First time self build and a Clerestory plan for Exmouth

[Nic]

Hi everyone, 

im still at the dreaming stage of my build and my enthusiasm is not yet lost . I hope to start building this time next year . I have a small plot in Devon with full planning for a 1.5 story 3 bed. However I don’t like the design as reduced headspace on first floor is restricting. This is due to ‘overlooking privacy’  with a nearby building, I’m still 4.5m away from it but the architect said due to this and another garden,  first floor windows needed to be Velux 🤷🏻‍♂️ anyway my thought were you could do a Clerestory roof have a row of windows letting in the light on the first floor and increase the headspace on the outer sides of the rooms 🤷🏻‍♂️ . I think I may build with ICF maybe Durisol… budgeting to do a lot of the donkey work, can use a straight edge, dot and dab, run plumbing, flooring decoration etc . Shall give up work to complete the build and budgeting for around the £1500 m2 excluding plot …. What could possibly go wrong 😂

Edited May 18, 2023 by Nic

[SteamyTea]

Have you thought of a mansard roof?

If the steep angle is south facing, it is good for winter PV.

[Nic]

No not seen that before , I shall investigate thanks