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How do I order a yurt and how long does it take?

All our yurts are made to order. Email us at celticyurts@gmail.com or phone 0873713414 or 0851092832 to place your order. We will discuss your requirements in terms of size, colour, windows, yurt bases etc,  If necessary at this stage we may also visit your site. We then request a 50% deposit to confirm your order which covers your materials cost. Once the deposit is paid, there is a 6 to 10 week build time. Full payment is due on delivery. You are welcome to visit us at our workshop in West Cork at any point during the ordering process.

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Can a person live in a yurt all year round in Ireland?

Simple answer: yes. There are thousands of people living in yurts all year round in all kinds of climates. Yurts originate from Mongolia where there is a high snowfall in the winter and also very high wind speeds. It's a 1000 year old design that creates strength using compression and tension. Our yurts are designed with the Irish climate in mind, using the best quality canvas, sturdy wooden frames, weather proof doors and a relatively steep roof pitch for improved water run-off.

 

That being said, it is important that they are secured well during the winter months and that they are heated on a regular basis. You will certainly need to insulate your yurt if you plan to live in it full time. The positioning of your yurt is also an important consideration. The ideal site for a yurt will be sheltered from the prevailing wind and will maximise exposure to the sun (in Ireland anyway!).

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What about a base for my yurt?

A base makes a yurt feel less like a tent and more like a building. While it is possible to have a yurt without a base (recommended for certain uses, eg camping or temporary event spaces), most people putting up a yurt for glamping or residential purposes will need a base to put it on.

 

Yurt bases can be simple round wooden structures, or can include decking external to the yurt, and even have other structures such as saunas and hot tubs built in. This will all depend on your intended use of the yurt, your imagintion and your budget. 

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We can, with our partners, supply and install bases, decking and all related sundries nationwide, however it will often be more cost effective for clients to have this work completed by local carpenters in advance of yurt deliveries. We have various designs and plans for bases and decks on file which we are happy to share with our clients.

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Will you deliver and install my yurt?

We offer nationwide delivery and installation of our yurts for a reasonable rate, which varies with the size of the yurt(s) and the location. Unless they have extensive yurt experience, we strongly recommend that clients employ us to install their yurt for the first time to ensure it is safely and correctly installed. Yurts 5 metres and up need 3 people to install them and take one to two full days to put up.

Do yurts need planning permission?

There is no simple answer to this question as it depends on your local county council as much as on what you plan to use the yurt for and where you plan to put it. 

 

In most areas you can have a non-habitable structure under 25m2 without planning permission. These are usually for spaces such as a garden studio, small shed, or separate small office space. You can also apply at a later date to alter the use of this structure into a habitable structure.

 

If you do plan to live in it, as yurts are mostly considered temporary structures you generally don’t need planning permission if the following conditions are met: you do not reside in it more than 6 months out of the year, the home is not connected to any public services, and your local authority allows temporary structures on the category of land you have (agricultural, rural, other). However some local authorities consider a dwelling to be permanent if you reside in it for more than 10 continuous days.

 

Best thing is to check with your local authority!

Glamping sites do require planning permission, but this should generally be easy to get as Teagasc (the Agriculture and Food Development Authority) are encouraging farmers and other rural businesses to diversify into this form of rural tourism as it is considered important for the rural economy.