and 21st August 2017, the number of sites under the ownership of the Department which have been identified for potential development as tourist accommodation, commonly referred to as glamping sites. The number of sites under the ownership of the Department which have been identified for potential development as tourist accommodation, commonly referred to as glamping sites is approximately 21.
Please be aware broad considerations have taken place over a number of years, and this figure includes sites considered from 2011 to date. Please note planning consultations were not made on each of these sites.
4. Between 1st January 2016 to 21st August 2017, the number of sites under the ownership of the Department which have been or are being scoped and explored for development as glamping sites. The number of sites under the ownership of the Department which have been or are being scoped and explored for development as glamping sites, between 1st January 2016 to 21st August 2017 is three. A further two sites have been subject of requests to the Department by third parties, but they require further consideration.

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Yours sincerely