Would you ..

[FlyingCircus]

I'm going to go against the grain here and say that I don't think it's right to demolish a historic house and rebuild a modern one in its place unless the house is completely derelict (in which case it would be classed as abandoned and you may struggle to get planning permission if it is in open countryside and outside of the local plan settlement boundary).

If you can afford to demolish a house and build a new one, why not just buy an empty plot with planning and leave the old cottage to someone who would want to restore it? I think that old buildings are an important part of our country's heritage.

I do too, and if I think it could be workable to restore it then that would be my preference. It hasn't had anyone living in it for over a year and the mould is...well, intense It has damp, mould, subsidence, to name a few issues.

Sometimes sadly it is just not economical to try and restore a structure that is on the way out through lack of maintenance. I think it better to rebuild a building in it's likeness on the plot, which is able to be used and maintained rather than it be left to ruin.

It isn't listed and isn't in a conservation area, so those parts aren't particularly problematic. We are well versed with listed buildings though and both would have preferred to buy an older building that meets our needs, but there just aren't any out there at the moment (I keep checking ).

 

[ihatework]

Yes I would, but I’d also want to get some confidence that demolishing and replacing the house would get pp

 

[millitiger]

Sounds great, with a few caveats.

That the maths adds up with a 20% contingency, including horsey facilities.
That you're ready to live in a static for at least 18 months for the build.
That you're aware planning could take 2+ years, even for something relatively straightforward. The ecology demands on new builds now are huge!

 

[Tarragon]

I'm going to go against the grain here and say that I don't think it's right to demolish a historic house and rebuild a modern one in its place unless the house is completely derelict (in which case it would be classed as abandoned and you may struggle to get planning permission if it is in open countryside and outside of the local plan settlement boundary).

If you can afford to demolish a house and build a new one, why not just buy an empty plot with planning and leave the old cottage to someone who would want to restore it? I think that old buildings are an important part of our country's heritage.

We built our house in a National Park, and planning rules are so exact it had to look as though it had been here for centuries. In fact, somebody thought we were renovating an old house as they walked past, it was so genuine! As it is, we have a house that looks like it is 200 years old, but hasn't got the old-house problems of a 200 year old house and is certainly more environmentally friendly

 

[blitznbobs]

Planning is a pain…(I know I have a massive application in at the moment - if anyone in Cheshire is interested here is a link

https://planning.cheshireeast.gov.uk/applicationdetails.aspx?pr=24/1451C&query=61758c6c1acc4071bc120c5047080293&start=&from=m

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check permitted development rights if there is already a dwelling there . Often you actually don’t even need planning permission to almost double the size of a building if you do it right .

 

[poiuytrewq]

It would be a 100% yes from me! Sounds amazing what an opportunity and yes I could give up my luxuries to design and build my perfect life… temporarily of course and as long as I had the basics

 

[Haniki]

Planning is a pain…(I know I have a massive application in at the moment - if anyone in Cheshire is interested here is a link

https://planning.cheshireeast.gov.uk/applicationdetails.aspx?pr=24/1451C&query=61758c6c1acc4071bc120c5047080293&start=&from=m

"We've never seen anything like it" - The unique new site for autistic children

Plans are to turn the 70-acre farm site into a holiday centre for autistic children - a first of its kind in the UK

www.cheshire-live.co.uk

check permitted development rights if there is already a dwelling there . Often you actually don’t even need planning permission to almost double the size of a building if you do it right .

Good luck with this! My friend considered running something similar in Devon on her farm (ex riding school) but didn’t proceed with it.