Digging a whole and putting a boat in it

The only prudent steps to take would be to engage with the Local Authority in the area you are looking to buy a plot of land, and pay for Pre-Application Advice. Your best bet might be to look for a 'affordable home, self-build' scheme, as the typical planning restrictions may be able to accommodate the uniqueness of your vision.

That sounds like a very interesting project. Can it be done? yes of course in practical terms! You will most likely require planning and building control permission to do it, which may be the hardest part of the project. I would suggest you speak with your local planning office before proceeding. Scotlands is a great country. Good luck with your project.

It sounds as if you are trying to avoid planning permission but remember that engineering works also required planning approval - this constitutes engineering works. If you connect it to mains power and water and it no longer has the capacity to be easily moved then it could be classed as a dwelling. Consider, also the maintenance cost of a boat (not cheap). I speak as a boat owner, as well!

Hello, This is an interesting one ...Sort of the reverse of a houseboat. Sounds more like a theoretical university project to me! I should think that there are a few hurdles here: 1] This probably comes in to the classification of a non-standard building construction meaning that loans/mortgages might be an issue and need to be negotiated around. So try asking your lawyer or mortgage broke about that . 2] Apart from Planning Permission, building control will need to be satisfied in order for the non-standard construction to become habitable and certifiable for a building warrant. I should expect the aspects of insulation and cold bridging could in this building type be very relevant. 3] Structure: They may ask for an engineer`s calculation or certification regarding the the structural integrity since it is not an existing building. I have not got the foggiest how a building structural engineer could do that but if not then a Naval architect night be able to produce some calculations. If you are putting in suspended floors or a roof then a building structural engineer could probably do the calcs.for that. 4] Boats normally have steel or timber hulls which are taken out of the water periodically to treat for rust and to paint. If you bury a steel hull or a timber hull in the ground you will need to be sure that it does not decay so possibly coating with a waterproofing film and bedding in a concrete foundation might do this. Or, and especially if the hull is timber, the approach might be to elevate it from the ground and thus enable future maintenance if required. So a sort of "dry Dock" approach. Car parking and amenity space: Planning will be looking for garden/amenity space, size of rooms , off street parking (probably),overlooking, loss of daylight, Street scene: compatability / analogy with other buildings (That`s an interesting one phew!) You will need to bring in services, drainage, surface water drainage, power and water. These services do not come cheaply. I`d be very interested to learn how you get on with this and whether it ends up worthwhile. Why don`t you just moor it somewhere and buy a dinghy?