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I have a £100 k budget but I only need 1 acre to set up a micro plant based food garden , more acres means more maintenance unless it is woodland that mostly takes care of itself. I'm just looking for that ideal plot, must not be overlooked by neighbours, must have a source of water and must not have any main road or other noise pollution but has minor road or track access for deliveries, tucked away in the countryside where it can be forgotten .

Can I turn a small plot of agricultural land into an allotment for my own food use not as a business ? What would be the limits to structures on site ? Secure tool store Polytunnel Potting shed Greenhouse Sheperds hut for weekend overnight stays Are there any planning rules to this, tax or council involvement?

I want to discuss the planning permission aspects of this, do the mods want me to start another thread or carry on this one ?

I haven't seen any cheap rent industrial space.

The boat i have planned doesnt exist.

That would be a total loss in rent payments, where as buying land , working with no time pressure ( which is priceless ) then selling it again could be no cost or even a profit .

What PP would I need to buy a small plot of land to build a boat on for my own use ? Most likley an ex industry use yard or other brownfield site but could be agricultural land or a barn.

Thats ok , I already live on a totally offgrid boat, I know all the tricks.

To go an alternative route to this question , if you were designing an off grid metal clad sheperds hut for one person for all year round use that will use the minimum of heating fuel how would you insulate it ?

What kind and thickness of insulation have you got ?

There will be no connection to mains electricity. The reason for the wood stove.

OK, passive house is not practical this small , so what would be the level of insulation required for the minimal heating fuel requirement in tne winter in the UK ? Im asking based on the houseboat I currently live on which has 40 mm PIR insulation and is costing a fortune to heat , I want my Shepherds hut to use the minimum fuel possible and my design is built around insulation, however much is required.

Would it be possible to design a Shepards hut on a passive house principle ? This would be a pretty big maybe 3 x 6 metres internally , and clad in galvanised corrugated sheets. The design would take into account up to 300mm of PIR insulation, maybe vacuum panels in the front door and there would certainly a small wood stove. What would the design need to consider ?

What would be the cost estimates for building a 80 ft x 30ft concrete canal dry dock ?

I already do and it's far from the freedom and peace and quiet you would imagine it to be.