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  1. Zak S
    Thats a really good point! Thanks. Need to think about this. Any thoughts on NBG requirements for self/custom build. What is really required to be accepted as exempt and what other requirements in that respect I might need to demonstrate. Or am I over-thinking it.
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    The elevations here. We really liked the elevations. I just hope we can get that through and make it a reality.
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    Filing the rebuild application hopefully next week. Thoughts on the updated design would be greatly appreciated. The project is moving way slower than I had expected. Had to rely on the planning consultant but even their advice to go with householder application was rejected by the council due to scale of the change. The reason for the advice was to need to avoid to NBG for the new build but I understand that certain self build are out of scope. Any thought on this will also he appreciated.
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    Thanks. Thats really helpful as always. In the pin board I originally had this picture with buttresses but I am not sure how they would work against the redered wall. Please also note the concrete base for the selection of the wall but again not sure if its going to be too many things in the design or can change the roof colour to dark grey to complemet the concrete base course. This might be a European way as I have not seen this in Uk. Thats a great idea keeping in view the practicality aspect. Would the timber cladded low wall be as good (with timber cladded garage door) or brick low wall with soldier course complimented by base course below render also a soldier course? Or may be a glass railing? Just want to keep enough contemporary and arts&craft combinations so the design appears to bring together both elements.
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    We were asked to thinknabout adding a bay window but not sure if the contemporary design allow for the traditional bay window. Not sure if contemporary bay window would be too radical and how it can be incorporated.
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    Here are the updated drawing. Please provide helpful suggestions to improve it if possible. Thesee are the three options of the initial sketches for the revised application. What are your thoughts?
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    Hi. Back again. I have had the updated drawings which I will post. Unfortunately that has resulted in 2m reduction in the height and removal of bedroom from the loft, the loss which is significant. Interestingly my architect quoted the first picture/example among the inspiration.
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    Thanks. I heard you can get pre weathered and it does not look too bad. Just want to see if adding zinc will create that contemporary flare that I am looking for. Plus it's light weight which would be suitable for the house on this ground.
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    Would something similar would do the job. I have L shaped footprint and want to keep it.
  10. Zak S
    @Icevergethats very helpful. I am aware that arts and craft can be a pain to build hence wanted to simplify that but bringing both contemporary and arts and craft together. I think idea of shingles comes from on one side come for that. But if it's difficult to combine then might just go one way or the other.
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    Thanks. Yes great analogy! The question is how does one achieve a unique design. I agree that material choices are in outlandish (ie combining charred timber with metal shingles). How best to simplify material choices? Light coloured bricks and Render? Would you suggest zinc roof instead of slate/tiles. What feature would make it stand out in nice unique way or totally redraw the design? Possible my fault as I had asked him to take the design influence based on Contemporary and combine with Arts and Crafts. Not sure if these two can be combined.
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    I had suggested this the architect but from his architectural point of view the pitched roof has a better visual than pitched with flat on the top and it seems sensible.
  13. Zak S
    That's right. It's on the neighbours side. The contractor accepted that its not right and will come back to tidy up but was against the idea of trench and footing for the gravel board (idea which the lovely neighbour suggested that I should have done).
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    Some other examples in the area which highlight the mass and the design approach v neighbours. My architect thinks that planning officer chickened out due to various objections but to some extent I take it as a positive that we have a opportunity to better the design and material choice. I don't want to be limited to immediate neighbours in terms of Mass and ridge height and need some flexibility there. Otherwise application is decided on the basis of what neighbours had done rather than on its own merit (within reasonable limits) and ignores the precedents in the neighbourhood. First image (the middle property) used to be banglow and they obtained householder permission for building up/extension and loft space so similar to my application
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    There are so many precedents where ridge height for new development are higher than immediate neighbours including one right in front of my house (newly build) by aprox 1m. Other examples are in some cases two meter higher. One of the point raised was that loft makes it three storey. But looking at the precedent on the street these either opposit of 5 houses away please see attached. First image is that of proposed as per my planning application. But the rest are neighbouring. What should be the key amendments?
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