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We are exempt.

There is a very unnecessary 5000 sqft car park 🙃 thank you for your input 🤗 I'll be back with progress updates.

Hey 👋🏻 thank you. Your response are my husbands thoughts: but I'm the one that will be maintaining the house not him lol. I will be handing the superstructure to a main contractor for certain.

My mistake I added the original drawing and then the variation drawing. it is 3 floors. basement/ car park, mainly bedroom 1st floor and then 2nd floor living area. I will post some video and pictures of the actual land. i haven't been able to successfully capture the whole plot in pictures or video yet.

We have hired a different architect and have submitted a pre app. Nothing is set in stone at this moment in time.

My husband has been complaining about who will take the bins out 😆

Yes planning has been granted and we have a cert of law dev.

Hi Conor, yes we are aware of the costs. I look forward to reading your comments throughout this forum and learning from your experiences. I appreciate your input. I have responded to some of your comments below.

We really like the house design in lots of places but it doesn't work for our family and has a 5000sqft car park- which we really don't need. So redesign or new design we are unsure yet of which way to go. we may build it as it's designed if we find the right contractor as we could start very soon- but it's very unlikely especially after reading all your very valuable comments.

The estimate was provided by the seller, It doesn't make sense not to explore all options, we bought the understanding the costs. I agree about the size. I have 4 kids and I want a simple life (😅). I have some site experience and it has always been my dream to self build- I could outsource to a PM but where's the fun in that- although I do have great assistance- which I will share with this community later down the line. We need a minimum of 6 bedrooms because we have 4 kids.

I am not self reliant on chat gpt just really like for it to take the guess work out sometimes 😂😂 Your comments are valid. The house is way too big...

Thank you- I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts this morning- you have probably noticed 😂😂 I have spoken with a few ICF contractors this week who are confident they could build design or work with me to alter it. I have no firms decisions and I'm still trying to formulate a plan and navigate. We have submitted a pre app- and await the response from the planners and will take it from there.

Hey guys- I'm very overwhelmed by all the comments. Thank you all for contributing and I try to respond to all in some form here or quoted...please bare with me in the short- I should tell you- we have already submitted a pre app (3 weeks ago) for a smaller dwelling of just under 7000sq ft. It does not have a basement. we have 4 kids so we definitely won't be living on site...although I have managed to rent the bungalow on a company let so it's not a sitting duck they moved in on Monday. the muck away issue was solved by the previous owner on the land behind the plot- there is 10acres behind the bungalow and 3 in front. No shortage of space. yes we already have planning granted and the groundwork's were already commenced. our options will be to submit a variation of the current plans and make the house smaller- if this can be done, or go in for a new planning application for a different designed house safe in the knowledge that a precedent has already been set. I was reluctant to submit new plans because I want it done already!

Thank you so much for your comments. We definitely don't need a 10 car basement- by the time we finish building the house we won't have any money left to fill it with any cars 😅I have been recommended to consult with a SE today and that is my next stop. Yes you are right the SE they used in this design normally builds bridges and car parks... I haven't paid for the drawings because Im not sure we are going to build it to their design. I'll be back with further updates! Try to track down the already completed GIR or organise a new one 1st.

The basement floor is designed as a car park currently and there is a 25 seat cinema that is too big. we will be seeking to redesign some of the spaces.

Thank you I'll check out the basement section. Please share what appears strange to you? I understand and am prepared for the costs of the build, but if there are more economical solutions I will always look into them.

Hi Jilly, I welcome all moral support thank you 🤗 I have help on the PM side- a willing friend who helped us source this plot actually. It is ambitious and it's my desire to go down the pre fab route as much as possible. I am considering using the same architect- this is also cost dependent, however if I go down a pre fab route, I'm finding most contractors build the drawings into their costs. There are detail drawings available but they are based on rc frame concrete pour, icf has a different detail altogether...I think 🙃 We live off site and that won't change for now but I plan to be on site everyday regardless.

Hey guys 👋🏻 I am based in Hertfordshire and seeking mentors, new friends and friendly advice from any kind and willing soul with experience. I bought a bungalow with the benefit of planning permission and certificate of lawful development to build a dream home. Our self build has been designed as a reinforced concrete frame superstructure. With a subterranean basement and 1st floor. I am reluctant to go back to the drawing board with a new design since a lot of design work has been completed and anyway, why mess with greatness? But... the astronomical estimated cost of the rc frame (the 1 quote I have received) has me seeking out quotes and suggestions on solutions to my 'budget' issue- there are of course many ways to skin a cat- I'm just unaware of the methods... We have inherited some cgis from the seller: which you can see on my instagram: @londoner2landowner (trying to maintain a level of location privacy on the www)... I have drawings which I own copyright of, the architectural drawings and the structural engineers drawings- in read only format at the moment (need to figure who owns the copyrights and agree a price 🙃) but may not be necessary to purchase if we go with a MMC. I still need to hire an M and E contractor and and an interior designer. Which I have decided to do right from the start so that everything can be properly pre-planned into the drawings. I have sent enquiries to around 15 ICF contractors and concrete framework contractors combined in respect of the super structure. Question 1: what contractors and method of concrete build did you use for your superstructure and why? Recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I watched an episode this morning where the self builders used pre cast concrete framework and what looks like a pre cast concrete basement. I have spoken today to a wonderful gentlemen at Glatthaar Keller. Question 2: Can someone please tell me what will be the most economical way to build my house? ICF, pre cast framework or rc frame concrete pour? Am I missing any other method? I don't know where to start so I've subscribed to build it mag 😆, since September 24 I've been to the Home building and renovation show, then I went to grand designs live, decorex international and the NSBRC 😥 I've booked to go on 2 courses at the NSBRC in February and March 35. I'll be honest: ChatGPT is a great help: I have asked questions like: 'Write me an invitation to tender on my new build project' And 'List the packages that need to be priced on a new build house project' And 'What are the pros and cons of sips and ICF frame systems' Try it 😆 I've probably left the most important details out of this post and waffled on. Please if you have any similar projects and are welcoming site visits, I'll bring coffee on my way to site 😀 I'm determined to make this a worthwhile learning experience and I will always welcome others to my site: I just need a plan first. For now, the bungalow is rented on a company let which gives me sometime to figure this all out. If you got this far- thanks for reading. Kr, J