Neighbours annoyed
Two of our neighbours seem annoyed with the council for not passing the first plans. One of them has started to bring round examples of timber clad building he finds…
Planning meeting – OK
The planning officer (Mrs Pieterman) seems a pleasent lady. She looked at the new designs and was very favourable. It seems like we may have done enough to satisfy them! Now…
Updated design ideas
From what we can work out the conservation officer wants us to do the following. Change all gables to hips — This we can live with! In some ways this looks…
Visit to the Council.
After looking at the planning file, I’m a bit happier. There was a 2 page report from the planning officer and another from the conservation officer. Only one letter from…
Shauns finger is healing.
It’s been a few days since I nailed Shaun’s finger and its healing nicely. Shaun says it doesn’t hurt any more… There is no infection at all! But we have…
Useless letter.
The councils letter arrived today. It contains no more than was shown on the counciuls website!! We will have to go to the councils offices on Monday.
Planning application has been Refused!
I have been checking the councils website for news on our planning application every few days. This morning it’s showing our application as refused. The reason given is The external…
Nailed Shauns Finger !
Yes our first accident while using a nail gun. Shaun was hold the otherside of a post when I fired a nail into it at an agle. To steep an…
Started building! (Temporary living area)
We have started to clear the ground for the extension to the storage shed which will be part of the temporary living quarters while we build the main house.
Buying materials for Temp Building
B&Q are having a 15% off everything sale this weekend. So we have bought the materials for the Temporary Living space this weekend. We got 35% off on the OSB &…