Redoctober

Not encountered this problem at all - ours is a house name and in fact the "postie" at the time said that they prefer house names rather than numbers in rural areas! On the subject of house insurance though, we have had a renewal through and it has increased by over 30% !! I did my checks and research and found that the insurer I'm with, and who are wanting me to renew with, are in fact the cheapest still, depsite the sharp increase.

Looks great - must be such a relief knowing that the "pour" went without any of the dramas, usually associated with such an option. What do you put that down to - good prep work?

I enjoy the programme but you are right in what you say - Back in the day, we were inspired to do what we did by "Building the dream" [ Charlie Luxton] - We found it to be more relevant to people setting out on a self build project and it did highlight the elements to look out for etc. It gave us the confidence to believe we could achieve a modest house on our budget. And that is exactly what we did. [recent members may wish to see my blog ]

Well this sounds like some positive progress. Good luck, as I know from your previous posts during the past couple of years or so, building a family home as been at the fore front of your mind.

Exactly this - a friend, local to us currently building had a very similar issue these past few months. The neighbour complained that he believed the standalone garage ridge height was higher than it should have been given the plans. Planning came out and were satisfied it wasn't BUT found the garage footprint was actually 1 metre further to the Left / Right than it should have been. There was a genuine possibiilty that the garage had to be taken down and "shifted" back a metre - Thankfully, for them, the matter was resolved by a further "amendment" to the plans and a much reduced cost - it caused 3 months of delays mind So, as @Nod says, you should be OK providing your neighbour is either on board or unaware!

Hi @Benpointer if you are considering a TF have you looked at the likes of Fleming Homes? Although based in the Scottish Borders, they do cater for the whole of the UK. The reason I mention them is becasue they do offer an in house Plan drawing service and that will get you through the planning stages as well as BC - My experience with them has been a positive one and they will adapt to your designs, it's not just from a catalogue so to speak.

@WalshieI have just sent you a PM with a spreadsheet I used when at this particular stage👍

@DC5 Take a look at https://www.lawnsmith.co.uk/ - Very knowledgable and offer many varities to suit all needs.

Try and get a "puncture proof" one - may save you a lot of hassle in the long run.

Hi @Lincolnshire Ian - If I am reading this correctly, you are looking to discharge your "foul" water into a storm drain. My understanding is that storm drains cater for "surface" water - rain fall - not sewage, albeit treated foul water. What have the Local Authortity said about dealing with such discharge?

I don't know if this sort of thing would assist you and the "new" posts you put in, as and when - but I used one of these on my 8 inch gate post, and it hasn't moved a bit since. 👍 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182580911495?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338749393&toolid=20006&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1aDK-AX40QOqEDDaZfsCHMg1&_ul=GB&customid=GB_159912_182580911495.142099703759~1869130664616-g_CjwKCAjw34qzBhBmEiwAOUQcFyoLMd8BYcXx9-kbIOgidMKkumfbkkJr0d25iWK2Ua7TCxkBReLfaxoCnHAQAvD_BwE

This is an interesting thread - one question though? How does it deal with the clippings?

We too have a mature Oak on our plot and the Planning consent mentioned that we had to "ring fence" the tree at 3 metres as to protect it and the building had to be 10 metres away at least.

Fair play, we have all been there🤣👍

I find this comment a touch patronising to be honest. You are fortunate enough to be able to build a house for yourselves. I don't know your ages but look around you on your estate, and ask yourselves are you the "target audience" for this type of residential living? I would suggest you are not - we lived on such an estate for 30 years before embarking on our self build and I have to say, the location, convenience, price and a certain degree of "maintenance free" work, were very appealling to us as we were a young family. Obvioulsy no one "wants" to live in the type of house you have described but unforunately the choices can be limited - Just for the record, "Residential living" worked extremely well for us, until we found ourselves in a position to move on.