Tag: planning

Is the Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Act the best way to get planning permission for my dream home?

Self-build project in Hertfordshire designed by Studio 11 Architecture Being able to design a home completely tailored to your wishes in the perfect location for you is a dream that more and more people are able to achieve thanks to the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act. What is the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act? In 2015, an act of parliament was granted which put a duty on Local Authorities to maintain a register of people who wish to build their own homes. This register is used by the Local Authority to determine the need for self-build and custom-build plots in... Read More

Dream Homes in the Open Countryside

Most of us at some point in our lives have considered running away and hiding in the countryside where no one can reach you and you can live peace. Your neighbours are animals and there’s not a roof top in sight. You can replace the smell of cooking from the flat above with the smell of fresh air and the only noise pollution is birdsong. Sounds idyllic, so why are more people not doing it? Bekstone House is a Paragraph 80 home in Lincolnshire, designed by Studio 11 Architecture  The truth is, to get to build your own home in... Read More

The Importance of Project Management

Building your own home should be one of the most exciting experiences of your life –  you’ve found the perfect spot for your forever home, better still, you have planning permission. You’ve already chosen the light fittings and where that amazing piece of art you saw at the exhibition last month is going to hang in your new Hallway. Your budget is probably tight, taking on work yourself could be an option…. you don’t really have any previous experience (if you are not counting the shed you put up in the garden with your Dad three years ago) but your... Read More