its growing stuff, specialist stuff for a niche market but certainly is farming
Poly tunnel
- Thread starter Clive
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its growing stuff, specialist stuff for a niche market but certainly is farming
- Location
- northumberland
Don’t need poly tunnel for that, local farm up here had 5or6 fields of them last year grown under license for pharmaceutical products
I was only joking ;-)
I reckon a field full around here would get harvested by the local dope heads in hours !
isn't it just part of my farming business if the activity its used for is farming ? ie no change of land use just addition of none fixed equipment to facilitate that
Grassman
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- Location
- Derbyshire
Put it up. You can always get retrospective permission later.
Mine has been up probably going on 30 years. About 20 ft span. No concrete. Had 2 sheets in that time and that was because of damage from cattle
Mine has been up probably going on 30 years. About 20 ft span. No concrete. Had 2 sheets in that time and that was because of damage from cattle
It is , but you know the nimby's will be on to the council within minutes
around here the phone at the local planning office would be screaming hot before we got the plastic on !
exactly why I want to be sure I can do it without permission and tell them to fudge off from a position of knowledge !
renewablejohn
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- Location
- lancs
If its a temporary structure you might get away with planning. If its permanent structure then you will need planning. Things what make it permanent. Concrete foundations, concrete floors, permanent electric water or gas connection. Temporary solutions. Pre cast concrete foundations, Concrete bog mats, Mobile Generator, Rainwater collection tanks, LPG gas.
I normally put a 40 mtr tunnel up every year or recover a 40 mtr tunnel. Plastic cost approx £750 although finding quality plastic is now proving difficult.
I normally put a 40 mtr tunnel up every year or recover a 40 mtr tunnel. Plastic cost approx £750 although finding quality plastic is now proving difficult.
How big are you thinking . ?
not sure yet but wide enough to drive a loadall down the middle of - 6m wide ? and 12-24m long maybe
renewablejohn
Member
- Location
- lancs
You will need bog mats for your loadall. Mine are 4mtr by 1mtr with tongue and groove which stops them moving. Just make like a rail track of concrete sleepers then the bog mats line up easily.
ISCO
Member
- Location
- North East
We applied for pre application advise for a polytunnel and were told to apply for permission. When we applied local authority said we did not need it. I do think it depends on area.
Pilgrimmick
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- Location
- Argyll
Northern polytunnels are top notch, I have had three
Jasper
Member
Lots of soft fruit grown down your way in tunnels of about that width and height. Now they grow on table tops they are up for a lot longer so have proper doors on they look tidy as mentioned above nearly all haygrove you can build these easy but watch out for heavy snow this can be a nightmare
TripleSix
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- Location
- Helmsley, North Yorkshire
I'm told that the quality of the plastic is paramount for longevity.
There was one here, lasted less than 6 months before the plastic was shredded by the wind.
They had some curved tin sheets made to fit the frame.
These lasted about 2 years before the whole thing blew away...
There was one here, lasted less than 6 months before the plastic was shredded by the wind.
They had some curved tin sheets made to fit the frame.
These lasted about 2 years before the whole thing blew away...
renewablejohn
Member
- Location
- lancs
Very dependent on nimbys/neighbors. Within 2 days of starting to put a polytunnel field shelter up the council came marching across the field after a "tip-off". They agreed it was a temporary structure under the rules and left assuring me they would advise the informant it was legal and no further action needed.
Pigken
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- Location
- Co. Durham
I know we got refused permission, but others close by have not permission and never had problem, think depends on locality, know of some one who had a visit from planning and argued that it was a temporary structure as would be taken down after lambing, hoop part of frame slots into another pole in ground so could be pulled out,
Exfarmer
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- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
Surely this is a temporary structure, thus does not need planning.
Also if you are concerned at under 5,000 sq. ft or metric equivalent it only needs prior notification for an agricultural structure
Also if you are concerned at under 5,000 sq. ft or metric equivalent it only needs prior notification for an agricultural structure