The land around Shelbyville
Shelbyville is the seat of Bedford County, south of Murfreesboro on the Duck River, and the heart of Tennessee Walking Horse country. That means farms, barns, long fence lines and land where a barndo with a shop fits right in.
The county lies in the Central Basin too, with clay over limestone and karst features in places. Land along the Duck River and its creeks includes low ground that floods, so house and septic sites belong on the higher, well-drained parts of a property.
Permits
Bedford County is served by a different TDEC office: septic permits come through the Columbia Environmental Field Office, not Nashville. Building permits come from the City of Shelbyville inside the city and from Bedford County outside it.
Work that comes up in Shelbyville
- Barndos with shop and barn space
- Pads and slabs for barns and shops
- Septic installation to the TDEC permit
- Farm and privacy fencing
- Long drives and utility runs
Shelbyville questions
Questions from Shelbyville.
Who handles septic permits in Bedford County?
TDEC’s Division of Water Resources through its Columbia Environmental Field Office, which serves Bedford County. The process is the same statewide: apply online, a soil evaluation, a permit, installation, and a final inspection before cover.
Can I put a barndo near my horse barn?
Usually, with planning. Keep the septic field and its replacement area away from paddocks, manure storage and anywhere livestock or equipment will travel, since compaction ruins a field. Lay out the barn, the house and the septic area together.
Is land near the Duck River OK for a septic system?
Low ground that floods or stays wet isn’t a good drain-field site. Higher, well-drained soil is. The soil evaluation and flood maps will show which parts of the property work.
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