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We have a site meeting with Planning Dept next week re polytunnels and a barn (on our 8.5 acre site). As it could take a while to get permission for the barn, if at all, we are considering getting a shipping container for storage and tolet facilities. There is a possibility we might get one before the site meeting - would this upset the Planning Officer?
It won't be very large (20ft x 8ft) and is not a permanent structure so surely it wouldn't need permission??
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Do we need permission for a shipping container?
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Sylvie
, 30 May 2012 07:41
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Posted 30 May 2012 - 11:51
surreydodger
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This is one of those 50/50 questions of does it/doesn't it?
Just siting a shipping container on the land requires planning permission but if it's use is as part of agricultural practice then that does not http://www.fieldtofa...-and-colin-day/
It must be shown and proven that the container is in active use for the purposes of agriculture.
Just siting a shipping container on the land requires planning permission but if it's use is as part of agricultural practice then that does not http://www.fieldtofa...-and-colin-day/
It must be shown and proven that the container is in active use for the purposes of agriculture.
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Posted 30 May 2012 - 15:33
Sylvie
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OK, thanks Surreydodger, We'll have to ponder this one.
Regards,
Sylvie
Regards,
Sylvie
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Posted 31 May 2012 - 12:41
ruthie
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Hi Sylvia
We have had planning for a barn (permitted development), we did put a shipping container in place.We had a letter within
3 weeks of positioning the container next to where the barn would be.
We sent back a reply mentioning that we needed it for agricultural purposes (feed, tools etc) until the barn
was built.
We have not heard anything else, a year ago now.
Not saying they won't , but reply put them off for a little while.
Hope that helps
Ruthie
We have had planning for a barn (permitted development), we did put a shipping container in place.We had a letter within
3 weeks of positioning the container next to where the barn would be.
We sent back a reply mentioning that we needed it for agricultural purposes (feed, tools etc) until the barn
was built.
We have not heard anything else, a year ago now.
Not saying they won't , but reply put them off for a little while.
Hope that helps
Ruthie
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 15:36
Cornish Gems
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When we first looked at the possibility of a shipping container, we contacted a local supplier who stated that we did not need planning permission if we were renting one and then went on to say that as far as they knew it was perfectly okay to buy one and put it on one's property so long as it was not placed on anything that could be considered to be a permanent or semi-permanent base.
We found it interesting to note that when the solar farm was being erected on the other side of the road, one of the first things the company did was to scrape off the top layer of soil and heap it up to one side. Then they covered the exposed area in gravel and placed various containers on the gravel. Once they had completed the task, they then used a digger to gather up the gravel (which the land owner gratefully accepted as part of the deal he had made) and replaced the topsoil. In the short time since then grass is beginning to recover the site ready for grazing this coming winter.
Sylvie - are you a book owner? Because if so please would you contact Admin or a moderator with the last word on page 2 so that you can then access the whole of this community forum.
We found it interesting to note that when the solar farm was being erected on the other side of the road, one of the first things the company did was to scrape off the top layer of soil and heap it up to one side. Then they covered the exposed area in gravel and placed various containers on the gravel. Once they had completed the task, they then used a digger to gather up the gravel (which the land owner gratefully accepted as part of the deal he had made) and replaced the topsoil. In the short time since then grass is beginning to recover the site ready for grazing this coming winter.
Sylvie - are you a book owner? Because if so please would you contact Admin or a moderator with the last word on page 2 so that you can then access the whole of this community forum.
