BONDSTONES - Rural Planning & Architectural Consultants
  • Who
    • Meet the team >
      • Accounts & Management >
        • Fuchsia Harmon - PA to Management
        • Melissa Carpenter - Accounts
        • Ian Firth - MD
      • Rural Planning >
        • Sarah Henderson - ​Planning Director & Regional Business Manager
      • Architectural Services >
        • Stuart Woodward - Architectural Director
        • Jennifer Craig - Architectural Technician
        • Ian Firth - Development Director / MD
  • What
    • Fixed price - Site Specific Advice
    • Chartered Surveyors
    • Architecture >
      • Architectural Services
      • CDM 2015 Services >
        • CDM Upload
      • Building Regulations
    • Planning Services >
      • Independent Planning Advice
      • Pre-App Advice
      • Permitted Development >
        • Class MA - permitted change of use; commercial premises to dwelling houses
        • Class Q Conversions
        • Class R Conversions
        • Class ZA - New dwellings - demolition and replacement of commercial buildings
        • 28 Day notice
        • Temporary Land Uses
      • Change of Use Planning
      • Agricultural Planning
      • Farm & Rural Diversification
    • Glamping & Alternative Accommodation
    • Other Professional Services >
      • Property Consultancy
      • Surveys
  • Where
    • Blackdown Hills
    • Cornwall National Landscape
    • Cranborne Chase National Landscape
    • Dorset National Landscape
    • East Devon National Landscape
    • North Devon Coast
    • Quantock Hills
    • South Devon National Landscape
    • Tamar Valley
  • How
    • Our Mission
    • Testimonials
    • Provision of Services >
      • Deposit Tariff
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Disbursements Policy
  • Recruitment
    • Wanted! >
      • Senior Planner
      • Rural Planner - Specialist
      • Architectural Assistant (Pt 2)
    • Recent Appointments >
      • Apprentice Architectural Technician / Surveyor
    • Notice to agencies
  • Examples, Sites & Consultations
    • Case Study: H²Ouse
    • PLANNING CONSULTATIONS >
      • Somerset Call For Sites 2025
    • Old Mill - Case Study (about us!)
  • Contact us
    • New Project Enquiry

The Little Black Book - 2022 

We have been pleased to support Tally and the OAB team with the 2022 Little Black Book - if you have reached us from the print or digital edition: Welcome!

Bondstones have been working in the glamping industry directly for 10 years and indirectly for nearly 20.  Ian Firth (Director) was instrumental with achieving planning consent for Featherdown Farm's first ever UK site back in the early Y2K's (which was immediately greeted with national acclaim in the press) and since then has worked with uncounted landowners and site operators and a handful of specialist marketing agencies in developing bespoke, high quality glamping sites, tree houses and tourism based conversion projects...

Bondstones is based in the West Country but serves clients across England (and further afield when called upon).

Our unique experience in the sector and extensive list of collaborators means a call is always worth while.

If you have a site or project in mind - you are welcome to call us today and (just for you) we will conduct a Free glamping focussed constraints appraisal and provide some initial recommendations before you start to commit to any expenditure on your project...

A quick note:
Bondstones preference is to deal with smaller, family style operations and rural landowners - as such we tend to deal with bespoke, genuinely high-quality, highly sustainable, one-off projects - rather than catering for larger caravan parks, theme parks or scale driven commercial projects - we can gladly pass you to a more suitable consultant if this is what you are looking for...

Our lead specialists in the glamping sector are:  
Ian Firth
Planning & Development Director
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Sarah Henderson
Rural Surveyor / Planning Advisor
Contact

Treehouses, Hobbit Houses & Truly Bespoke Tourism Projects 

In addition to the development of conventional glamping facilities, Bondstones are growing in the field of bespoke accommodation, tree houses and boutique hotel developments.

Together with Adam Kent (Bondstones' Lead Architect) and our design team, we are extremely well positioned to assist with more adventurous projects and would be delighted to discuss 'alternative accommodation' concepts at both planning and design stages.  So please do get in touch with us to discuss any ideas that you may have...
Areas Covered
01823 210 610
​Devon - Somerset - Dorset
​01326 727 828
Cornwall
​01452 234 934
Severn Counties
​01264 513 813
Hants & Wilts
01372 897 697
​Home Counties

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Regulated by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Bondstones is a regulated firm of Chartered Surveyors - specialising in Change of Use, Architectural Design and "Town & Country Planning" matters (with a core emphasis on "country"!).  Our head-office is conveniently located in the heart of the West-Country and we typically work in the geographical areas between Lands End and London.  However, on occasion, we also work farther afield...

