Concrete pad use

[D14]

A none farming friend has recently bought a small holding with 50 acres of land. Its all grass except for a random concrete pad which is sat right at the back and accessed by its own road from the public highway. Apparently it was used to store equipment and materials by the previous owner who did landscaping type work. I have not seen it but my friend has asked me if I had any ideas for a use for it. Its quite a large pad 80m x 80m with a 3m high soil bund around the outside of it and there is an old site office at the entrance. Its not presently fenced or gated but being sat at the back of the small holding it cannot be seen from the road. The original planning permission for it just states a change of use from agriculture to industrial storage with an open ended use date as in no restrictions. He says the concrete is all in good condition and looks like its been laid to 8 inches deep. What would you do with this?

 

[Nearly]

Fence it.
Rent it out.

Or rent it out and let Tenant fence it, with fence becoming yours.

edit - just re-read it 80m X 80m ! That's a useful 1.6 acre.

 

[multi power]

Store caravans

 

[saly123]

Put a shed over it.

 

[R J]

put 3 chicken sheds on it

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

Would be perfect for any number of businesses to operate from, with a few portakabins/containers.

Would need to be away from prying eyes though, probably not secure enough for caravan storage.

Alternatively, start a local sports club.

Would it be big enough for Karting?

 

[Nearly]

put 3 chicken sheds on it

Why go back to agricultural use?

Put a dozen well placed small sheds up as units then apply in 10 years for change of use to residential?

 

[Clive]

Why go back to agricultural use?

Put a dozen well placed small sheds up as units then apply in 10 years for change of use to residential?

If it has established B1 permission already then it's a brown field site so apply for residential now ?

 

[Nearly]

If it has established B1 permission already then it's a brown field site so apply for residential now ?

Of course, sounds too good to be true?

 

[Clive]

Of course, sounds too good to be true?

Should be relatively simple if B1 is in place or long established

 

[student101]

1st Residential , 2nd Industrial unit (s).

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Does he want yield or capital value?

Depends on location but down south that could be worth £1psf if fenced and super secure.

If he wants yield go commercial. Buildings up and let for £7-10 psf.

If he wants capital growth or max instant value then try and get some houses on there.

 

[D14]

I spoke with him again last night and passed on the wealth of this thread. Houses would not be an option he did not think but will approach that subject with the council first.

 

[7610 super q]

Dig it all up, and plant turnips.
You know it makes sense.