building a yard?

[Bossdog]

Just wondering if anyone had ever built a yard on a greenfield site from scratch? Hubby and I are considering it as investment, (20 acres has come on the market near us!) I did a equine business management degree so can do all the financial planning bits and pieces but I can't for the life of me find a rough cost of installing a new water supply. The land is on a B road inside a village so I'm sure there will be a mains 10m from where the yard would be. Anyone got any idea how much it might cost?

Jules x

 

[cobden99]

I got a quote when I bought my land, I spoke to Utd Utilities and they were really helpful, had to send them a detailed map and they sent a guy out who worked it out for me - unfortunately I cant remember the final cost (which is probably the most useful bit !) as a house came up for sale backing on to the land which we bought so now I just use house supply - but you may have time to get a rough idea from Utd Utilities before you buy the land ?

 

[tiggersdad]

It cost me £350 to have a meter installed after survey. Water main was just under my side of the road. Had to have actual pipe inspected by AWA aswell to make sure was deep enough. If water main was other side of road the cost would be much higher as they may have to drill under road! Had to pay for survey and then installation but still took six months! The actual pipe under the ground was peanuts £20 for 50 metres but the labour and digger costs were hundreds. Hope this helps it was three years ago.

 

[juliebrewer]

You need to get a quote from the water board. Each water supply will be different. They will then put water to your land. You will be responible for any piping after the meter side. You will need to send info of the land and they will work it out from the nearest supply. you could always drill for water but will need to apply for a lincese if used for commercial. The rivers authority can help you on that one

 

[PeterNatt]

I am in Hertfordshire and the water board quoted me £2,000 (Two thousand pounds) to install a water meter from the single track road adjacent to it.

You will also need to apply for planning permission for change of use from Agricultural to Equestrian. Suggest you use a local surveyor who has worked with your local planning department before.

If the fields are not already down to grass then you need to do that and if you intend putting horses on it you need to allow three years before putting the horses on it to allow the grass to establish itself.

Fencing is another issue................

And then there's stabling etc.

Good luck.