# Tourism and land use planning in Wales and Ireland > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tourism-and-land-use-planning-in-wales-and-ireland > Updated: 2026-09-09T09:20:50.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. In Wales, new government regulations have expanded permitted development rights for farmers and landowners to operate temporary tent campsites. As of 1 September, the annual allowance for such sites increased from 28 to 60 days to support rural business diversification. However, operators must now notify local planning authorities with site layouts and amenity details to protect infrastructure and the environment. This 60-day allowance excludes National Parks, National Landscapes, and World Heritage Sites. Planning decisions regarding tourism infrastructure continue to vary. In the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, authorities approved a project by Natural Resources Wales to extend a car park and install toilet facilities at Gwaun Hepste to support the Four Waterfalls Trail. Meanwhile, in Ireland, Donegal County Council refused permission for a glamping and wellbeing centre in Clonmany, citing concerns over scale, noise, light pollution, and emergency service access. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: Tourism development planning decisions reached in Wales and Ireland Planning authorities in Wales and Ireland have reached opposing decisions on tourism developments: a car park extension in Bannau Brycheiniog was approved, while a glamping centre in Clonmany was refused. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tourism-development-planning-decisions-reached-in-wales-and-ireland ### 2026-09-05: Wales expands temporary campsite rules for farm diversification Wales has increased the annual allowance for temporary farm campsites from 28 to 60 days to support rural tourism diversification, subject to new local planning notification requirements. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wales-expands-temporary-campsite-rules-for-farm-diversification --- Cite as: Tourism and land use planning in Wales and Ireland. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/tourism-and-land-use-planning-in-wales-and-ireland