Containers planning permission?

rob1 · Jan 6, 2017

godfrey13 said:
Yes - I've just asked about installing a container in a field in green belt for secure machinery & tool storage and received a reply from my planning authority (Warwick District), which says:

A quick glance through the permitted development legislation indicates that this would need an application for planning permission...An application would be assessed in terms of green belt policy and landscape impact, visual impact, for example. I would expect a shipping container to be found unacceptable on the basis that it is not an appropriate form of development. While providing security it would impact on the quality of the environment.

"inappropriate development in the green belt" - so we can't have one here.

I'm not sure that putting a container down on ground would class as development, it most certainly isnt operational development

Thick Farmer · Jan 6, 2017

godfrey13 said:
Yes - I've just asked about installing a container in a field in green belt for secure machinery & tool storage and received a reply from my planning authority (Warwick District), which says:

A quick glance through the permitted development legislation indicates that this would need an application for planning permission...An application would be assessed in terms of green belt policy and landscape impact, visual impact, for example. I would expect a shipping container to be found unacceptable on the basis that it is not an appropriate form of development. While providing security it would impact on the quality of the environment.

"inappropriate development in the green belt" - so we can't have one here.

You should have just done it.

godfrey13 · Jan 6, 2017

Thick Farmer said:
You should have just done it.

I should, but I didn't, and now I wish I had.

Old Boar · Jan 6, 2017

I asked when I was about to put in a container for a cutting unit. They came back and said I needed full planning and wanted a plan of where all the equipment was going to be placed.
I lost it, did not reply, put the unit there and nothing was ever said, despite Council officials visiting it often. Still there now...

franklin · Jan 6, 2017

Container is not fixed. Planning not required. Just dont plumb it into sewerage / etc. If queried, just pick it up and move it ten foot to one side.

chickens and wheat · Jan 7, 2017

When I fitted biomass I was told the container may not be the planning problem, more the boiler flue that might need planning, size/location dependant

renewablejohn · Jan 7, 2017

tullah said:
Reading through all these and grateful for advice even though it differs somewhat.
As I said, mine will be lying on the concrete connected to each other and to an underground pipe. Each container will measure 20ft by 9ft. They will be sited 15 metres away from the house adjacent to the workshop. Does the fact they are connected to the underground pipe instead of entirely free standing make any difference?

Our council was being awkward with our polytunnels saying permanent structure as connected to permanent services. ie electric. Changed to mobile generator and job sorted. Council where not happy but nothing they could do about it. Personally I would JFDI keeping full records of when you install so in 4 years time it becomes legitimate.

Timbo1080 · Jan 7, 2017

So if I were to stack containers 2 high, and bury them into the face of an old quarry on the side of a hill, would they be in need if planning? There would be soil placed on the roof (Does that constitute "immobile"?). Electricity and water plumbed in.

Still Farming · Jan 7, 2017

Weld few wheels on it say its mobile

Pennine Ploughing · Jan 8, 2017

has anyone cut one side out of 2 shipping containers and bolted them together ie, two 20 foot long side by side, to make an area of 20x16 foot, and if this was done, would it need planning

Still Farming · Jan 8, 2017

Irish chap on grand designs?
Also think Swansea and Cardiff planning a "shipping container" block or village soon ???

IMc · Sep 18, 2021

I have a field which is about 5 acres. I would like to put multiple containers on it and run a business renting them out. Does anyone have any experiences they can share in this regard?

Doing it for the kids · Sep 18, 2021

IMc said:
I have a field which is about 5 acres. I would like to put multiple containers on it and run a business renting them out. Does anyone have any experiences they can share in this regard?

Too big a plan to not get planning.

need to think about highways and access, suds, etc.

thats quite a big project in planning terms, I would start much smaller and work your way up, depends on location and current land use

wanton dwarf · Sep 18, 2021

rob1 said:
That was crap advice. Have a mobile home on the farm that I use as an office/ store for small seeds machine controls etc and my best mate uses it when he visits from Ireland, council twunts wanted it removed as they said it was residential, told them to get knotted so they served an enforcement notice on us , I appealed and we won because "although the mobile is attached by water, drain and electric it is not permanently fixed to the ground and is therefore mobile and temporary and thus is permitted development in connection with the ag unit and so does not need PP, I therefore uphold the appeal and squash the enforcement order" Quote from the inspectors decision notice. Any law before the 1995 GPDO is void, only rule is it has to be used in connection with the lawful use of the land,

Yes, otherwise carvans would need planning permission.

IMc · Sep 18, 2021

Doing it for the kids said:
Too big a plan to not get planning.

need to think about highways and access, suds, etc.

thats quite a big project in planning terms, I would start much smaller and work your way up, depends on location and current land use

Thank you very much. That's helpful. Thanks again for your time and advice.

betweenthelines · Sep 18, 2021

franklin said:
Container is not fixed. Planning not required. Just dont plumb it into sewerage / etc. If queried, just pick it up and move it ten foot to one side.

But OP wants to put it on a concrete base. I think the base being fixed, will require PP

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