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VfM4meplse

3 acres....wow!!!

Greed and lust = 2 of the deadly sins

Davesnave

VfM4meplse wrote: »

3 acres....wow!!!

Greed and lust = 2 of the deadly sins

Be careful! Acreage doesn't look after itself, so persons possessing greed or lust must either have deep pockets or no trace of sloth.

jolester

Thank you all for your replies, it's certainly given us a lot to consider, we're going to the grand designs show show maybe find a consultant we're able to take the first step with there as well as contacting the local planning dept

Regarding the mortgage, I'm guessing it's more expensive in the short term, but would that be a short term mortgage and you then revert back to a "normal" mortgage?

And with the acreage, it's set out quite nicely so it's manageable, to the left is a large grassed area which is going to be secured for our dogs, then the parking and house is to the right, and then the rest is grass which is just mown with the sit on mower they're leaving and a big pool so hopefully not too much to challenge us, just plenty of space to put a nice outdoor cooking/eating area

Doozergirl

Grand Designs in May or Homebuilding and Renovating this month?

My other half and I are on the 'Ask the Experts' stand on the Saturday at HB&R. Fabulous renovation builders, not planning consultants though.

jolester

Grand designs in may, and ideal home in march

parking_question_chap

Doozergirl wrote: »

Talking to a consultant doesn't mean drawings. It means proper advice.

Such as.....

Waterlily24

We were in the same position a few years ago. Our plot was just over an acre though. No near neighbours and the plot was wide rather than long.
Our council would only allow us to increase the footprint of the property by a third but a new build would have only been by a quarter. We decided to extend and after a lot of 'discussions' they finally allowed us to extend to make it a chalet bungalow rather than a bungalow. The bungalow was originally L shaped and the roof was so low that rooms couldn't have been built there. We squared the bungalow off and put an extension (Living room) on the other side. We now had a nice big roof space and were able to put 3 large bedrooms and a bathroom up there. The main bedroom is downstairs with an ensuite and the main bathroom is downstairs. I know some people don't like the bedrooms and bathrooms downstairs but it suits us well as it keeps it more like a bungalow. We don't have to bother much with the stairs lol.

Doozergirl

parking_question_chap wrote: »

Such as.....

How to play the planning game rather than running headlong with great positivity and ridiculous naievity into an uphill, losing battle with the planning department. There are two ways to approach planning and influence can play a huge part.

I've learned an awful lot about planning over the last six years and not much was learned from planning officers. It's good to have someone on side who knows legislation and case history and, put bluntly, has a vested interested in helping you because they are being paid to do so. That is not what planning officers provide. They place the obstacles, you have to negotiate them.

If you think you come from a place that isn't easy to obtain planning, it is incredibly valuable to have someone who can guide you. A dwelling on a large plot may be situated in countryside and have a raft of restrictions to negotiate. Taking a blank piece of paper to the planning office is unlikely to help anyone and creating drawings may be premature.

There will be planning consultants at Grand Designs so it would be worth booking a free appointment in advance at least.