Your barn may have another job.
A removals business needing storage between moves. A contractor keeping materials between jobs. A small business needing covered space. We look for a use that fits the barn you have and the months you can offer it.
Tell us what is there and what you would allow. We assess the commercial options before anyone commits to a conversion or a new use.
Start with the building you have.
Dryness, door size, floor condition, security and vehicle access can change which uses are worth considering. A storage idea for one barn may be unsuitable for another. A desktop assessment names the gaps; it does not certify that a building is safe.
Your own use comes first.
Tell us when you need the building, which areas remain yours and what access you can allow. A possible arrangement has to fit those conditions, including the period, notice and handback agreed before access starts.
Three uses worth investigating.
Illustrative possibilities, not current enquiries or assessed sites.
- Business storage:
- what would be stored, how dry and secure it needs to be, and when it arrives and leaves.
- Vehicle or equipment storage:
- the door clearance, usable floor, access and relevant safety checks.
- Workshop space:
- services, working hours, noise, ventilation and whether the proposed activity is acceptable.
Check the change before the spend.
A new use may need planning permission or professional advice. Changing how land or buildings are used can also affect their tax position. We identify the questions and suggest the right specialist; we do not provide planning, structural, legal or tax advice.
GOV.UK: When is permission required?Tell us about the barn.
Rough facts are enough to start. A free Asset Passport follows our first conversation, by a date we agree, with uses worth considering, the evidence and what still needs checking.
Detailed Passport intake
Start the detailed Passport intakeWe assess land across Northern England, with first arrangements in the North East. Elsewhere in the UK? Tell us anyway.