Thanks again for the further replies. To answer the points rasied :
Did think about getting and old pickup or even just an old banger and cutting the top off. But the project would have been done slowly over a few years as funds became available so felt the cost of insurance road tax mot etc would have been prohibitive for this purpose. Did enquire whether if the vehicle was just used to pickup the loads from the point where the private road joins the public road whether road tax etc would be necessary but couldn’t get a clearly defined answer. Seemed to be a bit of a grey area as far as the law was concerned.
Like the mule idea, could graze them on the joining paddocks.
Thought most “sheds” used the same sized lorries. Did check the
wickes site and seemed they would not be able to deliver. Perhaps the smaller / less DIY merchants would use smaller lorries. If it situation changes and seems like I will be able to get the place will make enquiries.
The 9ft part of the drive only services “my” property and the attached neighbour. She was an old lady who had lived there for 30+ years. She did mention however that the “new” neighbours had difficulty when moving in, how ever many years ago that was, and as such had to approach the property from the rear so to speak. Unfortunately since then that land was sold off and 2 houses build there so that access is no longer available.
Would have hoped to do as much of the work as possible myself and only get contractors in to do the work that was beyond my capabilities or not allowed to do cause of building regs.
Typical problems foreseen were things like building a double garage, no garage there at all at present, and how to mix enough concrete to lay the base in one slab since it would be unlikely to get a bulk delivery of ready mixed stuff to be pumped in one go.
