Window to door, how to do the floor?

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We had a window changed to a bifold door and unsure how to fill the gap in the what was cavity , under the rubble is sand and it seems to stop about 12 inches down, do I need to put a plastic
membrane down too?
 
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We had a window changed to a bifold door and unsure how to fill the gap in the what was cavity , under the rubble is sand and it seems to stop about 12 inches down, do I need to put a plastic
membrane down too?
Form a U shaped trough with damp proof membrane and fill with concrete.

bear in mind that creates a cold bridge, but then if your house floor isn’t insulated, it makes no difference
 
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