For Patsy Parr, getting approval and building her first home in her native rural Staffordshire meant overcoming countless hurdles, but project management experience, plus a bit of family knowledge, resulted in an award-winning build
New permitted development rights, which came into force only in August 2020, have opened up fresh horizons for extensions to homes, giving the ability to create additional storeys without the need for full planning permission.
An unusual oak framed eco self-build home in Kinver has been shortlisted for a top national homebuilding award.
This beautiful two-bedroomed oak frame home won the spirit of self-build award for a reason – the tenacity and vision of homeowner Samantha Parr and the skill of her local build team
The two-bedroomed, oak-framed house – now the dream home of Kinver marketing and advertising agency boss Samantha Parr – has won the 2019 Daily Telegraph Homebuilding & Renovating award in the competition’s ‘Spirit of Self-Build’ section.
It may be small and on a ‘tricky’ site – but “Little Lodge”, tucked away down the Chenevare Mews shopping mall, off Kinver High Street – has proved to be a towering light in the world of architecture.
AN IMPRESSIVE small house is packing a huge punch for a Wolverley architect who has been shortlisted for a coveted industry award.
The Drift, a contemporary house with floor to ceiling glazed gables in Rowney Green Lane, has won Best Individual New Home for architect Andrea Millner, in the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) awards West of England region.
Ms Millner was invited by North Worcestershire Building Control to submit her work on two house projects for the competition.
For Patsy Parr, getting approval and building her first home in her native rural Staffordshire meant overcoming countless hurdles, but project management experience, plus a bit of family knowledge, resulted in an award-winning build
New permitted development rights, which came into force only in August 2020, have opened up fresh horizons for extensions to homes, giving the ability to create additional storeys without the need for full planning permission.
An unusual oak framed eco self-build home in Kinver has been shortlisted for a top national homebuilding award.
This beautiful two-bedroomed oak frame home won the spirit of self-build award for a reason – the tenacity and vision of homeowner Samantha Parr and the skill of her local build team
The two-bedroomed, oak-framed house – now the dream home of Kinver marketing and advertising agency boss Samantha Parr – has won the 2019 Daily Telegraph Homebuilding & Renovating award in the competition’s ‘Spirit of Self-Build’ section.
It may be small and on a ‘tricky’ site – but “Little Lodge”, tucked away down the Chenevare Mews shopping mall, off Kinver High Street – has proved to be a towering light in the world of architecture.
AN IMPRESSIVE small house is packing a huge punch for a Wolverley architect who has been shortlisted for a coveted industry award.
The Drift, a contemporary house with floor to ceiling glazed gables in Rowney Green Lane, has won Best Individual New Home for architect Andrea Millner, in the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) awards West of England region.
Ms Millner was invited by North Worcestershire Building Control to submit her work on two house projects for the competition.
