UK Help with classification on a shepherds hut

[Surlingham rob]

Hi all, been scratching my head on this,
I’ve been asked to wire 3 diy built shepherds huts and can’t decide how to classify them.
the terms of the planning permission state they need to be able to move however they have tiny metal wheels and the owner will probably get arrested if he tried to take them on the road! Do I treat them as a caravan, use flex, double pole mcbs, and all the other rather stringent measures or could they be mobile/ transportable units? Or go even further and class them as a posh shed??
Any experience/ advice greatly appreciated!

 

[Pete999]

Hi all, been scratching my head on this,
I’ve been asked to wire 3 diy built shepherds huts and can’t decide how to classify them.
the terms of the planning permission state they need to be able to move however they have tiny metal wheels and the owner will probably get arrested if he tried to take them on the road! Do I treat them as a caravan, use flex, double pole mcbs, and all the other rather stringent measures or could they be mobile/ transportable units? Or go even further and class them as a posh shed??
Any experience/ advice greatly appreciated!

.I have no imediate answer for you Mate I would consult the CoP for ISITEE (THE OLD PAT C o P) for further info.

 

[Surlingham rob]

Hi all, been scratching my head on this,
I’ve been asked to wire 3 diy built shepherds huts and can’t decide how to classify them.
the terms of the planning permission state they need to be able to move however they have tiny metal wheels and the owner will probably get arrested if he tried to take them on the road! Do I treat them as a caravan, use flex, double pole mcbs, and all the other rather stringent measures or could they be mobile/ transportable units? Or go even further and class them as a posh shed??
Any experience/ advice greatly appreciated.

Hi all, been scratching my head on this,
I’ve been asked to wire 3 diy built shepherds huts and can’t decide how to classify them.
the terms of the planning permission state they need to be able to move however they have tiny metal wheels and the owner will probably get arrested if he tried to take them on the road! Do I treat them as a caravan, use flex, double pole mcbs, and all the other rather stringent measures or could they be mobile/ transportable units? Or go even further and class them as a posh shed??
Any experience/ advice greatly

Hi all, been scratching my head on this,
I’ve been asked to wire 3 diy built shepherds huts and can’t decide how to classify them.
the terms of the planning permission state they need to be able to move however they have tiny metal wheels and the owner will probably get arrested if he tried to take them on the road! Do I treat them as a caravan, use flex, double pole mcbs, and all the other rather stringent measures or could they be mobile/ transportable units? Or go even further and class them as a posh shed??
Any experience/ advice greatly appreciated!

Spoken to a couple of ready made hut manufacturers who were very cagey and didn’t want to give advice however one let slip they used t&e on theirs which would be my preference as I hate wiring in flex. Just looks bodgy! The distribution will be as a caravan park with designated supplies and commando sockets on the hookup

 

[Surlingham rob]

Spoken to a couple of ready made hut manufacturers who were very cagey and didn’t want to give advice however one let slip they used t&e on theirs which would be my preference as I hate wiring in flex. Just looks bodgy! The distribution will be as a caravan park with designated supplies and commando sockets on the hookup

.I have no imediate answer for you Mate I would consult the CoP for ISITEE (THE OLD PAT C o P) for further info.

Thanks Pete, I’ll give them a try.

 

[Surlingham rob]

Sorry about the multiple posts. New here and no idea how that happened!

 

[Pete999]

Thanks Pete, I’ll give them a try.

I think there is a copy of the CoP ON HERE SOMEWHERE

 

[westward10]

I would deem them transportable units. It has nothing to do with ISITEE.

 

[buzzlightyear]

they are classed has mobile caravans ,hook up and go .

 

[ipf]

It sounds a bit awkward with them being DIY.
Transportable units, I'd say.

'hut manufacturers very cagey', eh.....?

 

[buzzlightyear]

hut manufacturers very cagey', eh..

if you are in one ,slave .lol.

 

[littlespark]

Theres caravans with wheels, that can go at speed.... and static caravans, that although have wheels, only get towed around sites really slowly.
Touring caravans use flex, statics have T&E.... id say your shepherd huts are more statics than touring vans.

 

[Surlingham rob]

It sounds a bit awkward with them being DIY.
Transportable units, I'd say.

'hut manufacturers very cagey', eh.....?

When I say diy, being built by a chippy but not from a manufacturer. When I tried calling other manufacturers they were less than willing to advise. Sale lost I guess!

 

[Surlingham rob]

Theres caravans with wheels, that can go at speed.... and static caravans, that although have wheels, only get towed around sites really slowly.
Touring caravans use flex, statics have T&E.... id say your shepherd huts are more statics than touring vans.

That’s what I was thinking little spark. These things will move a meter to prove they are mobile and that’s it. But does that cover my a**e if there was ever a problem?!

 

[littlespark]

I guess its your definition of a "transportable unit"? but thats the same as a static caravan, on wheels, or even a portacabin... which doesnt have wheels, but is "transportable"

If you go the caravan route.... wire internally as you would normally, but the external hook up would need to be in line with "special locations" chapter of the reg book. although, its not technically a caravan park??

 

[Surlingham rob]

Thank you all for your help.
Reading further into the regs it looks like transportable units also require flexible cable and from what I can gather static caravans do too. Looks like flex it is then.
going to be fun getting all the circuits through the thin stud frame! At least if I call it a transportable unit I won’t need double pole mcbs and an enormous db. Unless I use rcbos?....... Anyone disagree with any of the above?
with regards to the supplies I think it would be best to stick with caravan park rules to totally cover ones back. Customer isn’t going to like the bill at the end. ?