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Allotment Stuff => Locations and Sites => Topic started by: Cookieka on April 17, 2009, 20:40:57

Title: Sheds
Post by: Cookieka on April 17, 2009, 20:40:57
Does your Council provide you with a free shed or do you have to buy one or source one yourself?
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: manicscousers on April 17, 2009, 20:44:24
our sheds were bought out of a grant, ours is a private site  :)
just noticed, welcome to the site, cookieka
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on April 17, 2009, 20:46:00
we aren't allowed sheds. They spoil the view for the rich folk across the river Mind you lots of people take no notice and have all kinds of unauthorised erections  :o
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: Lottie103 on April 17, 2009, 23:39:28
Welcome Cookieka!  ;D

If there's a shed or greenhouse (or any assorted rubbish) on our plot when we take it over, then it's ours. Otherwise we need to get our own. Most build from pallets / scaffold planks / old hoarding... but I have heard rumours that a brick one is about to be built. That will cause problems ::) We're not quite shed-ready yet (although we did get a v small one for tools) so not really entered the world of shed politics just yet.
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: kt. on April 17, 2009, 23:45:06
We have to provide our own.  We are allowed one shed and greenhouse on each plot.  Some have more so it is obviously not enforced too rigorously.  I do think some of the pigeon men take the pi#s a bit because some pigeon lofts cover up to half of an allotment. 
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: flowerofshona2007 on April 17, 2009, 23:54:29
Not allowed sheds on our site.
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: impkin on April 18, 2009, 08:32:23
Hi
We are allowed a shed or greenhouse as long as its not bigger than 6'x4'
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: Fat Andy on April 19, 2009, 19:29:48
Quote from: impkin on April 18, 2009, 08:32:23
Hi
We are allowed a shed or greenhouse as long as its not bigger than 6'x4'


Same rules as our site.  I've just dug out the space for a shed base on my plot so now I have to lay some slabs and then purchase a shed !

FA x
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: grannyjanny on April 19, 2009, 20:06:25
Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on April 17, 2009, 20:46:00
we aren't allowed sheds. They spoil the view for the rich folk across the river Mind you lots of people take no notice and have all kinds of unauthorised erections  :o
We are allowed sheds on our site but I don't think we would be allowed unauthorised  erections : ;D ;D ;D.
Janet
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: raisedbedted on April 20, 2009, 09:38:45
Our council finally relented about a year ago and allow sheds 6' X 4' and must be preserved in dark green, home made structures not allowed.

Since then there has been repeated break ins whereas before there were none. 
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: Cookieka on April 20, 2009, 12:50:55
Thanks very much.  What a friendly bunch! :D
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: Carls3168 on April 20, 2009, 13:33:25
We can have a shed and a greenhouse so long as they are 'shop bought' and maintained! ...... ruins the fun of building your own!!!

Mind you though, loads of people still have greenhouses made of windows - one guy at the moment (commitee member) is making a greenhouse out of a CONSERVATORY!!!!!!!!!!!!  :o


If you do have a shed and a greenhouse think you have to pay about £2.00 each extra on your ground rent per annum!
Title: Re: Sheds
Post by: Kendy on April 20, 2009, 13:57:19
Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on April 17, 2009, 20:46:00
lots of people take no notice and have all kinds of unauthorised erections  :o

ooer missus ! fnar fnar ;D