need planning advice for steel barn please

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I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice regarding steel barns and planning permission.

I've found agricultural land for sale looks like its been used for sheep in the past, its approx. 1 acre in size.

I want to build a Steel Agricultural Barn 10m x 15m x 4m comes in kit form.
From what I have heard I will need Planning permission but has anyone had trouble getting planning for a similar situation.
it will only be used for storage of horse box, tractor, hay and my horses (2).

it wont have a screed concrete floor just minimum foundation requirements for the steel structure.
see below:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STEEL-FRA...ners_Pre_Fab_Buildings_ET&hash=item4ad48cb9ef

fnished should look like below:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Davis-str...K_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item3f34fd0526

these are just for illustration not the actual one I want.

thanks luke
 
It is too hard to give advice, as it all depends on where you are and the policy of your local Council planning.
You used to be able to just ring up, but now I think you have to put money down even if you just want to ask a simple question.

See if you can find the answer on the council website.

As a farmering business, if it is not for livestock, but only for storage and within a certain size limit and a certain distance from neighbouring properties we have to give notification and a Council officer comes out to inspect the site, but we don't have to get full planning. In your case it might be different, so find out first.
 
We have a corrugated iron field shelter which looks a bit similar. We had to have planning permission (which was refused) and then had to go to planning appeal. I think you'll definitely require planning permission.
 
When you say it's going to 'store your two horses', you mean stables in the barn? If it's agricultural land you'll need pp for change of use to keep horses, and pp for the barn on top of that. Is one acre the total amount of land you have? If so, it's going to be a squeeze for all that!
 
When I put in for planning for a barn in a field I was not allowed to pay agricultural rates as it was for horses. I had to put it in as residential and it was four times the cost. But that may not be the case with your local planners.
Also I used a planning specialist person to do my application. She was very good and made sure that all was OK on the application. I got planning permission in six weeks.
 
When we bought our farm, there was an existing 45' x 60' pole barn opposite our 3 crew yards and accompanying brick stables/barns. The pole barn was used by the former owner to store straw and farm vehicles. We adapted the barn to house our Shire horses, dividing it into two 45' x 30' areas. When we started breeding, we contacted the Council to find out if we could add a 45' x 30' extension, giving us three inter-connecting sections in the pole barn. We were told that pp was not required as long as we own 5 hectares (12.36 acres) or more (we own 13.5 acres), and that the foundation was the same as that of the existing building (compacted soil). When we were told that it was permitted for us to proceed, we asked for everything to be put in writing and signed by the appropriate officer at the Council offices, which they did.
 
Going by your specifications I feel you will need planning permission before going for actual construction work. Steel barns are an excellent option to go ecofriendly as well as save a lot of construction cost. You can get help regarding the planning permissions and design work from http://www.amfsteel.com/
 
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Full planning will need to be applied for. Over 5 hectares and you are classed as a farm in the eyes of the EU and can get permitted development prior approval. The only other way is if the building is within the curtalage of your house.
 
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