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General-purpose agricultural buildings are the backbone of UK farm operations. Whether you’re storing machinery, protecting livestock, keeping crops dry, or expanding capacity, the right building can transform efficiency, animal welfare, and long-term profitability.
But with construction costs rising and planning rules becoming more complex, many UK farmers are now choosing Business & Asset Finance to fund new agricultural buildings quickly, affordably, and without draining working capital.
Gable Business Finance works directly with farmers, estates, contractors, and rural enterprises to secure fast, competitive funding for all types of agricultural buildings—new, replacements, extensions, or ground-up construction.
Every month you postpone essential building work, your farm may be losing:
Meanwhile, material prices, construction costs, and environmental regulations continue to rise.
We arrange finance for almost any building used exclusively for agricultural purposes, including:
Structures designed for the housing, rearing, and welfare of animals, including:
Protected spaces for:
For secure, high-quality storage of:
Traditional and modern structures for:
Including:
Buildings must be used solely for agricultural purposes and cannot be used as dwellings or non-agricultural commercial units.
There may be restrictions near roads, public rights of way, residential dwellings, watercourses, and designated landscapes. Livestock buildings typically must be built at a minimum distance from nearby homes.
Certain permitted development rights include restrictions on maximum ground area, building height, and distance from existing farm structures.
Some buildings must meet BS 5502 standards, ensuring suitability for animals, machinery, or crops.
New structures must not cause adverse effects such as runoff contamination, air quality issues, nuisance odours, or impact on wildlife or protected zones.
Gable Business Finance helps you fund compliant, high-quality structures without slowing down operations.
We compare an extensive panel of lenders—ensuring you get the most competitive terms without doing the legwork.
Barn, shed, stable, store—any building used for agriculture.
We search multiple specialist lenders to secure competitive terms.
Many farmers receive approval within 24–48 hours.
Funds are released quickly, including staged payments if required.
Choose monthly, quarterly, annual or seasonal payments.
The sooner you enquire, the sooner your building can go up.
Challenge: A 900-acre farm needed a steel-framed machinery shed to protect high-value equipment from weather damage. Rising construction costs meant delaying would be expensive.
Gable Solution:
Outcome: The building was erected within 8 weeks, extending machinery lifespan and reducing maintenance costs by an estimated 25%.
Challenge: The farm needed a modern cubicle shed to improve welfare and increase milk yields. Upfront cost exceeded £180,000.
Gable Solution:
Outcome: Yields increased by 9% within the first season, and animal health improved significantly.
Challenge: Poor harvest weather highlighted issues with existing storage. The farm needed a ventilated grain store before next harvest.
Gable Solution:
Outcome: The farm achieved better grain quality and secured improved contract premiums.
Can general-purpose agricultural buildings be financed? Yes. Most barns, sheds, stores, stables and livestock buildings qualify—new or extensions.
Do buildings need to be used strictly for agriculture? Yes. They must be exclusively agricultural to qualify for certain permissions and finance structures.
Can groundwork, foundations and concrete be included in finance? Often yes. Many lenders allow funding for site prep, foundations, and installation.
Do I need planning permission before applying for finance? Not always—but approval is normally required before funds are released.
Can I finance a building under permitted development rights? Yes. Many agricultural buildings fall under permitted development rights if size, location and purpose criteria are met.
Do you finance steel-framed buildings? Yes. We work with many UK farm building manufacturers.
How fast is approval? Many applications are approved in 24–48 hours.
What if the building is already under construction? Finance may still be available—asset refinance or staged payments can be arranged.
Do you offer seasonal payments? Yes—popular with arable, dairy and livestock farms.
Can I get 0% deposit? Often, depending on lender and credit profile.
Whether you need a new barn, livestock shed, machinery store, grain building or stable, Gable Business Finance ensures you get the funding quickly—so construction can begin without delay.
Your farm’s future depends on the buildings you invest in today. Let’s make it happen.