Planning constraints arise when Natasha tries to build a periscope-shaped house.
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I guess I understand the Code 6 rules but my goodness, it sounds near impossible to meet. American here, is this to keep people from building on farmland? Some of these so called eco homes are anything but. I would like to see use of solar and wind power over a bicycle shed.
code shit
How do you stop people living in a place they own? Do you station police there?
Why do the English have such an issue with renting? It's a perfectly fine in the countries I've live in; France, Belgium, and the US.
What is "open countryside?" Isn't all countryside "open?" That's what makes it "countryside."
Brava!!! Bravi!!!
I've seen this one before. Sure seems like what's his name was crushing on that woman! 🙂lol
There is nothing modest about that house. And there is no way the average person could afford it. The 80k for the lot is a giveaway.
I remember when this episode aired…..I was WRAPPED during the whole episode!
Natasha reminds me of Dawn French in her smile and mannerisms! Another great episode!
That architect had been on before.
Great 👍
Code 6 sounds like good intentions with extremely cruel rules that could erase any of those intentions. Imagine being so concerned about waste, then WASTING the home if one percent doesn't meet some abitrarily strict conditions. 😢
Every time I watch this episode I am stunned by this home!
It seems to be a prfect home for Natasha and her son. Sad that there so many hoops to jump through, but worth it in the end. Beautiful home. Wishing them a wonderful life. Thank you for sharing. ❤❤
Will, could you build me the same house for 260? Absolutely love this home.
What a load of "eco-crap". All those dumb rules. Ridiculous.
The View Finder House is here! 🌈❤️
Delightful !
it took courage and such trust to give a project to a new fish and he did a stunning job
I can understand the points system, up to a point. But some of the requirements that a large development might need aren't necessarily needed for a small single build. And having to negotiate like this seems ridiculous – yes Madam, you can live in your house if you plant a wildflower meadow, otherwise you are SOL and must shut it down and go pollute in a normal non-ecological home elsewhere. That's just weird.
The fact that you son is there when it’s being built is great. he will learn a lot more then, this is both ma’s and his house. in the future after mom is no longer with him. He will learn how, who, things where made, and all the parts it took to build it, and he can learn more Handy man work, so he can do his own projects of his own with his own kids. I wish this small but beautiful family a geat future for all in the future members. In the not so future a place his family can visit mom and in you years to come a place fir the son to raise his future family. And if needed he will have the safe to ad rooms to the place.
Oh I love the look of the place
I love this series, but I don't understand this design. I always have problems with the so-called "Grand designs" that focus mainly on the outside.
The atmosphere of the kitchen, the dining area and especially the balcony seems to me like I'm looking out of a completely normal social housing project on the first, second or fifth floor. No connection to the garden and no connection to the living room. The middle part seems to me like a waste of space with too many corridors. The atmosphere of the bedrooms with this overhang in front of the windows reminds me of a dark basement. I really don't get it.
Given the test of time since this episode aired we can understand how to make housing unaffordable in the name of environmental policy
Screw the Eco Bollocks, Id build out of the highest cement grade a massive mansion just top stick it too the Eco Terrorists.
The architect went above and beyond
This is the weakest design I have seen on the channel. Lots of wasted space, separated wings with bleak walls facing the terrace. And the retaining wall is just a waste of money. My verdict 10 minutes in. Let’s see….
Kev we all know how wild u are for folding slide doors🤣..Extraordinary dangerous uninterrupted stairs in concrete…how to kill your ageing client …Planning permissions are so bureaucratic, yet the most vital safety issues are ignored…She loves her house..box ticked (Mies has boxed our fate).