Designing a home you'll live in
We start with how you want to live: the rooms you need, how they connect, where the light comes from and how the house sits on the plot. Charlie designs in 3D, so you can see the house from every angle and walk through the rooms before anything goes to the council.
Making it acceptable to the council
A good self-build design also has to fit its surroundings and comply with local policy. Benjamin assesses the site constraints and prepares the planning case, while the design responds to the character of the area, neighbours' amenity and the council's design guidance.
Self-build exemptions
Self-build and custom-build homes can benefit from some exemptions, for example from the Community Infrastructure Levy and, in some cases, biodiversity net gain. These exemptions have strict conditions and forms that must be submitted at the right time, so we'll guide you through them.
Who'll handle your project: Benjamin Plunkett, our Managing Director and Planning & Heritage Consultant, is your point of contact from the first site visit to the decision. Charlie Plunkett MCIAT produces the drawings.
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