andrewhockley
pfm Member
I read last week about the refusal of consent for a new house under the Paragraph 55 exemption which allows construction of isolated houses in the countryside under some exceptions, including innovation and exceptional design.
The planning inspector refused it on the grounds that the construction (Passivhaus plus with every bell and whistle known to man) was pretty well understood, so wasn't innovative.
It just got me thinking - what is there left to work out in terms of innovation in housebuilding? Its already possible (if expensive) to build a house that uses no energy and that will work in terms of design on almost any site. So whats left to innovate? About all I could think of was to do it cost effectively. Any thoughts?
The planning inspector refused it on the grounds that the construction (Passivhaus plus with every bell and whistle known to man) was pretty well understood, so wasn't innovative.
It just got me thinking - what is there left to work out in terms of innovation in housebuilding? Its already possible (if expensive) to build a house that uses no energy and that will work in terms of design on almost any site. So whats left to innovate? About all I could think of was to do it cost effectively. Any thoughts?