The “mildew covered and weather worn” glamping yurts at Durrell Wildlife Camp will be replaced with new wooden camping lodges, if plans are approved.
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust has submitted plans to replace the 12 existing camping yurts and one welcome centre yurt with 12 new camping lodges and one new welcome centre lodge.
The application states that the existing campsite will be “upgraded from canvas tents to more climate-appropriate lodges”.
The single-story thermawood lodges will feature low, mono-pitched roofs to “lessen the visual impact they have on the setting”.
They have been “specifically shaped to avoid and minimise adverse impacts to the existing setting”, according to a supporting document accompanying the application.
The document added: “The natural look of the thermawood cladding also enhances the visual impact by incorporating the natural materials in the design, and replacing mildew covered and weather worn canvas tents.”
If the application as approved, the existing shrubs and landscaping will remain – with “minimal disturbance” to the surrounding hedges to allow access to the lodges.
The submission also outlines plans to plant more trees and wildflowers in the area to “enhance the natural setting”.
It costs from £1,260 to stay in the existing glamping pods at Durrell Wildlife Camp for one week. Each pod sleeps two adults and two children.
Campers receive free entry to Jersey Zoo during opening hours.
The full plans for the new lodges can be viewed online.