Farm Building (AES) Specifications
Guideline building costs, planning laws etc.
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- List of changes to S.101 and S.123 since November 2003 versions - March 2006(doc 28Kb)
- S100 Concrete Specification - July 2004(doc 26Kb)
- S101 Minimum Specifications for the structure of Agricultural Buildings - March 2006(doc 2,272Kb)
- S101A Non Load Bearing Wall Panels for use in Cattle and Sheep Houses - July 2009(doc 34Kb)
- S102 Minimum Standards for Roof Cladding and Side Cladding - November 2009(doc 92Kb)
- S103 Upgrading of Existing Daries, Milking Premises and Cow Houses - September 2011(doc 77Kb)
- Checklist for S.103 (xls 39Kb)
- S104 Minimum Specification for Hay and Straw Stores - August 2007(doc 32Kb)
- S105 Storage Structures for Farm Produce -Aug 97(doc 378Kb)
- S106 Milking Premises and Dairies - Sept 2007(doc 57Kb)
- S108 Manure pits and dungsteads - August 2007(doc 738Kb)
- S108A Accepted Pre-cast Wall Panels for use in Manure Pits - July 2009(doc 19Kb)
- S109 Grain Storage on Farm - Jan 2002(doc 226Kb)
- S110 Accepted Meal Bins and Grain Silos - August 2010(doc 38Kb)
- S120 Concrete walled silos Sept. - 2004(doc 2,067Kb)
- S120P Accepted Precast Silo Wall Panels - August 2007(doc 21Kb)
- S122 Minimum Specification for Proprietary Over-Ground Circular Slurry/Effluent Stores - Feb 2006(doc 49Kb)
- S122A Accepted Contractors for Proprietary Over-Ground Circular Slurry/Effluent Stores - March 2009(doc 42Kb)
- S123 Bovine Livestock Units and Reinforced Tanks - March 2006(doc 1,513Kb)
- S123A Extension of existing concrete tanks - Sept. 2004(doc 155Kb)
- S123M Accepted Cattle Mats - March 2010(doc 56Kb)
- 123Y Accepted Pre-cast Tanks for Grant-Aid - July 2009(doc 36Kb)
- 123Z Accepted Pre-cast Concrete Tank Walls for Grant-Aid - January 2008(doc 23Kb)
- S124 Minimum Specification for Calf Housing - November 2009(doc 108Kb)
- S126 Minimum Specification for Geomembrane-lined Slurry/Effluent Stores, and Ancillary Works - Nov 02(doc 52Kb)
- S126A Accepted Contractors for Geomembrane Lined Slurry/Effluent Stores - June 2010(doc 37Kb)
- S127 - Minimum Specification for Gravel Roads and Access Roads to Mountain and Hill Pastures - Oct 08(doc 16Kb)
- S128 Concrete silage bases - Sept. 2004(doc 1,030Kb)
- S128A Re-surfacing of silo floors - Sept. 2004(doc 303Kb)
- S129 Minimun Specifications for Farmyard Drainage, Concrete Yards and Roads - April 2007(doc 174Kb)
- S131 Minimum Specification for Earth-Lined Slurry/Effluent Stores - Oct 2005(doc 1,170Kb)
- Guidance document for Earth-Lined Slurry/Effluent Stores(doc 2,611Kb)
- S132 Minimum Specification for Out-Wintering Pads - Feb 2007 (pdf 442Kb)
- Guidance Document for Out-Wintering Pads (pdf 596Kb)
- S132A Accepted contractors for Geo mambrane lined outwintering pads - June 2010(doc 34Kb)
- S133 Minimum specification for Integrated Constructed Wetlands - June 2011(doc 205Kb)
- S135 Screening Belts and Shelter Belts for Farmyards and Farmbuildings - November 2008(doc 39Kb)
- S136 Sheep Dipping and Handling Facilities - May 2007(doc 21Kb)
- S136A - Accepted Mobile Sheep Handling Facilities - January 2012(doc 43Kb)
- S137 Cattle Crush, Race and Enclosure - November 2008(doc 651Kb)
- S144 Minimum Specification for Loose Dry Sow Units - August 2010(doc 182Kb)
- S144A Accepted Pre-Fabricated Wall Panels for Pig Houses - August 2010(doc 27Kb)
- S146 Wintering facilities for sheep - Sept. 2004(doc 120Kb)
- S146A Accepted plastic sheep slats - November 2008(doc 23Kb)
- S147 Calving Pens, Seperation Pens, and Isolation Boxes - November 2008(doc 36Kb)
- S148 Farm Fencing - May 2011(doc 201Kb)
- S148A Accepted non-timber fencing posts - January 2012(doc 42Kb)
- S150 Minimum Specification for Laying Hen Houses - September 2011 (pdf 168Kb)
- S154B Deer Handling Facilities and Housing - November 2008(doc 37Kb)
- S156 Horse Facilities and Fencing - November 2008(doc 859Kb)
- S157 - Accepted Proprietary Horse Facilities - July 2009 (doc 79Kb)
- S159 Minimum Specification for Goat Housing - March 2010(doc 302Kb)
- S160 Bull Housing - June 2008(doc 94Kb)
- S171 Rainwater harvesting Equipment - March 2011(doc 181Kb)
- S171A Rainwater harvesting tanks - July 2011(doc 34Kb)
- Accepted Slats for Grant Aid - Sept 2010(doc 135Kb)
- Accepted simple aeration systems for grant-aid(doc 25Kb)
- Recommended Animal Areas(doc 29Kb)
Required Certificates for completion of Contract:
- TAMS Pig Poultry Sheep Dairy and Rain Costs - 1st March 2011 (xls 45Kb)
- TAMS Explanatory notes on costings Version 3 - 1st March 2011(doc 98Kb)
- Certificate of Slat Manufacture(doc 22Kb)
- Certificate of Protection Structural Steel(doc 22Kb)
- Certificate of Guarantee for beams and slabs(doc 23Kb)
- Certificate for Installation of Mechanical/Electrical Equipment(doc 25Kb)
- Contractors Certificate of Ground Preparation and Leak Tightness for Proprietary Over-Ground Circular Slurry/Effluent Stores(doc 24Kb)
- Circulars 2004
- Circulars 2003
- Circulars 2002
- Circulars 2001
- Documents and Application Forms for OFI Schemes
- Farm Structures List - Planning Permission(doc 111Kb)
- Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 : Rural
- Standard Costings 2007(doc 1,140Kb)
- FIS Standard Costings 2007 (xls 83Kb)
- Explanatory Notes on FIS Costings - February 2008(doc 924Kb)
- Health and Safety Guide including Form AF1 (pdf 233Kb)
Acceptance procedures for inclusion on accepted lists:
- Procedure for inclusion on S108A - March 2010(doc 26Kb)
- Procedure for inclusion on S110 - March 2010(doc 26Kb)
- Procedure for inclusion on S122A - March 2010(doc 28Kb)
- Procedure for inclusion on S123Y- March 2010(doc 27Kb)
- Procedure for inclusion on S123Z - March 2010(doc 27Kb)
- Procedure for inclusion on S126A - March 2010(doc 26Kb)
- Procedure for inclusion on S132A - March 2010(doc 27Kb)
- Procedure for inclusion on S136A - August 2010(doc 26Kb)
- Procedure for inclusion on S144A - March 2010(doc 28Kb)
- Procedure for inclusion on S148A - May 2011(doc 23Kb)
- Procedure for inclusion on S157 - March 2010(doc 26Kb)
- Procedure for inclusion on S171A -April 2011(doc 25Kb)
- Metal Purlin Acceptance Procedures - January 2010(doc 75Kb)
