completed: 2010
About this home:
Features:
Multi House Self Build
Timber Frame
Clay Render / Plaster
Recycled Materials
Recycled floors
Recycled Windows
Solar Panels
Air Source Heat Pump
Council Committee Decision
Urban Infill
Building close to trees
Affordable Housing
Multi generation living
Low Cost Construction
Women in Construction
Planning Insights:
24 months at planning
Through community engagement and support from neighbours, the group convinced city planners that the Yard would be in the neighbourhood's best interest. In the planning meeting a councillor said, "We simply can't ignore what seems like the whole of the neighbourhood want." The alternative would be 35 identical brick boxes delivered by a profit-oriented developer. The scheme has 6 affordable bungalows, 3 workshop spaces, 20 houses, a block of flats, a communal garden and a common room.
Forming an official group like a CLT or company means you can engage more formally with a land owner, local authority, product supplier, etc instead of a collection of individuals.
Arrange training in various topic areas for all members of the group - for example: principles of construction, sustainable design, renewable energy, group work, conflict resolution and values.
AVAG didn't think to set any rules for what happens when someone wants to leave, consider what this might look like to avoid internal conflict and accusations of being profit-driven.
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