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In 2022 Billie Box are investing further in meeting the needs of the agricultural community. As a result, Billie Box are proud to announce that they will be exhibiting at the Cereals 2022 arable farming event at Chrishall Grange, Duxford, SG8 7NT on 8th & 9th June. Stand no. 110. The annual...

You will more thank likely have to pay business rates and apply for planning permission if you are going to put a number of containers on your land for self storage.

If you are positioning shipping containers on your land, you will need to look at planning permission and could possibly get charged business rates. We have a page on our website that tells you what to think about when setting up a 'self storage' business. We are happy to chat about it if that...

Thank you for the heads up Badshot

I heard from someone today, that said they had to order a large amount of pesticide and store it for a year. Is that what you are doing? Don't you order it on as and when required or are you stockpiling?

Here is a post we thought you might be interested in. https://www.billiebox.co.uk/how-to-keep-your-agricultural-chemical-storage-in-line-with-2019-health-and-safety-laws/

I recommend you have a chat with them. We do supply chemical stores to many different industries, where perhaps they are not a legal requirement.

I don't think chemical stores are allowed, as they are a legal requirement. So none. I was really recommending standard shipping containers for storage. Perhaps if you wanted to diversify and offer self-storage. You have to prove that you are expanding your business. By all means call the...

Point taken, I guess we are talking about someone in the age range of 20-60, mostly male farmers if that helps.

Just wanting to keep our options open, that's all LOL

Did you know there are grants available with the NewAngliaGrowthHub in the Suffolk & Norfolk, UK areas. The grants are for equipment required for expanding your business e.g. Shipping containers to build a Self Store business. Here is a link for more information...

Hi @cgfw201 We have written a leaflet that helps Farmers decide whether they want to diversify into Self-storage using shipping containers. Here is a link: https://www.billiebox.co.uk/many-good-reasons-to-diversify-into-self-storage-on-your-farm/ Hope it helps you.

If you are storing chemical, then you might want to make sure your chemical store is up to spec. Here is a link to the HSE criteria: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais16.pdf Good luck with your inspection.

Are there any other ideas you have please?

Wouldn't we all :)

If you were entering a competition, what sort of prize would you like to win? Asking for a friend!

Apologies, I took the spelling from the South Staffordshire water website. :-/

Did you know that South Staffordshire water are offering grants to the farmers in the Blithe Catchment area? This includes the purchase of a Chemical store. For more information see this link

Yes we are always happy to help :-)

For anyone that wishes to stockpile goods, then have you thought of buying or hiring a shipping container?