Planning

At last, after weeks of deliberation with our Architect, we've finally got our planning application submitted. In addition to renovating Hillside we also want to extend and rebuild the existing 'summer room' which is suffering from damp, dry rot and dodgy electrics.

So the plans have been finalised and submitted. It took a while, for various reasons and not least the challenge of building on a hill. We've tried to minimise the amount of excavation required whilst at the same time designing something that can be constructed from timber frame. We're also hoping to include rainwater harvesting, ground source heating and solar hot water, all of which are included in the planning application.

It's now time to talk in earnest to builders and timber frame suppliers to see if they want to be involved in our project. With the present construction boom it'll be interesting to see how we get on, and if we can find builders who want to build something that won't be straightforward but will be as sustainable as we can afford to make it.