Block shed advice/opinions please

[eyebrows]

Hi all
I have just extended my back garden made a big dent in my pocket

I have always wanted a block built shed/workshop. My plan is to clad it with shiplap so it looks nicer.
So i have laid out with scaffold planks roughly what i want. Its 15ftx8ft.

I have already lined people to lay the blocks and build the roof if i go for it, I'm basically looking for other peoples views and possible pitfalls i may not have thought of.

The 3 fence panels to the right of the pictures are the land i have just brought. I hope that makes sense.

Any how here are some pics whats your opinions?

 

[cjard]

have you read http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/outbuildings/

 

[r896neo]

It appears the land falls away quickly past the fence. If that is the case you may need deeper footings.

It will be quicker and easier to build a timber frame building and it has the advantage of being more water-tight and easy to add insulation.

But you clearly are keen to build a block structure and i say go for it. Who cares if timber is a bit easier every man should have the joy of building at least one structure from masonary.

 

[masona]

I built my summerhouse/workshop out of 2nd hand precast concrete slabs and just bolt them together with 1/2 round loglap timber on the facing then do whatever you like inside. They are some companies that sell slight second precast slabs or sell them as a number of panels you need or plenty on ebay in sectional garages/sheds. It's cheaper and quicker to do, the hardest bit is the weight of them but I invested in a heavy duty sack barrow with the 45 degree angle similar to piccy then tilted into position, nuts/bolts together then force slide the sack barrow out. My photo summerhouse/workshop is in the garden sticky, got a bit carried away there Good thing about using precast concrete you can go up to the boundary line as it's fireproof which is a non-combustible materials and saving money as bricklayers is not needed, I didn't put timber cladding behind and the bonus would be no treatments is needed.