Kelvin Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Congratulations and well done. First big step completed. I was similarly optimistic on timescales. It took 9 months from walking onto the plot to completing then another 9 months to get planning and warrant. We start kit erection in April so a few months shy of two years since we first saw the plot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, Kelvin said: Congratulations and well done. First big step completed. I was similarly optimistic on timescales. It took 9 months from walking onto the plot to completing then another 9 months to get planning and warrant. We start kit erection in April so a few months shy of two years since we first saw the plot. Slow down man ! Took me 5 years to get planning . 7 yrs into build . ETA is …… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 (edited) Welcome! Glad to have a bit more girl power. It will give you some sleepless nights and push you more than you thought possible, and yes there will be issues, plenty of them. It’s great to post challenges on here and discuss things with people who know or have been through the same, rather than a bemused partner. Keep on to every little thing, because they get out of control quickly. You have to make a lot of decisions with the best info to hand. You can save shed loads by living on site, and remove the time pressure as rent can blow the budget with an unexpected delay. Always protect the downsides. Edited December 22, 2022 by Jilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvin Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 56 minutes ago, pocster said: Slow down man ! Took me 5 years to get planning . 7 yrs into build . ETA is …… We’ll be in by next Christmas 🎅 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 41 minutes ago, Kelvin said: We’ll be in by next Christmas 🎅 😂 That’s what I said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twice round the block Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Well done on the purchase of some mud topped off with grass !!! the hard work and increase in stress levels.....starts now. Nice crimbo present you've brought for yourself. 🥳 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonKim Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 Yes! That's what I thought, the best Christmas present ever... @JillyJilly sadly I'm not permitted to live on the site, which is a shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 hour ago, DevonKim said: @JillyJilly sadly I'm not permitted to live on the site, which is a shame Interesting. Self builders usually get the automatic right to this. My architect didn't put into the planning permission, as is common, but I chatted to an uncharacteristically friendly planning officer and she told me that as it was normally allowed, to just to let enforcement know and get on with it. It looks good for site security, so even a tourer for your site office is an idea. Is it a planning condition because there are several sites and they don't want the place littered with caravans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, Jilly said: nteresting. Self builders usually get the automatic right to this. Who says you cannot live on site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 37 minutes ago, ProDave said: Who says you cannot live on site? DevonKim on the comment above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 51 minutes ago, Jilly said: DevonKim on the comment above. Sorry the question should have been addressed to @DevonKim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonKim Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 It is part of the planning permission unfortunately. I suspect it is because there are several sites. We also must be complete in 2 years, which could be quite tough. There are a couple of other quite restrictive planning clauses; as Jilly says, it is probably because there are 9 plots on the edge of a housing estate and they don't want the site to look an eyesore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 13 hours ago, Jilly said: ... planning officer and she told me that as it was normally allowed, to just to let enforcement know and get on with it. It looks good for site security, so even a tourer for your site office is an idea. ... Oh how spectacularly that can explode in the LPAs face. As has done 25 meters away from us. 6 years later, similarly many thousands of pounds, our 'neigbours' are still defying eviction. Yet another appeal hearing happens in February next year. If you can get a caravan on site, do so. Keep it out of sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 3 hours ago, ToughButterCup said: Oh how spectacularly that can explode in the LPAs face. Not seen that film . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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