We are extremely proud to be 'Regulated by RICS' - this means we are a professionally qualified and regulated practice - bound by a code of conduct, strict rules and regulations. This means that we will only undertake work which is directly within our field(s) of expertise and that we are also fully insured (both Professional Indemnity and Public / Employers Liability).

Our team are passionate about architecture and the countryside, its' sustainable future and re-use of rural buildings:  We offer our professional expertise to satisfy a range of rural property issues, including (but not limited to) Planning Consultancy and Architectural Design / Architecture.  Our primary interest is in the delivery of sustainable projects - and particularly the 'change of use' / modification of buildings & land.

Our cutting edge offer and market leading output are available to all customers and represent tremendous value no matter the scale of their project.  OK, its true to say you will always find someone cheaper... but isn't that always the way!

Our philosophy is to provide objective advice from the outset - indeed may of our new clients are amazed at the level of advice that we offer at first contact... Our overriding mission is to provide valuable advice and exceptional design - which should delight our clients at every opportunity.

We generally undertake work for:
  • Farmers & Farm Businesses
  • Rural Estates / Estate Managers
  • Equestrian Properties & Businesses
  • Home / Property Owners*
  • Tourism Entrepreneurs
  • Countryside Attractions & Recreation Sites

* Please note that 'small' extensions are not really our cup of tea... However if necessary we would be happy to refer you to a suitable 3rd party specialist.

That said, large, unique extensions and complete 'one off' domestic overhauls really do float our boat... so please get in touch!
The 'Contact Us' bit:
Call us: 01823 210610
Email us: [email protected]

The 'Legal' bit:
Bondstones (1990) Limited - Registered in England No. 8970430

Registered Address:
Hestercombe House
Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8LG


"Bondstones" is a Registered Trademark used under licence.
Reg'd: UK00003049388
​© 2012 -2025 - All  Rights Reserved - Bondstones 1990 Ltd

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  • Who
    • Meet the team >
      • Accounts & Management >
        • Fuchsia Harmon - PA to Management
        • Melissa Carpenter - Accounts
        • Ian Firth - MD
      • Rural Planning >
        • Sarah Henderson - ​Planning Director & Regional Business Manager
      • Architectural Services >
        • Stuart Woodward - Architectural Director
        • Jennifer Craig - Architectural Technician
        • Ian Firth - Development Director / MD
  • What
    • Fixed price - Site Specific Advice
    • Chartered Surveyors
    • Architecture >
      • Architectural Services
      • CDM 2015 Services >
        • CDM Upload
      • Building Regulations
    • Planning Services >
      • Independent Planning Advice
      • Pre-App Advice
      • Permitted Development >
        • Class MA - permitted change of use; commercial premises to dwelling houses
        • Class Q Conversions
        • Class R Conversions
        • Class ZA - New dwellings - demolition and replacement of commercial buildings
        • 28 Day notice
        • Temporary Land Uses
      • Change of Use Planning
      • Agricultural Planning
      • Farm & Rural Diversification
    • Glamping & Alternative Accommodation
    • Other Professional Services >
      • Property Consultancy
      • Surveys
  • Where
    • Blackdown Hills
    • Cornwall National Landscape
    • Cranborne Chase National Landscape
    • Dorset National Landscape
    • East Devon National Landscape
    • North Devon Coast
    • Quantock Hills
    • South Devon National Landscape
    • Tamar Valley
  • How
    • Our Mission
    • Testimonials
    • Provision of Services >
      • Deposit Tariff
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Disbursements Policy
  • Recruitment
    • Wanted! >
      • Senior Planner
      • Rural Planner - Specialist
      • Architectural Assistant (Pt 2)
    • Recent Appointments >
      • Apprentice Architectural Technician / Surveyor
    • Notice to agencies
  • Examples, Sites & Consultations
    • Case Study: H²Ouse
    • PLANNING CONSULTATIONS >
      • Somerset Call For Sites 2025
    • Old Mill - Case Study (about us!)
  • Contact us
    • New Project Enquiry