The location for this log building was the platform of an old railway station, no less, and provides two stables, a tack room and a hay loft for storage or even accommodation.

Logs are an excellent choice of building material, they out-perform a 9 inch cavity block wall on insulation, warm in winter and cool in summer, making log  construction ideal for stables. There is also the possibility of applying for a change of use to residential after a few years. All in all, a good investment.

A block wall was built up to the damp course with half logs placed on top ready to carry on the construction in log work. the roof was designed with a very large over hang at the front to give shelter in winter and shade in summer.

If this type of building was on piers with a suspended floor it would conform to the caravan act making planning more favourable. Because this building was 4.8 meters high a full planning application had to be made, but a 4.5 meter high structure would qualify for a permissive build, which would only require a notification, a very simple process generally taking just 28 days.