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I agree with your first point. We have visited Norrsken and really like the product, but just wanting to see whether there were options to try and shave 5-10k off the price. We are most likely going to require solar glass too, so that is only going to increase the price further.

I know it was a rookie error.

I have had quotes from the mainstream window suppliers (Norrsken, Velfac) for ali-timber clad windows, but I haven't really looked at aluminium window suppliers. Has anyone else had like for like quotes, eg same glazing and is able to say whether you are looking at 5% / 10% .... cost saving. I did have one quote for aluminium doors and windows from a top end supplier and was rather annoyed to discover that there quote was basically my max specified budget. I won't name names, but lets just say, I won't be going back. Just some recommendations to suppliers that I might not have considered would be useful.

But if you also have MVHR fitted in the rooms, doesn't that mess with the airflow as you have now introduced a temperature differential to that of the supplied air to the room? Or does that negate somewhat due to said airflow moving throw the building a rising in temperature, before being ducted out in the kitchen or bathrooms?

Can anyone explain to me the options for fan coils? If I am correct, fan coils are coupled to your ASHP system and depending upon whether your ASHP is in heating or cooling mode they can provide heated or cooled air. There doesn't seem to be much info online when I search for fan coils, but I have found images of both radiator type options and also units that look like they are fitted inline to an MVHR system? If I am correct and you can fit them inline to MVHR or have them installed as a radiator based offering, why would you choose one options over another? I suspect that a radiator mounted offering with it's own internal fan, mitigates possible condensation forming inside the pipe of an inline MVHR system and designs in the associated condensation traps. By incorporating fan coils, can you remove the need to install UFH upstairs?

One other question I have regarding the venetian or roller blinds is how they perform when it's windy. Ideally, we would use them to black out the room and remove the need for curtains. But this obviously only works if they don't rattle when it's blowing a gale straight at the window.

I will look at the Venetian offering. Given it is just for the bedrooms, having them closed during the day is ok. For us, it will come down to cost.

I came across these last night. They look very good for bedrooms and are exactly what they fit on the continent. External Roller Shutters | Enviroblinds

The valuable lesson. Save the +£80 fee and submit directly to the LPA.

Yes. I screwed up! Topic closed

Interesting product, but keen to understand the build up for a traditional masonry build with timber cladding. The vertical timber cladding sits on two 25mm battens, so to have the blind hidden when open, will require an interesting and unconventional opening?

It's a long story. Due to a previous incorrect householder submission. So I think the fees got messed up and were not correctly added.

Good question. My CC statement clearly shows I paid £297 and planning received £85 less than I paid

All of these suggestions are great, but they all seem to come at a ridiculous cost and given we are already struggling to balance the numbers it just keeps spiralling. We have been told that Solar glass is an 8% uplift so that is probably the cheaper option than fittings the blinds or AC/PV

Does anyone have a link to fan coils as I have never heard of them before.

It's a nasty shock, given that for said £85 they basically forward the application onto the LPA. As a software dev, I wish I could write an app that charges £85 to do very little.

Just got a nasty shock and wanted to make sure others are aware too. I had no idea that the Planning Portal charge an £85 fee on top of the Planning departments fee. I paid the £297 fee to discharge conditions and the planning department then write to me telling me I have only paid £227. The portal is not very transparent when it comes to how much they are deducting. LPA have informed me that you can discharge conditions directly and avoid the extortionate fee.

Given we are installing vertical timber cladding, these could in theory be added. without changing the appearance of the property. Downstairs could be achieved using some sort of sun shade.

Keen to understand more about UFH running in cooling mode and using fan coils. I understand the concept of switching the UFH into cooling mode, but interested to understand how you avoid condensation and do these 'fan coils' require some sort of condensation drain.

Our approved plans are as below. This is south facing and there is zero shading. The architect hasn't specified eaves and I am concerned that unless we go with solar glass (already baulking at cost just for DG units), then the whole house will be unbearable during the warmer months. Does anyone have any suggestions of things that we could potentially do. We are submitting a NMA shortly and we could always put something on then.

Can you elaborate as I don't fully understand what you are saying.

I did reach out to the planners today to try and ascertain what the ridge height is relative to, just so there is no ambiguity. Their response was "The planning permission is done against the original ground level. As per the elevation plans approved we would expect that from ground level, the lower ground level is 0.48m below that and the the ridge of the dwelling is no more than 6.4m above the ground level." When pressed what height is ground level, I received the below. "Unfortunately this is not something as a planning officer that I can advise on, you would need to speak to a building surveyor who should be able to help in this regard." So, it's still clear as mud. I think I'll just take the highest topographic point where the dwelling will sit. I am amazed that nobody requested the FFL ASL as part of the planning submission.

I appreciate that MVHR does not provide active cooling, but can anyone tell me whether it is adequate given the current warm weather. We are renting a Persimmon 3 storey property and last night, the bedroom was 29c. It's a timber framed house and as you climb each staircase, the temperature rises. I really want to avoid building a house that becomes a giant heatsink. With the revised insulation measures and glazing, I can see how it happens.

We had 4 objections, so I don’t want to risk making changes and hoping nobody complains.

Can anyone advise whether changes to the approved style, sizes and location of windows, door colour, garage door colour would require a section 73 or a 93a. It's confusing as we do have the condition below in our planning application. Not sure whether this will make the process more difficult. "The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Location and Block Plan - Drawing No. 24-WLC-PA-01 Proposed Site Plan - Drawing No. 24-WLC-PA-10 Proposed Floor Plans - Drawing No. 24-WLC-P-20 Proposed South and East Elevations - Drawing No. 24-WLC-P-30 Proposed North and West Elevations - Drawing No. 24-WLC-P-31 REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning"