‘comfortable camping’ is offering a to challenge existing market leaders’ and the careful restoration of
sound investment. typically lower thermal standard historic buildings throughout the
glamping pods, the competitively United Kingdom.
Richard Wooldridge, director at priced and sustainable PlusPods Harrison Pitt, said; “I had the idea for look set to become an attractive and Directors are Richard Parker, Richard
PlusPods while on a family glamping desirable fixture in the landscape, Wooldridge, and Zoe Hooton.
holiday. I realised that a highly whatever the forecast.
Part of a design and build
insulated glamping pod would be able
to lengthen the tourism season by Based at Castle Hill in the historic partnership with Lancaster-based J
providing comfortable accommodation heart of Lancaster, Harrison Pitt T Construction, PlusPods are unique
throughout the colder months; and Architects was founded in 1979. modular structures designed to
would also make the PlusPod more Since then, they have built a national offer a flexible solution to creating
cost effective and greener to run.” reputation as a highly versatile outdoor living space. Constructed of
practice offering innovative solutions sustainable materials to blend in with
Celebrating 40 years at the forefront across building design, planning and their environment, they are completed
of innovation and design, and with sustainable solutions. to a high standard inside and out,
and can be used for a wide range
a dedicated hotels and leisure team
offering planning consultancy, project Their varied workload ranges
management and sustainability from contemporary commercial
consultancy, Harrison Pitt are already and educational projects, through
taking 2019 by storm. Determined to bespoke residential design
of purposes.
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