Hello all from a farm barn conversion

[Otter]

Greetings All,

I’ve been on this forum before, but it’s been quite a while.

During COVID, we moved to a farm in the East Midlands that needed some work. Since then, we’ve undertaken quite a few projects, but we haven’t made much progress on the biggest one yet—converting one of the barns, for which we already have planning permission.

To be fair, we faced delays early on due to contaminated land issues. We ended up needing two or three phases of soil surveys. Initially, the planning department wasn’t happy with the proposed solution, even though it followed recommendations from the earlier surveys they had agreed to. Strangely, 24 hours after rejecting the plan, they reversed their decision and approved the remediation and validation statement.

Now, a couple of years later, we’re ready to continue, though we have a limited initial budget. We aim to do as much of the work ourselves as possible. I have a digger and some handy skills, but I plan to bring in professionals when necessary.

I look forward to sharing my knowledge along the way, seeking advice when needed, and posting progress pictures if the forum allows it.

Thanks,
Rob

[Jilly]

Sounds good