1st Self Build Eco house Oxfordshire

[Rosslyn]

Plot purchased 7th Jan, planning decision in 4 days. Plans are finalised and ready to sign build contract. It's going to be a busy year. Look forward to tapping into people's experiences and hopefully get some good advice.

[mjc55]

So you put in for planning before purchasing the plot?  And had the build contract ready to sign!  Good going.

 

What would happen if PP refused?

[ToughButterCup]

49 minutes ago, Rosslyn said:

Plot purchased 7th Jan, planning decision in 4 days. ...  hopefully get some good advice.

 

 

Welcome.

My oh my, you're out of the blocks faster than Donald Trump on a double dose of Fentanyl-supercharged laxatives. Long shot... that house looks like one I know in Stonesfield  .... 

Welcome anyway

[Rosslyn]

1 hour ago, mjc55 said:

So you put in for planning before purchasing the plot?  And had the build contract ready to sign!  Good going.

 

What would happen if PP refused?

SODC delayed the planning decision by requesting a Bat survey that had already been submitted, rather odd. I have had positive support so far and didn't want my programme to slip 🤞

[Rosslyn]

1 hour ago, ToughButterCup said:

 

Welcome.

My oh my, you're out of the blocks faster than Donald Trump on a double dose of Fentanyl-supercharged laxatives. Long shot... that house looks like one I know in Stonesfield  .... 

Welcome anyway

No it's not Stones field but a lot of these bungalows are very similar. No time to lose!

[MikeSharp01]

Welcome to THE forum for people like us! What is your build method, Brick & Block/ Timber  frame / ICF / SIP / .....?

[Nickfromwales]

1 hour ago, Rosslyn said:

No it's not Stones field but a lot of these bungalows are very similar. No time to lose!

Hi and welcome. 
 

I worked on a replacement dwelling in Headington, and I have to be honest it is just great to see old, inefficient bags of 💩 from an era gone by being razed and replaced with something great. 
 

That was an ICF build. 
 

Are you allowed a 2-storey replacement or 1.5 with room in roof / other? Bungalows seem (imo) such a waste of a good bit of ground space. 

[Rosslyn]

5 hours ago, MikeSharp01 said:

Welcome to THE forum for people like us! What is your build method, Brick & Block/ Timber  frame / ICF / SIP / .....?

Using Danwood so SIP construction that should take 6-8wks on site.

[Rosslyn]

4 hours ago, Nickfromwales said:

Hi and welcome. 
 

I worked on a replacement dwelling in Headington, and I have to be honest it is just great to see old, inefficient bags of 💩 from an era gone by being razed and replaced with something great. 
 

That was an ICF build. 
 

Are you allowed a 2-storey replacement or 1.5 with room in roof / other? Bungalows seem (imo) such a waste of a good bit of ground space. 

It's described as 1.5 floors but just over 8m high so lots of room upstairs. Lovely big plot so much better house for the location.

[ProDave]

5 hours ago, Nickfromwales said:

I worked on a replacement dwelling in Headington,

Where abouts?  That's where I grew up as a boy.

[SteamyTea]

9 hours ago, ProDave said:

14 hours ago, Nickfromwales said:

I worked on a replacement dwelling in Headington,

Where abouts?  That's where I grew up as a boy

Where Robert Maxwell had a cheap council house.

[Nickfromwales]

11 hours ago, ProDave said:

Where abouts?  That's where I grew up as a boy.

If you remember, I mentioned walking past the house with the shark through the roof. Lol. Just a couple of streets over from that.

[Nickfromwales]

2 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

Where Robert Maxwell had a cheap council house.

Back when @ProDave was a boy, there was only 2 houses and a church  

[ProDave]

5 minutes ago, Nickfromwales said:

Back when @ProDave was a boy, there was only 2 houses and a church  

And a pub.

 

My SWMBO worked at Headington Hill Hall for a while. (Maxwell's Council gaff)

[SteamyTea]

10 minutes ago, ProDave said:

Headington Hill Hall

I worked for someone that lived just off the road to 'The Hall'.

He was a crook as well.