New Grain Shed

[SealBoy]

Hey
So im away to build a new grain store on the farm.
Was looking at about 48m x 24m and about 6m high at the eaves.
Potentially want to do something with a grain drier/drying floor using biomass but that's for the future.
Does anyone have any bits of advice or things to avoid?

 

[Wombat]

go higher

 

[Andrew K]

Are you going to cast in a drying floor or put it on top of concrete?

 

[Spencer]

away = going?

 

[cotswoldcs]

That's a big shed. Yes definitely go taller.

Advice - cost up everything! Putting up a shed this size will eat into even a large budget. What's the site like? What's there at the moment. Will you need to do a lot of groundworks or add stone to get it level?

 

[SealBoy]

go higher

We talked about going taller, so its nice to hear this.

 

[daveydiesel1]

It would probably work out cheaper to make it 50 foot wide and a few more bays longer as once u go over 50foot u either need alot stronger H iron or center beams which presumably isnt wanted so unless u need it this width id price it both ways. Also id consider gettin it galvanised as itl last for a good few generations

 

[chaffcutter]

That size is 1000 sq m max size for a shed on an ag exemption, we have one the same going up shortly

 

[Neddy flanders]

ask yourself why you need a shed?

 

[Fergieman]

ask yourself why you need a shed?

Nobody has ever said I have too many sheds.

 

[dirty harry]

As above go taller, galvanise, door(s) as narrow as possible & in corners to max storage space , I’m thinking of another shed but only if/when it’s 100% tax relief again ? cheers dh

 

[SealBoy]

Are you going to cast in a drying floor or put it on top of concrete?

not sure yet - but doubt we would put it ontop of the concrete - we have a drying floor for woodchip that was put into another shed and its a little annoying having a ramp when loading/unloading

 

[SealBoy]

That size is 1000 sq m max size for a shed on an ag exemption, we have one the same going up shortly

what exemption is this? i've been looking into this a little

 

[chaffcutter]

Exemption from full pp application for up to 1000 sq m (used to be 500) if the site meets the qualifications, put in forms and plans, if not replied to within 28 days a full application is not required. Won’t work for livestock buildings if close to houses though iirc?

 

[Wombat]

Exemption from full pp application for up to 1000 sq m (used to be 500) if the site meets the qualifications, put in forms and plans, if not replied to within 28 days a full application is not required. Won’t work for livestock buildings if close to houses though iirc?

Or you have an airfield within 3km

 

[SealBoy]

Exemption from full pp application for up to 1000 sq m (used to be 500) if the site meets the qualifications, put in forms and plans, if not replied to within 28 days a full application is not required. Won’t work for livestock buildings if close to houses though iirc?

I get you.
I have a very basic provisional planning application in right now. My friend put it in and said he doen't believe there will be any issues. Once i get my plans all sorted i guess i will have to get PP. We shall see.

 

[ollie989898]

Make sure the shed is setup in such a way that it could be converted to other uses if required.

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

Higher wider now. Longer later

 

[2wheels]

I get you.
I have a very basic provisional planning application in right now. My friend put it in and said he doen't believe there will be any issues. Once i get my plans all sorted i guess i will have to get PP. We shall see.

do you really need a shed with openfield on your doorstep?