- Location
- Oxfordshire
We are putting up a livestock building on a green field site. 80' * 60'. First job though is to do the track.
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New livestock building.
- Thread starter Poncherello1976
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marco
Member
- Location
- tipperary, ireland
why didn't you run the track by the hedge?
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Because in the hedge is a brook, and the land around it is considered part of the flood plain. The planners did not want me to put the building in the flood plain and so I thought they would be the same with the track. The track also runs from the gateway, which is not next to the hedge, so it keeps the track running in a straight line. The space between the track and the hedge will be planted with trees in the winter.
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Half of the track in. Should have said that the work is being done by a fellow forum member.
- Location
- Huntingdon
watching with interest - keep the pics coming 
- Location
- East Sussex
Well done for posting, I hope it goes well for you, I’ll be watching with interest too.
Dan - 'InsuranceGuy'
Member
Very interesting to read this. Would be good to see this progress, hoping you'll put more photos on!
- Location
- Oxfordshire
I will keep the pictures coming. Building not going up until September so please do not expect too much too soon. I have also applied for the countryside productivity grant for the interior, and so will be waiting on that as well.
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Track, pretty much, finished, about 300m. Was going to put road plainings on, but been advised that if one day I want to concrete the track the road plainings will be a pain. So will probably leave it as it is.
- Location
- Carmarthenshire, West Wales
I was just thinking the same
Slippery Slope
Member
Track, pretty much, finished, about 300m. Was going to put road plainings on, but been advised that if one day I want to concrete the track the road plainings will be a pain. So will probably leave it as it is.
Could always put down a fine layer of '25mm to dust' just to bind it together if road planings aren't so good
- Location
- Hammerwich
I was thinking a bit of type 1 as well. 300m would be a lot of extra expense though.
- Location
- Oxfordshire
has that all got terram under it?
not much of a track for concrete lorries, or winter stuff
not much of a track for concrete lorries, or winter stuff
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Originally wanted it closer to the road, but still 150m from it. I had a chat with the neighbour who over looks it and decided to go a bit further away. I would rather get on with people and discuss things like buildings with them, than just do it and fall out with them. I will be living here for the next how many years, so there is no point falling out with them.
Electric and water s not needed on a big scale at the moment, though i aim to collect the rain water. I am hoping that in a few years technology will have moved on so I can have off grid electric.
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Yes it has I think. I was going to put road plainings on the top, but was advised that if I wanted to concrete it, the track is probably best left as it is.
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Been a while. There seemed to be a delay with the building, but it finally arrived this afternoon. Starts going up tomorrow!!
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Progress today!!
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Moved on a bit since my last update. Roof on, panels up and boarding mostly done.
