"Chris Dann has an enduring passion for property and design. "I've always had a feeling for homes and space," he says. And that instinct came into play when he acquired a riverside plot in the heart of a Wiltshire town - land that he bought from his mother."
"Despite the site being in the centre of a busy town and home to nothing more inspiring than old garages and informal parking, Chris's overtures to the local planning department over several years came to nothing. The number of obstacles were significant; the site is in a conservation area surrounded by listed properties. Chris realised that something substantial would need to change to tip the scales on planning permission."
Chris Dann acquired a riverside plot in a Wiltshire town that he bought from his mother. The site occupied a town-centre location previously used for old garages and informal parking. Multiple approaches to the local planning department over several years failed to secure permission. The plot sits within a conservation area and is surrounded by listed properties, creating significant planning obstacles. Chris concluded that substantial change would be required to obtain consent. The completed project is a 287 sq m house with a timber frame and traditional masonry sections, built in 14 months at a cost of £780,000.
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